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BookTok Is Fueling a Romance Bookstore Boom: More Than 230 New Stores Opened in 3 Years

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BookTok Is Fueling a Romance Bookstore Boom: More Than 230 New Stores Opened in 3 Years. A fast-growing trend among independent booksellers, these bookstores stock wide selection of romance novels.

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