--- title: Honor & Hope description: Join bestselling authors Sharon Virts and Heather Webb on October 6, 2026 for an evening of wine, conversation, and books at Belmont Country Club. --- [![info.sharonvirts.comhs-fshubfsSharon Virts Monogram\_white\_Small-2](https://info.sharonvirts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/social-suggested-images/info.sharonvirts.comhs-fshubfsSharon%20Virts%20Monogram_white_Small-2.png?width=90&height=69&name=info.sharonvirts.comhs-fshubfsSharon%20Virts%20Monogram_white_Small-2.png "info.sharonvirts.comhs-fshubfsSharon Virts Monogram_white_Small-2")](http://www.sharonvirts.com) # Sharon Virts # Sharon Virts - [ABOUT SHARON](https://theartoflivinghistory.com/about) - NOVELS - [BARGAINS OF FATE](https://theartoflivinghistory.com/books/6a2f1ace5a83ac928168485a) - [MASQUE OF HONOR](https://theartoflivinghistory.com/books/6a2f1ace5a83ac9281684859) - [THE GRAYS OF TRUTH](https://theartoflivinghistory.com/books/6a2f1ace5a83ac9281684860) - [VEIL OF DOUBT](https://theartoflivinghistory.com/books/6a2f1ace5a83ac928168485f) - [FIELD OF HONOR SERIES](https://theartoflivinghistory.com/series-world) - [BOOK CLUB](https://theartoflivinghistory.com/book-club) [![Honor & Hope Hero](https://info.sharonvirts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/202610-Honor%20+%20Hope%20Event/Honor%20%26%20Hope%20Hero.png?width=2000&height=666&name=Honor%20%26%20Hope%20Hero.png "Honor & Hope Hero")](https://share.hsforms.com/1SsFRdk5KSPuh0LLgQlmFJQ3sm67) ## An Evening of Books, History & Wine with Sharon Virts and Heather Webb ![3](https://info.sharonvirts.com/hubfs/202610-Honor%20+%20Hope%20Event/3.png "3") #### October 7, 2026 #### 5:00 pm –7:00 pm #### Belmont Country Club #### Ashburn, Virginia [Reserve Your Spot!](https://share.hsforms.com/1Agp7VpGVRQKunxf6Ui5SCQ3sm67) ![1](https://info.sharonvirts.com/hubfs/202610-Honor%20+%20Hope%20Event/1.png "1") ![Untitled design (2)](https://info.sharonvirts.com/hubfs/202610-Honor%20+%20Hope%20Event/Untitled%20design%20(2).png "Untitled design (2)") **Two bestselling historical fiction authors. Two fascinating eras. One historic setting with stories of its own.** Join Sharon Virts, author of *Masque of Honor* and *Bargains of Fate*, and Heather Webb, author of *The Hope Keeper*, for **Honor & Hope**, an intimate evening celebrating the history, glamour, scandal, and stories that connect the past to the present. Set against the historic backdrop of Belmont Manor, Sharon and Heather will discuss what draws them to the true histories of old places, the people who inhabited them, and what connects their books to this historic manor house. **Your $35 ticket includes the cocktail reception featuring Amlés Wines, the discussion with Sharon and Heather, and your choice of one of these bestselling novels: *Masque of Honor,* *Bargains of Fate,* or *The Hope Keeper.*** ![Belmont](https://info.sharonvirts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/202610-Honor%20+%20Hope%20Event/Belmont.png?width=300&height=300&name=Belmont.png "Belmont") Sharon's **Fields of Honor** novels transport readers to Virginia in the early nineteenth century, when honor, reputation, family, and social standing shaped nearly every aspect of life. Many of her scenes unfold in the ballroom, billiard room, hallways, and dining rooms of Belmont Manor built by Ludwig Lee. Heather's ***The Hope Keeper*** takes readers into another glittering world a century later, inspired by the extraordinary life of Evalyn Walsh McLean, famed Washington socialite and owner of the Hope Diamond. Belmont Manor was at the heart of her divorce from Edward Beale McLean. Belmont has a connection to both Sharon and Heather's worlds. ![Untitled design (2)](https://info.sharonvirts.com/hubfs/202610-Honor%20+%20Hope%20Event/Untitled%20design%20(2).png "Untitled design (2)") #### Two Centuries. One Remarkable Place. For generations, Belmont was part of Virginia's social and equestrian world, a place where prominent families like the McCartys, Lees, Masons, and Rusts gathered, entertained, celebrated, and occasionally created a little scandal. By the early twentieth century, Belmont had become part of the world inhabited by Evalyn Walsh McLean. Although Evalyn did not live at Belmont, her husband, Edward Beale McLean, owned the property, and Belmont became entangled in the couple's famously contentious divorce. During their conversation, Sharon and Heather will travel between their two eras to explore: - The glittering social worlds behind their novels - Love, marriage, money, reputation, and scandal - How women's lives changed between the 1820s and 1920s - The role grand homes played in social life - The real history that inspires historical fiction - What has changed over these two centuries, and what surprisingly hasn't ![Untitled design (2)](https://info.sharonvirts.com/hubfs/202610-Honor%20+%20Hope%20Event/Untitled%20design%20(2).png "Untitled design (2)") #### Wine, Conversation & Books The evening begins with a cocktail reception featuring highly rated Amlés Wines, followed by an intimate conversation with Sharon and Heather. Afterward, guests are invited to meet the authors and have their books signed. Come raise a glass, step into two extraordinary periods of history, and discover the stories hiding within the walls of one of Loudoun County's most storied places. ![Amlés Logo - Gold Large-3](https://info.sharonvirts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Aml%C3%A9s%20Logo%20-%20Gold%20Large-3.png?width=200&height=61&name=Aml%C3%A9s%20Logo%20-%20Gold%20Large-3.png "Amlés Logo - Gold Large-3") ![Amles Wines](https://info.sharonvirts.com/hs-fs/hubfs/202610-Honor%20+%20Hope%20Event/Amles%20Wines.png?width=250&height=250&name=Amles%20Wines.png "Amles Wines") ![Untitled design (2)](https://info.sharonvirts.com/hubfs/202610-Honor%20+%20Hope%20Event/Untitled%20design%20(2).png "Untitled design (2)") ![Honor & Hope logo-transparent](https://info.sharonvirts.com/hubfs/Honor%20%26%20Hope%20logo-transparent.png "Honor & Hope logo-transparent") [Reserve Your Place](https://share.hsforms.com/1Agp7VpGVRQKunxf6Ui5SCQ3sm67) **An Evening of Books, History & Wine** **October 7, 2026 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm** **Belmont Country Club | Ashburn, Virginia** **$35/per person - includes one ticket + one book** © 2026 Sharon Virts Author |  Learn More About [Sharon Virts](http://sharonvirts.com)