This is Shelf Love DSM
We are Des Moines, Iowa's joyful indie romance bookstore, located in the heart of the Drake neighborhood. Shelf Love DSM is all about creating community for romance readers and stocking books that represent all love stories, because we believe romance is for everyone.
About Sarah
Hello! My name is Sarah. I'm the bookish creative behind Shelf Love DSM. Over the past two years, I've fallen into the literary industry through book marketing and content creation. This has spiraled into creating a monthly book box, online bookish shop, and my pride and joy, Sports Romance Con!
Opening a bookstore has always been a dream of mine. I'm beyond thrilled to be able to share my love of romance with you all!
About Susie
Hey there, it’s Susie, the black cat bookseller to Sarah’s golden retriever energy (so don’t mind my resting b*tch face, I promise I’m usually nice). I’m also the artist who painted the mural in our store! A former copywriter and editor, I’m now a full-time bookseller and aspiring fantasy romance author. Talk to me about anything nerdy; my current hyperfixations are The Captive Prince book series, 80s dark fantasy movies (like Labyrinth, The Neverending Story, The Dark Crystal, and so on), and medieval fashion.