Friday, October 23, 2026, 2:00 AM - 5:00 AM · The Ripped Bodice, Culver City, Los Angeles
Rachel Pologe launches her debut romance novel NOW THAT WE DON'T TALK at The Ripped Bodice with special guest author Elissa Sussman. The Jewish-centered enemies-to-lovers story features forced proximity and a snowed-in Hanukkah setting.
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.