Tropes & Trifles, a romance-only bookstore that made its debut last year in Minneapolis, Minn., is reopening Saturday after a remodel and expansion, the Star Tribune reported.
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| The new interior of Tropes and Trifles in progress. | |
Store owners Caitlin O'Neil and Lauren Richards opened Tropes & Trifles at 2709 E. 38th St. in November and operated as a holiday pop-up for the rest of 2023. The store did so well that Richards and O'Neil decided to stay in the same 1,000-square-foot space, but closed early in 2024 to do some remodeling and construction work.
Over the past few months, they've increased the store's selling space from 500 square feet to 800 square feet, and they've added plenty of new inventory. They carry all manner of romance sub-genres, including paranormal, contemporary, historical, dark romance, and more, along with a small selection of romance-adjacent titles.
The grand opening celebration planned for Saturday will feature Denise Williams, author of Technically Yours, and Laura Moher, author of Curves for Days.