The Chapter & Co., a bookstore and cafe with a focus on romance and fantasy, has opened in New Braunfels, Tex., the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung reported.
Co-owners and sisters Lilliana Brabham and Laura Hickman held a grand opening celebration for the business on Saturday, October 5. In addition to books, the store carries sidelines like stickers and candles, and while the cafe is open, the full kitchen menu is not yet available. The owners will also start hosting more events in the months ahead.
Brabham told the Herald-Zeitung that although she was nervous going into the opening, it ended up going "so well," and there was "support and patience and kindness from everybody."
Hickman and Brabham have been working toward opening their business for approximately a year. As children, they dreamed of opening a bakery together, and when Brabham thought of opening a bookstore, she asked Hickman to create a cafe.