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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 titles and indie authors, we’re creating a community of badass women who are ready to fall in with their bookish tribe. We’re Wilmington’s hottest destination for romantasy and dark romance lovers who like to escape reality and enter a fictional world filled with magic, SPICE, games and trials, slow burns, and world-building...Maybe even collect a book boyfriend or two. And did we mention dark romance is one of our featured sections?
Yeah. We’ve got exactly what you’re into and then some.
Calling all feral readers…
Burning Pages Exclusives
Burning Pages Exclusives
Signed Copies!
A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows by Holly Renee
A spicy enemies-to-lovers, true romantasy with a swoon-worthy MMC and stabby FMC. This is book 1 in the Stars & Shadows series and is a beautiful, sprayed-edge paperback edition.
Signed Copies!
The Veiled Kingdom by Holly Renee
Morally grey MMC meets princess in hiding in this steamy secret-laden romantasy with an added dash of found family. This is book 1 in a completed trilogy and comes in paperback and hardcover.
Signed Copies!Bloody Black by Rhiannon Hargadon
He stole her throne, she's come back to reclaim it.
Bloody Black is a grim dark fantasy retelling of BLACKBEARD by NC local and indie author, Rhiannon Hargadon.
Signed Copies!
A Dance of Lies by Brittney Arena
A debut romantic fantasy by Brittney Arena, following Vasalie—a former dancer turned spy, wrongly imprisoned and broken by King Illian to serve as his Jewel. Forced to perform for rival courts while managing a chronic illness, she begins to question her loyalty and enlists the help of Illian’s brother, King Anton, igniting a dangerous feud.
Where to find us in Wilmington
We’re located in The Cargo District Courtyard. Our storefront is in The Alley behind Queen St Barbershop and Carmin Black. 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 lots.
1605 Queen St., Wilmington, NC 28401
new & upcoming romantasy releases
Splintered Kingdom
by Gretchen Powell Fox
Release Date: November 11, 2025
Between Two Kings
by Lindsay Straube
Release Date: November 11, 2025
Brimstone
by Callie Hart
Release Date: November 18, 2025
upcoming events at Burning Pages
EveryWeek Fundraising Efforts
Strong fictional characters deserve to go to strong women IRL so every Wednesday, we’re curating a selection of books with badass female leads and donating the proceeds to a local nonprofit organization at the end of each month.
We call this Woman Crush Wednesday.
Nov 8Early Release Party & Signing Event
Romantasy queens, assemble! Gretchen Powell Fox is hitting Burning Pages Bookstore with Smoke and Scar AND giving us an early taste of her highly anticipated new release, Splintered Kingdom. Yes, EARLY. While the rest of the world waits, you’ll already be pages deep and feral for Splintered Kingdom, book 2 in the Shattered Crown Series.
Think book signing, release party, unapologetic fangirling, and plenty of time to obsess over our favorite shadow mommy FMC with the woman who wrote them.
Get ready to for the most epic slow burn romantasy and come support an indie author!
This is a FREE in-store event, so save the date and bring a friend for a bookish night at your favorite indie bookstore.
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.
October 2025
Nonprofit → 4th Trimester Mission
Dates to participate → 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29
Date of donation → 10/31
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
Mate (Bride #2)
by Ali Hazelwood
November BOTM
What Fury Brings (Wrath and Fury #1)
by Tricia Levenseller
October BOTM
On Wings of Blood (Bloodwing
Academy #1) by Briar Boleyn
September BOTM
“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 PM
Tuesday: 10 AM until 6:30 PM
Wednesday: 10 AM until 6:30 PM
Thursday: 10 AM until 6:30 PM
Friday: 10 AM until 6:30 PM
Saturday: 10 AM until 6:30 PM
Sunday: 10 AM until 6:30 PM
Call or text us at 910-637-7343
