Consignment
60/4060% to you, 40% to the store
We carry your book on consignment with a signed agreement. Every copy is entered in our system so sales are tracked and you get paid for what sells. This is how most indie titles start with us.
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Your book belongs on a real shelf.
We stock, hand-sell, and host romance authors. Indie and traditional, all subgenres, all heat levels.
It’s a Love Story is a romance-only bookstore and café in Hayden, Idaho. Our readers come in asking for the next thing to fall in love with, and our staff recommends books by hand every single day. If your book is a fit, it gets a spot on our shelves, a place in our social feeds, and a team that will put it in the right reader’s hands.
- 60/40consignment split
- Saturdayssigning days
- Romance onlyevery subgenre
Add a photo of the shop, a signing, or a stack of signed books
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Shelf space, signings, and more
Signings & Events
Author signings, meet and greets, and Q&A nights in the shop. Most signings land on Saturdays, when the café is full and foot traffic is at its best. Bring signed copies, special editions, and exclusive covers. Our readers love them.
Reviews & Features
We are active NetGalley readers and reviewers, and we feature books we love in our newsletter, social feeds, book clubs, and monthly picks. A book that lands with our team tends to land with our community too.
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What we look for
We read a lot of submissions and we say yes to the ones our readers will actually pick up. A few things that make the difference.
We love
- Romance in every subgenre: contemporary, dark, romantasy, historical, sports, LGBTQ+, and everything in between
- Professional editing and a cover that holds its own next to traditionally published books
- Signed copies, special editions, sprayed edges, and exclusive covers
- Authors who show up: local signings, social posts, and readers who already ask for you by name
- A clear heat level and tropes so we can shelve and recommend you correctly
Not the right fit
- Books outside romance, or where the love story is a side plot
- AI-generated covers, art, or text
- Unedited manuscripts or print-on-demand copies with quality issues
- Titles you can’t supply in physical copies
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How it works
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Send your inquiry
Fill out the form below with your book details, heat level, tropes, and links. It takes about five minutes.
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We read it
We review every submission carefully. If it’s a fit for our shelves and our community, we reach out to talk next steps.
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Sign and stock
We send a consignment agreement, you sign it, and your books come to the shop. We enter every copy in our system and put it on the shelf.
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Sell and get paid
You get 60% of every copy sold, paid out on our regular consignment schedule. Restock whenever you run low.
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Questions authors ask us
Do you take self-published books?
Yes. A big part of what we do is boosting smaller authors. We are selective, though. Professional editing and cover design matter, because your book sits on the shelf right next to traditionally published titles.
How does consignment pay out?
The split is 60% to you and 40% to the store. Every copy is entered in our system, so sales are tracked automatically and you are paid for what sells on our regular consignment schedule.
Can I ship books to you instead of dropping them off?
Yes. Once your agreement is signed we will send you the shipping details. Please make sure the copies arrive in sellable condition.
How do I book a signing?
Mention it in your inquiry, or reach out once your book is on our shelves. Most signings are on Saturdays. We plan events a few weeks ahead so we can promote them to our readers.
Will you review my book?
We are active NetGalley readers and reviewers and we feature books we love in our newsletter and socials. We can’t promise a review for every submission, but we read what comes to us and share what our readers will enjoy.
When will I hear back?
We read and appreciate every inquiry. Because of the volume we receive, we may not be able to respond to each one individually. If your book is a fit, we will be in touch.
ready when you are
Submit your inquiry
Tell us about your book. Title, heat level, tropes, links, and anything else you want us to know.
By submitting, you confirm this book’s cover and interior were created without generative AI, and that the artists and contributors involved are credited human creators.
We’re active NetGalley readers & reviewers