Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 2:00 AM - 5:00 AM · The Ripped Bodice, Culver City, Los Angeles
Kate Golden and Jessica Joyce celebrate the release of Cursed City at The Ripped Bodice on September 28. This enemies-to-lovers dark academia urban fantasy features forced proximity, found family, and top-tier banter.
A romance-only bookstore with a pink-door wink and matchmakers behind the counter, where shelves are sorted by trope (enemies-to-lovers, second-chance, queer HEAs) so you can shop your fantasy without breaking eye contact. It’s cozy-camp in the best way: florals, chandeliers, and the soft thud of cynics giving in. Author events feel like a swoony clubhouse meeting, and the gift corner deals in candles, cheeky cards, and “just one more chapter” energy.