Fort Lauderdale is already hot. Now it’s about to get steamy.
Steamy Lit, the first bookstore in Florida dedicated to romance, is relocating from its original Deerfield Beach location to Fort Lauderdale in the up-and-coming THRIVE Art District. The store, which celebrates authors of color, diverse characters and sexy stories, is celebrating its grand opening Saturday.
The move to Fort Lauderdale made sense as the store grew in popularity, with many customers driving from Fort Lauderdale and Miami to visit the Deerfield store, said Melissa Saavedra, the Steamy Lit founder and owner. She was drawn to the THRIVE Art District, a hub of small businesses and art studios on Northwest Fifth Street, where she’s neighbors with a new gym, matcha cafe and brewery…