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North Carolina’s First & Wilmington’s Only Romantasy Bookstore
♥︎⚔️ North Carolina’s First & Wilmington’s Only Romantasy Bookstore
Welcome to Wilmington’s first and only romantasy bookstore, where we not only stock our shelves with the hottest BookTok titles and emerging indie authors, but we’re creating a community of feral readers who are ready to find their bookish tribe. We’re Wilmington’s niche destination for romantasy lovers who like to escape reality and enter a fictional world filled with magic, SPICE, powerful female main characters, slow burn tension, and immersive world-building. And did we mention, dark romantasy is one of our featured sections?
Yeah. We’ve got exactly what you love to read and then some brand new recs from our indie wall of fame that you never even knew you needed.
Calling all feral readers…
Burning Pages Exclusive
Burning Pages Exclusive
We have an extensive selection of signed editions on our shelves.
We love our featured authors! Hosting events for authors, big and small, is a passion of ours, and we adore the opportunity to share their books with our reader community. Whether they've attended a signing event or sent us signed books or bookplates, we are here to share them with YOU. Take a look at our current stock of signed editions.
Signed Copies!
Where to find us in Wilmington
We’re located in The Cargo District Courtyard. Our storefront is in The Alley, in between Queen St Barbershop and Planted Outpost. We are directly across from Salita Pizza’s takeout window. Parking is free on Castle St., Queen St., S 17th, and 15th St. There are no designated parking spaces.
1605 Queen St., Wilmington, NC 28401
2026 romantasy releases
Preorder like a good girl…
& when you pick it up, it’s free!
upcoming events at Burning Pages
Coming Soon!
January 17We're welcoming debut author Jaclyn Rodriguez to the romantasy reader community here in Wilmington, NC, on January 17! Join us for a riveting book talk session and Q&A led by Burning Pages Bookstore owner, Jessica Tobin, and published romantasy author, Brittney Arena, where Jaclyn will spill behind-the-scenes secrets, talk swoon-worthy scenes, and answer our burning questions about her writing journey and upcoming debut, A Vow In Vengeance (1/13 release).
This is a SOLD OUT ticketed event held at Azalea Station in The Cargo District in Wilmington, NC.
EveryMondayIf your Mondays have been feeling a little… underwhelming, we’ve got something that’s about to spice them up…
Starting every Monday at 9:30 AM in January, we’re hosting Yoga In The Bookstore — a cozy, grounding, slow-burn vinyasa class right here inside Burning Pages. Yes, that means you’ll be flowing between romantasy shelves, breathing under soft lighting, and easing into your week surrounded by the kind of books that make your heart rate rise (in a good way).
February 3We’re bringing the phenomenal Rachel Schneider to Wilmington, NC for a night that’s giving magic, metal, mischief, and fangirl moments from beginning to end.
If Metal Slinger has already moved onto your list of top reads this year, you know this world is lush, deadly, and absolutely dripping in tension. And now you get to hear some of the behind-the-scenes secrets straight from the source. We’re talking author convo, Q&A, and a book signing that lets you walk away with a signed copy of the GORGEOUS hardcover edition to show off to every member of your bookish squad.
This is a SOLD OUT ticketed event held at Azalea Station in The Cargo District in Wilmington, NC.
Strong, fictional characters deserve to go to strong women IRL, so every Wednesday, we’re donating 50% of the proceeds of romantasy book sales to a local nonprofit organization at the end of each month.
January 2026
Nonprofit → COMING SOON
Dates to participate → COMING SOON
Date of donation → COMING SOON
Woman Crush Wednesday
Woman Crush Wednesday
Dear readers, please note!
These titles will be available for purchase in-store for pickup and online to ship. Both in-store and online proceeds from these titles on designated dates will be donated. This is not associated with the authors in any way; Burning Pages Bookstore booksellers choose these titles, and the donation will go directly to the nonprofit organization from Burning Pages Bookstore, LLC.
Burning Pages Book ClubI’m sure you’ve heard about our book club…
We’re romantasy lovers. Spice enthusiasts. Unhinged at times. Weird all the time.
We talk about books non-stop. We go on retreats.
Our Discord channel is highly engaging and super active. Member perks. In-store discounts.
We collaborate with other businesses. Find all the best reads. Get priority event tickets.
Dibs on new releases before they hit the shelves. We find our squad.
Book Club BOTM Picks
We vote on one featured title per month to read as a group, and these are our 2025 and 2026 BOTM picks!
“This is incredible! I am so freaking excited! I cannot stress enough how awesome and life-changing this book club is. Thank you so much!”
-Member Genn M
Store Hours:Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 10 AM until 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 10 AM until 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10 AM until 6:00 PM
Friday: 10 AM until 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10 AM until 6:00 PM
Sunday: 10 AM until 5:00 PM
Call or text us at 910-637-7343
