A romantasy-focused bookstore called Late Night Chapters had its grand opening February 6 in Billings, Mont., KTVQ reported. The store, located at 3115 Ninth Ave. N., had an opening inventory of some 500 romantasy titles. The grand opening festivities lasted throughout the weekend and included book bouquet giveaways as well as a pop-up cocktail bar.
Owner Elizabeth Hansen was inspired to open her own store after discovering the romantasy genre and wishing for a place where she could be "immersed in it." There was nothing like that in Billings, and she decided if it's "something that I want, then maybe that's something that I could provide."
Hansen plans to host more events going forward and hopes the store becomes a gathering place for like-minded readers. "It's really fun to read the books, but it's so much more fun, and so much more rewarding, when you can have those conversations with other people," she told KTVQ.