Ivy and Ink, a Romantasy Boutique, officially opened on February 12 in the Seabrook Shopping Center at 2005 Southwest Gage Blvd., Topeka, Kan. KSNT reported that "local readers can expect to find plenty of 'romantasy' books on the shelves to take care of any present reading obsessions or pick up a candle and some coffee while enjoying the store's cozy atmosphere."
Owner Becky Yokiel shared her vision for the new bookstore: "Definitely wanted people to feel something when they walk into the store. Other than just coming here to buy things, I just wanted it to feel different than anywhere else you would go in town, maybe where it feels magical and whimsical and like maybe you are stepping into a book a little bit."
She plans eventually to offer a "shop and talk" featuring a different book each month. In addition to books, Ivy and Ink also sells bookmarks, stickers, tea, T-shirts, cookies, and more, KSNT noted.
"The first 3 days the store was open, I did 41 transactions," Yokiel posted on Instagram. "That may not seem like much to some but to me it's so incredible. When I had this crazy dream to open this little store, I really didn't know how it would be received since it's kind of niche. However, 41 people (mostly strangers at that) believed in my dream enough to support it. I think that is pretty amazing. I'm so blown away by the beautiful words of encouragement I've received, all the post shares, likes, tags, it's all meant the world to me."