Our storefront opens 04/25/2026!
We are hard at work renovating our storefront in downtown Bemidji! You can see behind the scenes throughout the process and learn more from our social media! @forbiddenlovebookstore
Hello!
Thank you for stopping by our little bookish corner of the internet :) I'm Olivia - an avid romance reader, veteran, photographer, wife, and mom to three. I've always loved reading, but really picked it up again after having our twins almost four years ago. Reading became my outlet while dealing with PPA and PPD.
And as the saying goes... the rest is history!
My handsome, golden retriever of a husband, Mason, has always supported me in all of my endeavors, so when I mentioned opening up a romance bookstore in northern Minnesota, he was all in!
He's the best book boyfriend ;)
We appreciate your support of our small business more than you know! All proceeds from online sales are being put towards our brick-and-mortar store that is set to open on April 25th, 2026 in downtown Bemidji, Minnesota.
If you are an author, vendor or local small business wanting to collab with us for a pop-up -- we are working on setting up a google form! That will be shared on here as well as all social media spaces when we set it up. Communications outside of customer orders are limited right now due to currently renovating our store!