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Romance novels powering new Toronto bookstore

December 31, 2025 10:52 am EST.
What on earth would inspire two sisters to open a bricks and mortar book store in this economy? Beverly Andrews with how surging sales of romance novels are adding some spice to Toronto's Queen West neighbourhood.

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