The Little Bubblegum Bookshop, the first brick-and-mortar romance bookstore in Rhode Island, opened its doors on Oct. 25. Located at 103 Wickenden St., the shop specializes in romance titles that range from fantasy to dark romance.
The store — which can house up to about 800 books — intentionally curates its collection by considering customer recommendations and centering works by diverse authors, said Erin Masse, founder and owner of the store.
While she explained the store’s size means that customers searching for a specific book may not be able to find a certain title, Masse noted that it’s sometimes “more fun to find a book you weren’t even looking for.”…