I am so happy we made the trek down to Hidden Lantern and got to explore this store. I absolutely love the breakouts of "Adult Clean Romance" and "Beach Reads" and then recommendations on each shelf. The store itself is adorable and well curated as well. Really lovely. read more

Such a cute bookstore! A great variety of books to choose from. Employees were super nice and helpful for this tourist visiting. Prices about what you would expect. read more

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Such an adorable bookstore in downtown Rosemary beach. Tall ceilings lined with shelves of books. Oh I could have pulled up a cot and lived here!!! The staff was friendly, the selection was great for a small town, and the kids absolutely loved it. read more

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Really good bookstore with a nice curated selection, a comfortable layout with some seating, and great people working there. Worth stopping in and checking it out. read more

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Great little book store! I really enjoyed shopping. Great spot to sit and read, a nice selection of reasonably priced books and gift items, and friendly staff. I stop in every time we're in the area! read more

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Great selection of books for all ages and all genres. We'll visit again when we are back in town.

When you hear "indie bookstore" this place is what you picture. Books lining the walls, everywhere you look is some little detail that adds to it. It has a fair range of selections. Nice little place that is a refreshing change from the chain places. read more

I do love a good bookstore, especially a quaint one with a lot of charm. I found the store by accident, snagging the last spot while trying to go to a nearby coffee shop. The space is smaller, but the walls are lined with all genres. There is an excellent selection of biographies and memoirs of non-mainstream names. While browsing, I took note of many people whose names i didn't know, but who I am curious to learn more about. There is a history section full of many time periods and things to learn. Fiction and young adult selections are plenty if you are looking for an escape while at the beach. They have cards and games and puzzles, as well as gifts, journals, stationary, and children's toys. The gentleman at the counter helped a few people while I was there. There is a group of chairs where you can test drive a book or two and just relax. The store itself is small, but has the feel of an old English tavern. I certainly plan to return on a future visit. read more

I came here while staying in Panama City Beach for an experience at a local bookstore and was not disappointed. The book selection is comprised entirely of new books that are mostly contemporary. They cater particularly well to the Colleen Hoover crowd with a whopping two rows of her books. Sadly they did not have anything I particularly wanted to read and I ended up just buying Acid For The Children by Flea even though I knew I could have gotten it for $10 on Amazon. I just didn't want to leave without buying a book. Puzzles were fairly priced at around $18, I wish I had gotten one of those because they had a great selection. Everything else that wasn't a book was overpriced. A 60 page notepad was $15 which I found absurd. It all makes more sense though once you take a walk through the other shops in the area and find this is a strange neo-traditional community that makes far too much money off of people with more money than they know what to do with. Book buyers beware (unless you make over $200k annually). read more

I loved the dark wood bookshelves and dark wood beams on the ceiling. Feels very old school in keeping with the feel of Rosemary Beach. They had very orderly bookshelves in your standard categories. I asked for UFO books and he told me where they would be and I looked but then a few minutes later he came by and put a book in my hand. He had looked it up in his computer and found one book. Take a peek and support a small, independent bookseller! read more

Amazing!!! Great book selection and gifts! Super friendly customer service! I found just the book for my beach read!

The bookstore have a small gallery annexed, and although it's a cute and small bookstore with a (very) limited curated book selection, their careful selection is not inclusive, as I noticed that they do not have books in Spanish on site-- Spanish is the world's second-most spoken native language and the world's fourth-most spoken language overall. It should be considered for their collection but the person taking care of the store explained to us that (sadly) they can't have books that don't sell taking physical space on the floor. What a shame! read more

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Such a charming little bookstore, I really enjoy coming here with my children. They have great story times during the days and the whole area is absolutely picturesque. If I was able to take more things with me back to Texas, I would definitely splurged a little more in the Book store. As an author for children's storybooks, I was able to come in after taking to the owner over the phone, and I am really happy that the owner it's a great advocate to have diversity and representation involved with his bookstore. Really appreciate that. read more

It's a charming bookstore in the main town area of Rosemary Beach. I walked into a clean, air conditioned establishment and was thankful. I walked through and saw lots of books that would be great reads during my lazy beach holiday. I needed help finding a book and the woman in the front was delightfully helpful. It's a small establishment and the selections are limited. However, they will try to order a book for you, if you are staying long enough to receive it. (Unfortunately, I was not) Every time I visit Rosemary Beach, they always seem to have a book signing event and special children readings and activities. read more

While visiting Rosemary Beach, we noticed they had a story hour on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. We took our granddaughter several times and she absolutely loved it. MaryEllen was great... She knew how to gear the books to little kids as our granddaughter was only 2.5. Overall it's a great little bookstore!! read more

This is a new bookstore in Rosemary Beach. They have a beautiful story time hour for children with Ms. Mary on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Great local bookstore with a good selection of current and older books. Employees are happy to recommend a new read and the prices are comparable to other outlets. read more

This place is super cute. There's even some couches inside for sitting for a bit. They have a pretty decent amount of genres though not an extensive amount of books in each (what you would expect of an indie store). They also have card games and puzzles and some stuffed animals too. My 2 year old niece absolutely loved it and we did too. Highly recommend visiting this store. read more

A treasure! The only book store we could find near PCB. The town it is in is the most lovely place around. Glad to have found it! Of course, it's not Barnes and Noble, but still the selection was wide enough that we bought two books. read more

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Our very favorite bookstore.... a little slice of heaven in Rosemary Beach on 3a! We visit every summer and this year did not disappoint. Selection is wonderful and staff is very accommodating. Highly recommend. read more

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Charming place. Nice to see a busy bookstore. Love the seating areas. Seems reasonably priced although this is an expensive area. My sister and daughter and I all bought books. read more

this place has some of the most beautiful book covers I have ever seen! theit classics section is amazing

What a wonderful book store. Their children's section is amazing! And they also have really cool games. They have an amazing little scavenger hunt and story time. This will be a new staple every time we come. read more

Yes, this place is awesome. You don't come here for the selection, you come here for the charm and ambience of a local bookstore. Everything is very well thought out and it boasts a great little seating area that is surrounded by walls of books. While the selection is small, it is well curated and also features a section dedicated to local authors. The art gallery connected is also very nice. read more

Love this store! Has a great ambiance, and they are happy to order whatever you need! Wish they would expand/update their nonfiction section a little more, but understandable as they are probably frequented by those seeking a fiction read for the beach. read more

Love book stores that have a sitting area that's nice and quite. Store had a large eclectic selection of children's books and was attached to an art studio also. Today they had a book signing but we weren't able to make it. read more

My son's favorite place on 30A! We had to go twice during our vacation and he just wanted to sit and read. Friendly staff as well!

Great little place to pick up that next beach read.

Great independent book store with a good selection of you've forgotten your books at home.

For such a small & quaint bookstore, it is perfectly curated. Every genre contains the latest best sellers. As well as the classics,poetry, various history categories & memoirs. It contains an extensive fiction section broken down by genre such as historical fiction, thriller & science fiction & war stories,theres a great selection of the latest cookbooks & interior design books. There is a thorough young adult section offering the latest popular reads. The children section contains all of the classics plus great stories by famous children's writers. There is a Science section , self help, politics & business. There is philosophy and music plus poetry & humor. There are a variety of sports books. And the all important history genre boasting a number of categories within. With all that is available at The Hidden Lantern, you're bound to find a very favorite read! If you can't find something to read, we can help you. We can also order books especially for you! Come on in and get to know us! It'll be fun! read more

This is a very nice book store and has quite a selection! The employees were very helpful. The store is in the quaint little town of Rosemary Beach and it is so fun to go and enjoy all the stores and restaurants here! It's a BEAUTIFUL area! read more

Great little bookstore in Rosemary Beach.

What a treasure in a retail setting with few shops compared no nearby developments. Knowledgeable staff, extensive selection and seasonal classes for children read more