<\/p>\nKelly Roussell, owner of Lattes and Love Letters mobile romance bookstore, holds some of her favorite romance novels that she sells at pop-ups and festivals.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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PROVIDED PHOTO<\/span> “It kind of saved my mental health,” Roussell said. “I’m a romance girl. I love all things romance and romantasy. I was in the house and I wasn’t doing anything, or I was in the hospital and I couldn’t move, so I started reading.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
She kept at it, and now she says she reads about 100 books a year. She likes to sell books that she has read herself, so she can discuss them with her customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Roussell decided to open a bookstore, she chose mobile over a brick-and-mortar spot so she could be flexible and bring the books to her customers. She keeps busy on the weekends, attending local markets and pop-ups.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Literacy is important in the community,” Roussell said. “Reading romance is still reading.\u00a0Bringing books to the community is important, and it’s also just fun for me. I love meeting new people, and I love selling these books. It’s always a good time.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n <\/p>\nOne of Roussell’s best sellers at Lattes and Love Letters is “You’ve Got a Place Here, Too: An Anthology of Black Love Stories Set at HBCUs.”<\/p>\n
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PROVIDED PHOTO<\/span> Roussell keeps the mobile bookstore stocked with 250-300 books. She says her top five bestsellers are “Demon’s Dream: An Unexpected Love” by Elle Kayson, “For the Fans” by Nyla K., “Graves” by Katelyn Taylor, “Den of Vipers” by K.A. Knight and “You’ve Got a Place Here, Too: An Anthology of Black Love Stories Set at HBCUs\u201d edited by Ebony LaDelle.<\/p>\n
Lattes and Love Letters also features local authors. Roussell likes to host them at her store so people can have their books signed.<\/p>\n
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\n <\/p>\nOne of Try-Me Coffee Roasters special blends “Spiced Possession,” a pumpkin flavor, that Lattes and Love Letters sells.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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PROVIDED PHOTO<\/span> The latte in Lattes and Love Letters comes from Roussell’s partnership with Try-Me Coffee Roasters out of New Orleans. The unique flavors, along with coffee mugs, are her most popular items. Her most popular coffee flavor is a caramel nut flavor, “Lattes and Love.”\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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One product that Roussell loves to put together is the Blind Date with a Book package. Customers can choose which genre of romance to be surprised with and will receive a wrapped surprise book, cocktail recipe, reusable cup or mug and extra goodies like stickers, bookmarks and reading guides.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Two of her favorite events to attend are the Full Moon Market, a night market in Plaquemine, and the Look Who’s Reading Book Festival in Thibodaux.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s about the experience,\u201d Roussell said. \u201cIt\u2019s about supporting someone in your community and making relationships with other readers. The conversations and connections are special.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lattes and Love Letters will be at Pints and Pages Book Club from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Grain Creations Brewery,\u00a014141 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge. Roussell is also looking forward to\u00a0BookTok Bash on the Bayou from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 18 in Plaquemine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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