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The First & North Carolina's Only Romantasy Bookstore

♥︎⚔️ The First & North Carolina'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…

Signed Copies

Indies +

New Releases +

BookTok Faves +

Signed Copies Indies + New Releases + BookTok Faves +

We have an extensive selection of signed editions on our shelves.
We love our 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.

Have you seen what's on our shelves?

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!

July 25

upcoming events at Burning Pages

Join us for a free ticketed EARLY RELEASE and book signing event at the bookstore!

Burning Pages is hosting an exclusive early release celebration and book signing for the second installment of the Twisted Souls duology, Twisted Fates.

Grab your ticket to RSVP, then preorder your copy of the brand new release. This is a party to celebrate Shannon McLellan where you can get your copy of Twisted Fates 3 DAYS BEFORE ITS RELEASE!

If morally gray characters, fae courts, love triangles, hidden secrets, and high-stakes adventure are your thing, this is one event you won't want to miss.

This is a free, ticketed event held at Burning Pages Pages Bookstore from 6 PM to 8 PM.

August 8

Join us for an in-store book signing and Q&A event with Brittney Arena for her upcoming release, To Dance With Death.

This is a ticketed convo and Q&A from 11 AM to 1 PM at Burning Pages Bookstore and a public signing from 1 PM to 2 PM.

*The convo and Q&A tickets have sold out, but good news! You can still meet Brittney and get your book signed! Grab your free ticket for the 1 PM meet & greet and book signing.

This is a ticketed Q&A event at Burning Pages from 11 AM to 1 PM, with the public signing opening from 1 PM to 2 PM.

August 19

Meet the author of the deliciously dark and addicting standalone romantasy that broke the internet…

Join us for a book signing and Q&A event with Sheila Masterson and convo partner, Rhiannon Hargadon, for The Poison Daughter tour!

The ticketed convo and Q&A is sold out, but we are thrilled to offer another opportunity to get your books signed and meet Sheila Masterson! Signing line-only tickets are granted a meet & greet opportunity, photo, and event book signing with Sheila Masterson. Each attendee will receive a copy of the featured book, The Poison Daughter.

This is a ticketed Q&A event at Azalea Station at 6 PM, with the public signing opening at 9 PM.

August 22

Join us for an in-store meet & greet and book signing with Rebecca Kenney!

This is a free event from 12 PM to 2 PM at Burning Pages Bookstore and books will be available for purchase at the event.

*Rebecca F. Kenney writes spicy fantasy romance, paranormal romance, and retellings.

RSVP to let us know you’re coming!

The Burning Pages Insider Membership

I’m sure you’ve heard about our squad...

We’re feral women with far too much feminine rage. Romantasy lovers. Indie enthusiasts. Unhinged at times. Weird all the time.

We talk about books nonstop. 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 inside The Burning Pages Insider Membership, and these are some of our recent 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: 10 AM until 2:00 PM
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