Friday, October 9, 2026, 2:00 AM - 5:00 AM · The Ripped Bodice, Culver City, Los Angeles
Author Lauren Willig discusses her new novel What Happens at Nightfall in conversation with fellow romance writer Sarah MacLean. Ticketed author event at The Ripped Bodice's Brooklyn location.
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.