Bookstores

Romance Bookstore Update: August 2025

There are now 138 physical romance bookstores worldwide; 5 new physical stores opened in August.

Sep 2 •

Canada's Seventh Romance Bookstore Opens in Vancouver

The much-awaited Perfect Match Bookshop opened its doors today!

Aug 16 •

Backgrounder: Romance Bookstores

There are now 133 physical romance bookstores in nine countries around the world, with largest number in the United States, Australia, and Canada.

Aug 10 •

Romance Bookstore Update: July 2025

There are now 133 physical romance bookstores worldwide; 9 new physical stores opened in July.

Aug 1 •

Romance Bookstore Update: June 2025

There are now 119 physical romance bookstores worldwide; 10 new physical stores opened in June.

Jul 2 •

Resources for Finding LGBTQ+ Rep in Romance

My directories for romance books, bookstores, and podcasts let you easily filter for LGBTQ+ representation

Jun 18 •

Romance Bookstore Update: May 2025

There are now 108 physical romance bookstores around the world, 82 (or 76%) of which are in the United States.

Jun 5 •

The Rise of Romance Bookstores

UPDATED: According to my research, there are currently 103 physical romance bookstores around the world, 75 of which are in the United States.

Apr 12 •

Vancouver Book Crawl on April 26

I'm visiting seven indie bookstores to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 26!

Apr 4 •

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