On the shelves
About 400 romance titles shelved by trope, plus bookish gifts from independent makers. In every section the top shelf runs spicier and the bottom milder.
Shelved by trope
Sixteen shelves in four columns, sorted by the stories you came for. The sections below rotate as new books arrive and favorites sell out.
- Contemporary romance & rom-com
- Romantasy & fantasy romance
- Historical romance
- Dark romance
- Paranormal romance
- Alien, monster & unconventional romance
- Sports romance
- Small-town, cowboy & Southern
- Romantic suspense
- LGBTQ+ romance
- High-spice & extra-spicy
- Classics & unexpected discoveries
Reading the heat
Spice is personal, and indie authors don't all rate it the same way, so the bus doesn't pretend to be exact.
Top shelf
Spicier
In every section, the higher you reach, the hotter it runs. The spiciest shelves are 18+.
Bottom shelf
Milder
Closed-door and slow-burn reads sit lower, so you can browse a trope at the heat you want.
Chalk peppers
You rate it
Grab a chalk pepper and mark how hot each shelf really reads. Sammy uses your marks to restock.
Sammy's current stack
Books Sammy is handing to readers right now. Ask for them on the bus.
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The featured stack posts here each month. Stop by the bus to see everything on the shelves.
Pick her heat: a 4-book bundle
A gift for the reader in your life, wrapped and ready: one popular pick, one of Sammy's picks, two mystery books, and a few treats. Choose her heat from mild to scorching and Sammy builds the stack. From $150. Ask at the bus or send a note.
Also on the bus
Stock changes every week. Books and gifts are sold in person on the bus; there's no online checkout yet.
- Blind Date with a Book
- Bookmarks
- Tote bags
- Candles
- Bookish décor
- Gifts from independent makers