#saucybooks

“There’s still bias and snobbery towards the romance genre, and it’s infuriating” London’s (and England’s) first romance-dedicated bookshop, Saucy Books, opens its doors this month.

Can't believe I missed the opening of the UK's first bookstore dedicated to romance!

#SaucyBooks #London #IndieBookstore #Romance #Romancenovels
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‘We need to reclaim these words’: Inside England’s first romance-only bookshop catering to record levels of popularity Saucy Books in London has become the go-to destination for romance readers – but fans say misogyny is stopping the genre getting the recognition it deserves

“I think there’s an inherent misogyny around it. A lot of the time, the sorts of things that women like across arts and culture tends to get discounted.”

#romantasy #femalegaze #amreading #saucybooks

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‘We need to reclaim these words’: Inside England’s first #romance-only #bookshop catering to record levels of popularity
#SaucyBooks in #London has become the go-to destination for romance readers – but fans say misogyny is stopping the genre getting the recognition it deserves […]

This is such a welcome bookshop addition, not only as the 1st #romance bookshop in London, but also as a shop I will 100% visit again. Welcome #SaucyBooks — it’s great to have you here! 👏

P.S. Anyone spy anything on that 1st slide? Hint: my editor Emily from @canelobooks.bsky.social is carrying it…

Photo of my editor and I with my book!

Crowd shot of the inside of the bookshop

I was lucky enough to go to the #SaucyBooks industry preview in Notting Hill yesterday, and it was SO fun! 😍 Absolutely gorgeous shop fit-out and summer vibes all the way, complete with iced matchas, rainbow sweets and did I mention the ‘Smut Hut’ section?! 😎😂