W OODINVILLE, WA | OPENING FALL 2026
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Events
Where stories come alive, and strangers become co-conspirators…
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New List New Moon at 20: Twilight Trivia After Dark
Thurs, Oct 8 2026 · 6-8PM
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Crimson Covenant
Details coming soon!
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Grand Opening
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Silent Together. Fully Unbothered. Book Club.
1st + 3rd Thursdays | 6-8PM | Cara Mia Books & Coffee
Free - seats are first come.
Prepare to find your next favorite read…
Coming soon to the shelves…
Release Date: Nov. 3, 2026 - Available for In-Store Pick Up Only
From the USA Today bestselling author, Holly Renee, comes a limited-time deluxe edition of an emotionally compelling romance infused with salt and magic. The pre-order deluxe edition features a stunningly designed edge, a detailed world map, and exquisite inside-cover art.
A cursed sea king, a stolen bride, and a fate meant for another.
They say madness dwells in the ocean's depths…and in the eyes of the Drowned King. Cursed to take a human bride and break her mind the moment she sees his face, the Drowned King spends his life in torment, watching. Waiting.
Lou was never meant to be chosen. Branded from birth as a saltwitch, she has always been seen as the cursed shadow of her moonblessed twin. Now, veiled and bound in marriage to a man she must never see, she's thrust into a life of ancient gods and unraveling fate…and unspeakable desire.
Yet even as fear becomes tangled with a perilous longing for the Drowned King's heated touch, the truth of her choosing looms over her like a siren's song. It rages louder with every breath she takes as whispers travel through the kingdoms: rumblings of war, of ancient goddesses awakening, of a queen with saltwater on her lips who will change everything.
There is no stopping fate, for though she was never meant to be chosen, the moon has already summoned the tide.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO STAY A WHILE
We organize books the way readers actually talk about them: by mood, trope, emotional damage, and whether we’d be willing to defend the love interest in a court of law. Here are a few of the collections you’ll find.
Curated Collections
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If Villain Bad, Why Villain Hot?
Bad decisions, excellent cheekbones, and morality that becomes increasingly negotiable around chapter seven.
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Your Honor, He Has Wings
Magic, court politics, swords, betrayal and at least one character whose wingspan requires its own zip code.
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The Vibes Are Immaculately Ominous
Dark academia · gothic · Smart people making terrible decisions
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Sporty Spice
Sports romance · We just hope both teams have fun
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Final Girl Energy
Horror · Suspense For readers who hear “whatever you do, don’t go in there” and immediately need to know what’s in there.
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Save a Horse...
Western romance giddyup, indeed.
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Sounds Gay, I'm In
LGBTQIA+. Everyone deserves a happily ever after
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The Manga Spiral
You buy one volume because you’re curious. A few weeks later, you’re rearranging an entire bookshelf. We know how this goes.
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Wait, What?!?
Some books require an open mind. Others require a cleared browser history and the firm understanding that no explanation will be provided to your book club.
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Personally Responsible for your TBR
Staff picks We’re not recovering either. Read these so we can discuss immediately.
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