The Inked Page will open in downtown Overland Park, Kan., this summer, the Johnson County Post reported.
Located at 7942 Santa Fe Dr., the Inked Page will occupy the same space as Ink & Page, a bookstore that will close in July after roughly three years in business. While the Inked Page will pay homage to the previous bookstore with its name, it will have its own identity, particularly a focus on mysteries, thrillers, horror, and true crime.
Co-owners Courtney Moffitt and Katie Jones told the Post they want the Inked Page to reflect their tastes and personalities, and they hope for it to be a gathering place for like-minded community members.
Jones and Moffitt are longtime friends, having first met while working together in a bridal shop. They have a combined 30 years of experience working in retail, though the Inked Page marks their first time being business owners.
"We know what it takes to run a business like this, we just have never been the ones 100% in control of it," Jones said. "Getting to be the ones that make the decisions and having full ownership of that, but also using it to connect with the community, is what I'm most excited about."
Moffitt said there has already been a lot of support for the bookstore. "There seems to be a lot of interest for a mystery (and) thriller bookstore." The owners hope to have the bookstore open by the end of July.