Pages & Peonies, a romance-focused bookstore in Walker, Mich., is hosting a grand opening celebration on Saturday, June 21, WOODTV reported.
Located at 2751 Alpine Ave. NW, Pages & Peonies sells romance titles from traditionally published and independent authors representing a wide variety of subgenres. The book inventory includes a small children's section as well as a curated selection of non-romance titles. There is also a coffee stand in-store and, as the name would suggest, a variety of plants.
Co-owners Sarah Gramza-Howard and Jess Hodges first met while working at a greenhouse and soon bonded over romance novels and plants. Gramza-Howard, who writes romance titles under the name Sarah Ellison, had already started selling some books online. Then they started talking about partnering on a bricks-and-mortar store.
"We were like, 'hey, let's open a store,' " Gramza-Howard told WOODTV. "So then we quit our jobs."
"Now is the best time to start," Hodges added. "There's never going to be the perfect moment to start a business."
The celebration on Saturday will include door prizes, giveaways, a raffle, and more.