Following its debut as a mobile bookstore, romance-focused BAGG Books has opened a bricks-and-mortar store in Kennewick, Wash., Apple Valley News reported.
BAGG Books held a grand opening celebration in its new home at 318 Kennewick Ave. on January 3. The shop carries a wide array of romance titles representing plenty of sub-genres, along with tote bags, stickers, pins, bookmarks, apparel, candles, and bath bombs.
Store owners Katee Smith and Olivia Pierce first brought the mobile bookstore on the road in February 2025. They took the romance bookstore to coffee shops, restaurants, and other locations in Kennewick and the surrounding area. Eventually the pair chose to open a bricks-and-mortar store in order to have more stability throughout the year.
"We just figured it at least would put us somewhere where people can find us regularly and not have to worry, like, oh, there's ice, there's snow, they are not going to be out," Smith told Apple Valley News. "This is the right time to make this move for us, so that we can be somewhere where they can find us no matter what it's like outside."