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218 5th Ave. Brooklyn, NY
As I approached the pink, scripted signage outside the shop, I wondered how many people have been able to visit both Ripped Bodice locations. I wonder how many people realize how the new(ish) Brooklyn location absolutely nailed the easy-going and brightly decorated vibe of the Los Angeles shop. The atmosphere is fun, the patrons are enthusiastic, and the store does a great job of exploring the many facets of the romance genre.
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We took the coastal highway south all along Big Sur, Morro Bay, and down through Malibu, heading to Los Angeles on a road trip we’d been planning for years. After a quick stop at the beach just outside the city, where we carefully edged down a steep trail to bask in the cold waters of the Pacific as houses clung to cliffs overhead, Amelia and I finally entered Los Angeles proper and headed to one very specific bookshop she was very excited to visit. Before the hotel, before we ate, before anything else, we wanted to see The Ripped Bodice, a shop renowned for celebrating all things romance. And wow, did we made the right choice.
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