Our Staff Picks
Don't know what to read next? Take a peek at our staff picks, a curated collection of our favorites, for some inspo!
Kearston
Co-owner
Auto-buy authors
Carley Fortune & SJM
Fav genre
I can’t pick! why choose??
Fave trope
ove triangle &
“who did this to you?”
Most likely to
Sing along to T-Swift in the store
Fav HRB merch item
Book Brat Embroidered T-Shirt
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Serena
Co-owner
Auto-buy authors
NIsha J Tuli & Rachel Gillig & SJM
Fav genre
Romantasy
Fave trope
Fated mates
Most likely to
be ruining Shelly & Kearston’s
fun because of ~budget!
Fav HRB merch item
HRB Hoodie
Shelly
Store Manager
Auto-buy authors
Cat Sebastian & Rachel Reid
Fav genre
Contemporary queer romance
Fave trope
Friends to lovers
Most likely to
Sell you on Role Model by Rachel
Reid & be playing BTS in store
Fav HRB merch item
HRB bookmark holder
Megan
Senior Bookseller
Auto-buy authors
Rachel Gillig & Elle Kennedy & SJM
Fav genre
Dark romance & romantasy
Fave trope
Why choose & Enemies to lovers
Most likely to
Read a new release in one day
Fav HRB merch item
The candles!
Jesse
Senior Bookseller
Auto-buy authors
Dustin Thao & Rochelle Wolf
Fav genre
Romantasy & Sci-fi & Queer romance
Fave trope
Grumpy x sunshine & fake dating
Most likely to
Have multiple books going at the same time
Fav HRB merch item
HRB logo hoodie & bookish glass tumbler
Ace
Operations Manager
Auto-buy authors
Rachel Gillig, Abby Jimenez
Fav genre
Romantasy & Contemporary
Fave trope
Slow Burn
Most likely to
Be building something in store
Fav HRB merch item
HRB logo hoodie
Lizz
Junior Bookseller
Auto-buy authors
Scarlett St. Clair & Ashley Herring-Blake
Fav genre
contemporary & queer romance
Fave trope
Forced Proximity
Most likely to
Convince you to forget about your book buying ban & introduce you to cowboy romance
Fav HRB merch item
Book brat boxy tee in black
May
Junior Bookseller
Auto-buy authors
Emma Hamm, Katee Robert, Harley Laroux
Fav genre
Monster Romance & Omegaverse
Fave trope
Found family
Most likely to
Convince you to become a monster romance lover
Fav HRB merch item
Chilli pepper baby tee
Anja
Friend of the store
Auto-buy authors
Elsie Silver, Carley Fortune, Emily Henry, SJM
Fav genre
Contemporary romance, romantasy
Fave trope
Only one bed, who did this to you
Most likely to
Have her emotional support ereader on her at all times
Fav HRB merch item
HRB Hat
