Textual Healing - A Romance Book Club
Schedule
Tue Jun 16 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
The Bluestocking Bookshop | Holland, MI
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Welcome to Textual Healing, the book club where we read romance without apology, from sweet to spicy, and everything (or everyone) deliciously in between. Romance is the highest-grossing genre in publishing for a reason: readers love big feelings, bold desire, and the absolute certainty of a happily-ever-after. We’re here to burrow into all of it and live there.Each month, we read romance that ranges from tender slow burns to feral, page-gripping chaos (consensual, of course), and then gather to talk tropes, chemistry, characters, and the sheer joy of a genre that knows exactly what it’s doing (and for whom). This is a space for laughing, blushing, debating “would you though?”, and celebrating stories that center pleasure, emotional payoff, and endings that deliver.
If you love romance unapologetically or if you're romance-curious and ready to be converted, Textual Healing is your people. Come for the smut. Stay for the feelings. Leave emotionally satisfied.
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January - Bring your most Unhinged romance to share with the group
February - Bro Amazing; Alby Blazo (Meet the Author!)
March - Highland Wolf Pact; Selena Kitt
April - Texas Destiny; Lorraine Heath
May - Kitsune; Nicolette Andrews
June - 10 Dance #1; Inouesatoh
July - Obsession; Eva Marks
August - At First Spite; Olivia Dade
September - Choose-Your-Own Nora Roberts
October - Space for Love; Emily Antoinette
November - Role Playing; Cathy Yardley
December - Merry Little Meet Cute; Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone (Our Annual Cookie Swap!)
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Where is it happening?
The Bluestocking Bookshop, 12330 James St,Holland, Michigan, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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