Monthly Archives: March 2016

The Ripped Bodice

Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the grand opening of The Ripped Bodice, a brick and mortar bookstore dedicated entirely to romance books! I first learned of TRB a few months ago at the LARA chapter of RWA. Bea Koch was in attendance and told us of her Kickstarter campaign. Naturally I said, "TAKE MY MONEY!!!" Fortunately, many others said the same thing, and the project was successfully funded. I am delighted by the backstory of the store. It was founded by two sisters, Bea and Leah Koch. You can read all about their journey on their website.…