Finney's Books, a romance-focused bookstore in Austin, Tex., held a grand opening celebration on Saturday, December 13, CultureMap Austin reported.
Located at 3823 Airport Blvd., #D, the bookstore sells a wide assortment of romance titles representing plenty of sub-genres, including contemporary romance, romantasy, and monster romance, among others.
"In the last couple years, like so many folks around me, I discovered the absolute joy to be found in romance books," wrote owner Cameron Lagrone. "What I once thought of as outdated regressive stories have instead been a place where I've found stories that celebrate love and pleasure in all their forms. And as a queer woman, I've been delighted with the ever-expanding catalog of queer love stories that celebrate that love is love."
The bookstore is named for Lagrone's dog, Finney, and she wrote: "Finney would like me to note that he loves a good audiobook, having been forced to listen to dozens. He loves a good MM romance."
The grand opening on Saturday ran from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and featured coffee and baked goods sourced from local businesses, along with other refreshments. Customers were entered into a signed book and merch giveaway with the purchase of a book, and the first 25 shoppers received a free store-branded tote bag.