The Velvet Bookmark GBK

06/23/2026

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through 6/26, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

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Leave a ❤️ if you are buying on bookshop.org today! 30% of every purchase comes back to our shop in Great Bend, KS!

06/22/2026

Same. 📚🏖️☀️

Anyone else want to join!? 🙋‍♀️

06/21/2026

Because it’s Father’s Day…
Ladies, tag those handsome baby daddies who deserve a night out with YOU!👇

You know the one…
🥃 Appreciates a good bourbon.
📚 Has a story or two to tell.
😉 Looks especially handsome when he’s holding a glass of whiskey…

We’ve got something in the works that just might be his kind of evening. 7.11.26

Tag him below and tell us his go-to bourbon.

06/19/2026

💵Every book purchase. 👍Every like. Every comment.🗣️ Every event attended.🎟️ It all adds up and allows us to chase the dream and bring you a local source for books!!! Thank you for supporting us and thank you for coming out to welcome Michelle Lynn Ross, Author during our first author event!!

06/13/2026

Good morning, Great Bend! ☀️

Today’s the day!

Michelle Lynn Ross, Author is here from 9 AM–1 PM signing books and visiting with readers!

We’re all set up and ready for a fun morning downtown!

If you’re coming, drop a 📚 or ✨ below so we can watch for you!

06/12/2026

✨ TOMORROW! ✨

We’re excited to welcome author Michelle Lynn Ross, Author to The Velvet Bookmark from 9 AM–1 PM!

PLUS, Permanent Jewelry by Perfectly Paisley Permalinx & Boutique will be here from 9 AM–11 AM. ✨

So tell us…

If you had a free Saturday morning, would you like to spend it:
📚 Browsing books
✨ Getting permanent jewelry
☕ Grabbing coffee with friends
🤝 Meeting a romance author

Or all of the above? 😍

We’ll be here waiting for you! Tag your friends.

06/11/2026

☀️ Poolside reading season is officially here. 📚

Today we are spending a little time with a book by Michelle Lynn Ross, Author, and it’s the perfect summer escape. Her stories are full of small-town charm, relatable characters, and the kind of romance that leaves you smiling.

Now we want to know…

👇 What’s in your beach bag, pool bag, or on your nightstand right now?

Tell us what you’re reading!

And if you’d like to meet the author behind the story, join us this Saturday at The Velvet Bookmark for our Author Meet & Greet with Michelle Lynn Ross from 9 AM–1 PM.

✨ Bonus: Permanent Jewelry by Perfectly Paisley Permalinx & Boutique will be here from 9 AM–11 AM.

Books, sparkle, and a great Saturday morning? Sounds pretty perfect to us. 💕

06/10/2026

📚 Which reader are you?

❤️Just one more chapter…at midnight
☕️Reads with blanket & beverage
📚Reads multiple books at once
✒️Highlights favorite quotes / passages
🎧Listens to books on the go
📱Updates Goodreads / Margins daily
⭐️All of the above.

And if you’re a fan of cozy, Hallmark-like small-town romcoms, don’t forget to join us Saturday for our Author Meet & Greet with Michelle Lynn Ross, Author from 9 AM–1 PM at The Velvet Bookmark!

06/08/2026

✨ OUR FIRST ROMANCE AUTHOR EVENT!! ✨

Meet & Greet with Kansas romance author Michelle Lynn Ross, Author, PLUS book signings SATURDAY!

👇 Just for fun…tell us in the comments:

Which romance trope is your favorite: small town, enemies-to-lovers, friends-to-lovers, or second chance romance? 😍📖

(We can’t wait to read these!)

📍 The Velvet Bookmark, 1409 Main St.
🗓 Saturday, June 13
⏰ Author Signing/Meet&Greet: 9 AM–1 PM
✨ Perfectly Paisley Permalinx & Boutique: 9 AM–11 AM