Smitten Bookstore

Smitten Bookstore Romance & Women's Literature + Gifts

labor day weekend = the perfect excuse to add a few more books to your tbr. 📚✨shop our online labor day sale from 9/5-9/...
08/22/2026

labor day weekend = the perfect excuse to add a few more books to your tbr. 📚✨

shop our online labor day sale from 9/5-9/7 and get 20% off your order!

use code ALLFUN20 at checkout. 💕

visit our website to shop the sale!

✨ SAVE THE DATE, SPICY BOOK LOVERS! ✨We’ve been keeping a little secret… and we’re finally ready to give you a TEASE 👀🌶️...
08/22/2026

✨ SAVE THE DATE, SPICY BOOK LOVERS! ✨

We’ve been keeping a little secret… and we’re finally ready to give you a TEASE 👀🌶️

This February, we’re bringing you a Galentine’s Weekend Retreat made for women and nonbinary spicy book lovers—a long weekend filled with s**t, self-love, friendship, fun, wine, and all the things that make us swoon. 💕🔥📚🍷

📅 February 4–7, 2027
💘 The perfect long weekend before Valentine’s Day
🌶️ Hosted by Mae from Smitten Bookstore & Melissae from Melissae | Astrologer

Think cozy retreat vibes, spicy books, self-care, connection, wine with your book besties, and a whole lot of celebrating YOU🥂💋

This is just the beginning… more details are coming soon!

For now, mark your calendars, tell your book besties, and SAVE THE DATE 💕🌶️🍷

SelfLove RomanceBookLovers

✨ foundations of the craft ✨go beyond the trends and explore the deeper roots of witchcraft. 🌙 learn about traditions wi...
08/21/2026

✨ foundations of the craft ✨

go beyond the trends and explore the deeper roots of witchcraft. 🌙 learn about traditions within the Craft, ritual tools, altar creation, the elements, and how to begin developing a magical practice that feels authentically yours.

📅 sunday, october 11
⏰ 1–3 pm — please arrive on time!
💜 $40 | hosted by melissae kelly of mercury & mage

tickets are available now, visit the link in our bio to reserve your spot!

september at smitten is looking pretty good 🍂📚from book swaps and book clubs to writing club, journaling, paint & person...
08/20/2026

september at smitten is looking pretty good 🍂📚

from book swaps and book clubs to writing club, journaling, paint & personalize, author signings, tarot readings, and more, there’s a little something for every kind of book lover this month. ✨

swipe through for all the dates & details, and head to our website for full event info! 🤎

📚💜 september book swap is here!join us sunday, september 6th from 1–3 pm for an afternoon of swapping and finding your n...
08/19/2026

📚💜 september book swap is here!

join us sunday, september 6th from 1–3 pm for an afternoon of swapping and finding your next romance read!

bring lightly loved romance books published within the last 4 years and receive a purple ticket for each eligible book. no rsvp required, everyone is welcome!

🌙✨ meet author anna hellström! ✨join us sunday, august 30th from 11 am–3 pm for an author signing with anna hellström, a...
08/18/2026

🌙✨ meet author anna hellström! ✨

join us sunday, august 30th from 11 am–3 pm for an author signing with anna hellström, author of enchanted by the moon, a gothic gargoyle monster romance filled with magic, mystery, and two broken souls finding hope (and love) in each other. 🖤

come meet anna, learn more about her latest book, and grab a copy in person!

free to attend • no rsvp required • books available for purchase at the signing

visit our website for more information! ✨

🧶📚 stitches, stories & good company!join us sunday, august 23rd from 1–3 pm for stitches at smitten! bring your crochet,...
08/17/2026

🧶📚 stitches, stories & good company!

join us sunday, august 23rd from 1–3 pm for stitches at smitten! bring your crochet, knitting, embroidery, weaving, or any handheld project and hang out with fellow fiber arts lovers while we chat all things bookish. 🤎

free to join • no rsvp required • drop-ins welcome!

come stitch, chat, and get cozy with us!

08/15/2026

10,000 OF YOU?! 😭💖📚✨

we woke up to 10K followers on ROMANCE BOOKSTORE DAY and honestly… we’re a little speechless. what a gift. what a moment. what a community. 💃🏼💘💖🎉🛍️📚💫

from the very bottom of our hearts, thank you for making Smitten what it is. thank you for shopping with us in-store and online, showing up for book clubs and workshops, grabbing our swagilicious pre-orders, sharing our posts, bringing your friends through our doors, and cheering us on every step of the way.

every order, every event, every tag, every recommendation, every “I saw this at Smitten and had to have it” means more to us than you know. 🥹💕

we’re so incredibly grateful to be your romance bookstore, and we can’t wait for everything still to come. here’s to the next 10K and all the bookish magic along the way. 💫

thank you for being here. we love you, Smitten community. 💖📚

now let’s CELEBRATE ROMANCE BOOKSTORE DAY!!! 🛍️💃🏼🎉

✨ meet author iris gil! ✨join us saturday, august 29th from 11 am–2 pm for an author signing with iris gil, author of to...
08/15/2026

✨ meet author iris gil! ✨

join us saturday, august 29th from 11 am–2 pm for an author signing with iris gil, author of torn between realms, an urban fantasy romance filled with forbidden love, hidden powers, and two worlds on the brink of destruction. 📚

stop by, meet iris, and grab a copy of her book! books will be available for purchase during the signing.

free to attend! 🤍 visit our website for more information.

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365 E Main Street
Ventura, CA
93001

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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(805)6283774

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