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The hot new spaces bringing romance readers together

Updated: 2 days ago

From bookstores to literary festivals, romance books are getting their time in the spotlight

October 25, 2025

Daphne Santos-Vieira and friends at Joie de Livres, a Montreal bookstore specializing in romance and speculative fiction, after an event with Canadian romance writer Rachel Reid. They originally connected online and travelled from across North America to meet up at the event, all sporting matching jackets for the fictional team from Reid's novel. (Submitted by Daphne Santos-Vieira)
Daphne Santos-Vieira and friends at Joie de Livres, a Montreal bookstore specializing in romance and speculative fiction, after an event with Canadian romance writer Rachel Reid. They originally connected online and travelled from across North America to meet up at the event, all sporting matching jackets for the fictional team from Reid's novel. (Submitted by Daphne Santos-Vieira)
Claire Trottier, the co-owner of Joie de Livres in Montreal, poses with a stack of romance books in the store. (Submitted by Claire Trottier)
Claire Trottier, the co-owner of Joie de Livres in Montreal, poses with a stack of romance books in the store. (Submitted by Claire Trottier)

 
 

Joie de livres

5163 boul. Saint Laurent, Montréal, Québec

514-977-4359

For all inquiries: info (at) joiedelivres (dot) ca

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Opening hours

​Sunday: 9am to 9pm

Monday: 9am to 9pm

Tuesday: 9am to 9pm

Wednesday: 9am to 9pm

Thursday: 9am to 11pm

Friday: 9am to 11pm

Saturday: 9am to 11pm

Joie de livres is located on unceded Indigenous lands.

Montreal, also known as Tiohtià:ke, is the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka nation.     

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