The Ripped Bodice Bookstore

The Ripped Bodice Bookstore Est. 2016. Romance focused independent brick-and-mortar bookstore. Owned by sisters Bea + Leah Koch.
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To celebrate Grim Tidings, The Ripped Bodice is hosting an off-site event at The Bell House with B.K. Borison in convers...
09/06/2026

To celebrate Grim Tidings, The Ripped Bodice is hosting an off-site event at The Bell House with B.K. Borison in conversation with Iman Hariri-Kia on Wednesday, September 16th.

In her new whimsical, haunting romance, a runaway grim reaper tries to save a life and clashes w/ a skeptical Guardian, forcing them to form an unlikely partnership beyond the grave.

🎟️Tickets going fast!
https://therippedbodice.com/event/2026-09-16/bk-borison-brooklyn-event-grim-tidings

A hat for every bookish mood. 👻📚
09/05/2026

A hat for every bookish mood. 👻📚

We're hosting a special LA preview of Come As You Are: The Musical on Tuesday, September 15th at 7pm.Emily Nagoski, PhD ...
09/04/2026

We're hosting a special LA preview of Come As You Are: The Musical on Tuesday, September 15th at 7pm.

Emily Nagoski, PhD has been answering people's s*x questions for over three decades. She's back, and this time she has a ukulele. Bring your questions; she'll bring songs that answer a dozen or more of the questions she's been answering since before S*x and the City was a thing.

🎟️ Tickets include a $20 store credit:
https://therippedbodice.com/event/2026-09-15/come-you-are-musical-emily-nagoski

Say hello to our Brooklyn book club picks for September! 📚️⁠⁠9/6 Happily Everyone After: Rich Girl Summer by Lily Chu wi...
09/03/2026

Say hello to our Brooklyn book club picks for September! 📚️⁠
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9/6 Happily Everyone After: Rich Girl Summer by Lily Chu with Zoë⁠
9/20 Q***r Lit: More Like Enemigas by Stephanie Hope with Kimani⁠
9/27 Quest for Love: Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe with AK ⁠
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RSVP:
https://therippedbodice.com/events/tags/brooklyn
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Our September book clubs in LA 📚9/6 Q***r Romance: Futbolista by Jonny Garza Villa with Elizabeth9/13 Fantasy Romance: B...
09/03/2026

Our September book clubs in LA 📚

9/6 Q***r Romance: Futbolista by Jonny Garza Villa with Elizabeth
9/13 Fantasy Romance: Blood & Brujas by Mikayla D. Hornedo with Grace
8/16 Focus on Craft: World's Okayest Oracle (Reluctantly) seeks Demon by Olivia Dade with Jeanne DeVita
8/23 Historical Romance: The Very Definition of Love by Sophia Benoit with Katie

RSVP to attend any or all of them:
https://therippedbodice.com/events/tags/los-angeles

To no surprise, we're big Jane Austen fans. We can't wait to watch Sense and Sensibility in theaters on October 16th. We...
09/01/2026

To no surprise, we're big Jane Austen fans. We can't wait to watch Sense and Sensibility in theaters on October 16th.

We've partnered with Focus Features to invite our readers to attend early screenings in NY and LA on Tuesday, September 15th.

Submit your RSVP:
https://forms.gle/8yt9VFQ5Fh6RBstx8

Must be available to attend in person only.

Our 10th annual Summer Romance Bingo wraps up tomorrow, August 31st! Tell us your favorite square / read in the comments...
08/31/2026

Our 10th annual Summer Romance Bingo wraps up tomorrow, August 31st!

Tell us your favorite square / read in the comments.

Submit your bingo cards to win prizes.
https://therippedbodice.com/bingo

*The 2025 submission form will accept 2026 cards*

To celebrate 10 Things I Hate About Zombies, we're hosting an LA book event with author Hazel Graves on Tuesday, Septemb...
08/29/2026

To celebrate 10 Things I Hate About Zombies, we're hosting an LA book event with author Hazel Graves on Tuesday, September 22nd at 7pm.

Moderated by director Michael Varrati, Hazel will discuss her comedic horror-romance with Veronica Bane, author of We're All Going to Die Tonight!

🎟️ Tickets:
https://therippedbodice.com/event/2026-09-22/hazel-graves-la-book-event-10-things-i-hate-about-zombies

📚️Can’t make it? Order signed copies by September 15th.
https://therippedbodice.com/book/10zomhg2026

We're hosting a Brooklyn event with Rachel Schneider on Wednesday, September 23rd at 7pm. She'll chat about her romantas...
08/29/2026

We're hosting a Brooklyn event with Rachel Schneider on Wednesday, September 23rd at 7pm. She'll chat about her romantasy series with Callie Hart.

In Light Wielder, war rages, loyalties are tested, and love is more perilous than ever in the thrilling sequel. 🦋

🎟️ Tickets with the luxe editions:
https://therippedbodice.com/event/2026-09-23/rachel-schneider-brooklyn-event-metal-slinger-light-wielder

📚️Can’t make it? Order signed copies by 9/16.⁠
https://therippedbodice.com/list/rachel-schneider-signed-books

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3806 Main Street
Culver City, CA
90232

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Monday 11am - 7pm
Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 7pm

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