Frostbitten & Forbidden is Pages & Pleasures’ full-scale Winter Fantasy Ball, bringing costumes, cosplay, romance and fantasy to the third floor of Hamilton Convention Centre. The evening runs from 6 to 11:30 p.m. with a DJ and dancing, themed photo experiences, a craft station, book exchange, cash bar, attending authors and cosplay performers. Tickets are $125 for evening-only access, $175 for the dinner and ball, or $200 for the package that also includes buffet dinner and VIP early access with a swag bag at the December 5 Romance Book Fair & Market. This is a 19+ event.