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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent

‘We need to reclaim these words’: Inside England’s first romance-only bookshop catering to record levels of popularity

Sarah Maxwell, wearing a denim jacket and a pink dress, stands beside a coral bookcase in her shop. She is holding a woven basket containing books that says 'Saucy'
Sarah Maxwell, the founder of Saucy Books, believes sexism is keeping the romance genre away from the mainstream. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi/The Guardian

Whether you want a brooding billionaire, a queer awakening, a dragon rider (yes, really) or an old-fashioned enemies-to-lovers tale, there’s a romance novel for everybody at Saucy Books.

England’s first romance-only bookshop opened last week in Notting Hill, west London, instantly becoming a go-to destination for readers and turning into a meeting spot for like-minded folk to share their love stories.

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