Saturday, October 17, 2026, 2:00 AM - 5:00 AM · The Ripped Bodice, Culver City, Los Angeles
Author Kate Crow discusses her sapphic vampire romance Once Bitten, Twice Mine with Jeanne De Vita at The Ripped Bodice. Ticketed author conversation on Friday, October 16th.
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.