The Ripped Bodice, established on March 4, 2016, is a bookstore in Culver City, California in the United States, which sells only romance novels. It was the first romance book store opened in the Northern Hemisphere. From Wikipedia
Independent bookstores across the U.S. are thriving by catering to the diverse tastes of romance readers, with digital platforms and social media playing a significant role in the genre's resurgence.
