In the Mood For: A Bookish Podcast

Episode 52: Romance Bookstores

Episode Notes

So many romance bookstores are popping up all over the country, which we love, obv. What trends are we seeing, what could be improved, will they last?

Bonnie books mentioned:

• Lola and the Millionaires, Kathryn Moon
• Quicksilver, Callie Hart

Shani books mentioned:

• First Time Caller, BK Borison
• Calamity MT series, Devney Perry
• The Bridge Kingdom, Danielle L Jensen
• Sold copies of Fourth Wing & Iron Flame & Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Mary books mentioned:

• Heavenly Tyrant, Xiran Jay Zhao

Romance Book Stores - US

• Meet Cute, La Mesa, CA
• Heartbound Book Shop, Anaheim, CA
• Smitten, Ventura, CA
• The Ripped Bodice, Los Angeles, CA
• Spicy Librarian, Denver, CO
• The New Romantics, Orlando, FL
• Steamy Lit, Tampa, FL
• All the Tropes, Atlanta, GA
• HEA Book Boutique, Marion, IA
• Blush & Bashful, Hopkinsville, KY
• A Novel Romance, Louisville, KY
• Blush, Wichita, KS
• Romance-Landia, Centreville, MD
• Trope Bookshop in Charlotte, NC (mobile bookshop)
• Beach Read Books in Wilmington, NC
• Kiss & Tale, Collingswood, NJ
• The Ripped Bodice, Brooklyn NY
• The Last Chapter Bookshop, Chicago, IL
• Love’s Sweet Arrow is in Tinley Park, IL
• Lovestruck Books, Cambridge, MA
• Grump & Sunshine, Belfast, ME
• Pages & Grapes, Wyoming, MI
• Tropes & Trifles, Minneapolis, MN
• Under the Cover, Kansas City, MO
• Good Girls Bookshop, Kalispell, MT
• Lovebound Library, SLC, UT
• Friends to Lovers Bookstore, Alexandria, VA
• Sweeter Than Fiction, Charleston, SC
• Blush, Dallas, TX
• Love Affair Bookstore, Midland, TX
• Roaming Romance (pop-up)

Canada

• Slow Burn Books, Calgary, Canada
• Pages of Passion Bookstore, Saskatoon, SK
• Leather and Lace Books,  Saskatoon, SK