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    Steamy Lit

    4.8 (20 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Amy S.

    Full disclosure: my friend and I discovered this shop on a day they were having an author signing event, so we didn't get to see it in its full glory because we were trying to not be in the way AND had to get out before the ticketed event started. That being said, this small bookstore has a great selection of both books and some pretty great bookish merch. I picked up my new favorite "Romantasy Reader" hat, a nicely padded book sleeve, and a book that keeps being sold out everywhere I look! The staff was courteous and friendly, checking in those for the event while my friend and I were checking out efficiently and communicating with one another when they ran into a small hiccup with not knowing what one of our merch pieces was called in the computer. The one and only downside I saw was that as we were checking out, someone in a wheelchair came to the store for the event and had a really hard time on the ramp and the door's threshold- she kept sliding down the ramp due to the slickness of it after recent rain (the ramp had no grip tape spots, so could be a slip hazard anyway) and the threshold was so high but porch so small that she needed to get momentum to get over the threshold but didn't have space to do so. While I don't need accessibility yet, it was a good reminder that sometimes it's worth looking at. The parking area around the store was also pretty rocky and difficult for her to navigate, but most of it was the road which would fall under the jurisdiction of the City, not this store, but still, room for improvement is worth noting. Overall, can't wait to revisit this lovely spot on my next trip in town, and hopefully not when it has an event so I can browse a little better and see their "normal" flow.

    Johanna J.

    I'm an avid reader of all things, so when my sister told me about this bookstore, we just had to visit during our weekend trip. This bookstore is cute and cozy, with a nice selection of books, all reasonably priced. Shop also includes adorable accessories and stickers. It's a bit of a hidden gem due to its location but worth the visit.

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    Brittany M.

    I got so lucky finding a book release party for the new Onyx Storm book apart of the forth wing series. I had been wanting to visit Steamy Lit since they opened and I finally got my chance. I purchased tickets online for this event they were hosting and waited till the 20th. When the time came I got there and there parking situation was limited so I did have to park a bit away but not terrible. We all waiting in line to check in and was welcomed to the event and received wrist bands. They had dragon themed coloring pages, bracelet making and they also provided some delicious drinks and cupcakes with the book cover on the top. Super cute! While we were all waiting for the book release to drop at 12am We got to play some rounds of bingo and meet other people in the Tampa book community which was nice. The store is super cute and I love the selection of books and merch they had. It was a good time I will definitely be back again:)

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    Brooke B.

    The girls who manned the store were incredibly helpful and polite. They had a perfect selection of bookish merch like handmade shirts, hats, stickers, kindle and book sleeves, and even soak salts. Why shop at Amazon when we have this little gem located in Tampa? Worth every penny to support local bookstores!

    Such a cute and awesome book store. I seriously love the ambience too. You have to check this place out if you love books. It's amazing!!

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    Super cute bookshop. Staff is friendly and helpful. Highly recommend stopping in if you find yourself in south tampa.

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    Such a beautiful book store that caters to all people. Very nice staff, beautiful store, and great book. Highly recommend.

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    Although with a huge variety of romance books, they also have some uber cute merch (hats, totes, stickers).

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