The Ripped Bodice Bookstore

The Ripped Bodice Bookstore Est. 2016. Romance focused independent brick-and-mortar bookstore. Owned by sisters Bea + Leah Koch.
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To celebrate Worse than Strangers, we're hosting a Brooklyn event with author Kyleigh Leddy on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7pm...
06/14/2026

To celebrate Worse than Strangers, we're hosting a Brooklyn event with author Kyleigh Leddy on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7pm. She'll be in conversation with Cat Shook.

A beachy retelling of Austen’s Persuasion set against the backdrop of a cottage on Nantucket about finding romance, second chances, and a new path in life. 🌊

🎟️Tickets include the book:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kyleigh-leddy-brooklyn-event-for-worse-than-strangers-tickets-1991708103553

📚️Can’t make it? Order signed copies by June 16th.
https://www.therippedbodice.com/product/worse-strangers-kyleigh-leddy-signed

We LOVE weddings and were honored to host Jamie & Helen's ceremony at our Brooklyn bookstore in April. 👰‍♀️👰🏻‍♀️Congratu...
06/13/2026

We LOVE weddings and were honored to host Jamie & Helen's ceremony at our Brooklyn bookstore in April. 👰‍♀️👰🏻‍♀️

Congratulations to these beautiful brides, and happy Brooklyn Pride! 🏳️‍🌈

We're excited to roll out website improvements next week! 🎉Please note: online ordering will be unavailable starting Jun...
06/12/2026

We're excited to roll out website improvements next week! 🎉

Please note: online ordering will be unavailable starting June 16th at 9am ET / 6am PT.

To celebrate Ascension, we're hosting an LA event with author S.T. Gibson on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7pm. She'll discuss h...
06/12/2026

To celebrate Ascension, we're hosting an LA event with author S.T. Gibson on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7pm. She'll discuss her The Summoner's Circle series with bookseller Ashley Dang.

The second book in the bestselling Summoner’s Circle series sees beloved characters return for an all-new dark and enthralling adventure.

🎟️Tickets include the book & exclusive tour merch, including the much-awaited DIVINATION CHAPTER EXCLUSIVE.
https://www.therippedbodice.com/events-and-tickets

📚️Can’t make it? Order signed copies by June 16th.
https://www.therippedbodice.com/product/st-gibson-signed-books

To celebrate Tropesick, we're hosting a Brooklyn event with Lauren Okie on Wednesday, June 17 at 7pm. She'll discuss her...
06/11/2026

To celebrate Tropesick, we're hosting a Brooklyn event with Lauren Okie on Wednesday, June 17 at 7pm. She'll discuss her new novel with Ali Rosen.

In this lush, slow-burning romance, two childhood neighbors, connected by a shared tragedy, unexpectedly reunite to ghostwrite a love story for a reclusive author. Spending the summer at her secluded Hamptons estate, they soon discover that dozens of classic romance tropes, including the ones they’re crafting on page, are mysteriously playing out in real life.

🎟️Tickets include the book:
https://www.therippedbodice.com/brooklyn-events

To celebrate Dearly Departed, we're hosting a Brooklyn event with Chip Pons on Tuesday, June 16 at 7pm. He'll discuss hi...
06/10/2026

To celebrate Dearly Departed, we're hosting a Brooklyn event with Chip Pons on Tuesday, June 16 at 7pm. He'll discuss his new novel with Peyton Corinne and Edward Schmit.

A steamy, mythological M/M romance Hayden (the former Hades) who has been banished to a small town on Earth as a funeral director and meets a cheerful sexy florist next door named Levi.

🎟️Tickets include the book:
https://www.therippedbodice.com/brooklyn-events
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Who else is beyond excited to after reading the novel?! The q***r coming-of-age film hits theaters June 19th and will f...
06/09/2026

Who else is beyond excited to after reading the novel?! The q***r coming-of-age film hits theaters June 19th and will feature all-new music from Hayley Kiyoko. Say less.

Thanks to Focus Features, we're hosting a ticket giveaway for the LA screening on Tuesday, June 16th! A Q&A will follow with writer/director Hayley Kiyoko and actors Maya da Costa and Myra Molloy.

Submit your RSVP entry via the link below:
https://forms.gle/2j6XjkoWAyz88eW67

Must attend in person at AMC The Grove 16. RSVPs close on Friday, 6/12 5pm.

Must be available to attend in person at AMC The Grove 16. RSVP requests will close on Friday, June 12th, 5pm PT.

This Saturday is PPLA Day! We are proud to support PPLA in its mission of providing care, no matter what!Visit our LA st...
06/08/2026

This Saturday is PPLA Day! We are proud to support PPLA in its mission of providing care, no matter what!

Visit our LA store on Saturday, 6/13, and we will donate a percentage of your purchase to Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (PPLA).

Learn more:
https://www.weareplannedparenthood.org/a/ppladay2026

To celebrate The Missed Connection, we're hosting a Brooklyn off-site event with Tia Williams on Monday, June 15 at 7pm....
06/07/2026

To celebrate The Missed Connection, we're hosting a Brooklyn off-site event with Tia Williams on Monday, June 15 at 7pm. She'll discuss her new novel with Tessa Bailey at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church.

This intensely romantic, deliciously sexy tale is about a woman searching for her handsome seatmate on a European flight—and the unexpected places her hunt for love leads her.

🎟️Tickets include the book.
https://www.therippedbodice.com/brooklyn-events

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Here’s our Brooklyn book club line up for June! 📚️⁠⁠6/7 Happily Everyone After: Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase with...
06/06/2026

Here’s our Brooklyn book club line up for June! 📚️⁠
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6/7 Happily Everyone After: Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase with Zoë⁠
6/21 Q***r Lit: Queen of Faces by Petra Lord with Kimani⁠
6/28 Quest for Love: Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater with AK ⁠
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RSVP to any or all on our website.
https://www.therippedbodice.com/brooklyn-events
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3806 Main Street
Culver City, CA
90232

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Monday 11am - 7pm
Tuesday 11am - 7pm
Wednesday 11am - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 7pm

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