Book Therapy and Moore, an independent bookstore in Three Forks, Mont., opened on Monday, the Three Forks Voice reported. Besides books, the store offers snacks, coffee, gift cards, Melissa and Doug puzzles, toys and stuffed animals, bookmarks, jewelry, socks, T-shirts, coffee mugs, artwork and photographs.
Owner Jodi Moore told the newspaper that she decided to open a bookstore while taking time off after her sheriff's deputy husband died in 2017 in the line of duty. When she decided to join the workforce again, she wanted a job in the area and to be available for her children.
"So, I started contemplating working in Three Forks, then the idea came to open a business," she told the paper. "A bookstore was my first thought because I have always loved quirky bookstores. My husband and I have always been book nerds and avid readers."
Earlier this year, Moore began renting the space and working on the store, and took several business classes. About the store, she said, "I am excited for everyone to see but also scared because I put a lot of me into the shop."