Mobile Bookstore

Our mobile bookstore features signed paperbacks or Special Editions from Midwest Indie Authors, as well as handmade products from Midwest Vendors. 

Starting in 2026, we will offer a Booked of the Month subscription. There will be two tiers:

Tier 1 ($30): Signed book with a small surprise (stickers, bookmark, character art, etc.)

Tier 2 ($50): Same as Tier 1 but also with a larger surprise included (tote, mug/cup, book sleeve, etc.)

You can find us at local events or (starting in 2026) rent us for your own event (i.e. parties, book clubs, birthdays, etc.) 

Stay tuned for more info!

6-Day

Advent Calendar Mystery Bundle (6-day)

PREORDERS CLOSE NOVEMBER 15TH!

The Booked EC Mobile Bookstore has wonderful items from Midwest indie authors and vendors. Books will vary in spice level and genres/sub-genres (romance, fantasy, dark romance, LGBTQIA, poetry, non-fiction).

The 6-day bundle comes with three signed books and three bookish products.

Each item comes wrapped and numbered, ready for you to open on the indicated day.

There will be a mix of books and bookish merch. 
Bookish merch includes (but is not limited to) stickers, jewelry, bookmarks, wax melts, annotating supplies, totes, keychains, etc.

All bundles will be different. No order will be identical.

Bundles ship by December 1st so you'll have them in time to do a 6 or 12 day countdown. 🧡

Preorder Here

12-Day

Advent Calendar Mystery Bundle (12-day)

PREORDERS CLOSE NOVEMBER 15TH!

The Booked EC Mobile Bookstore has wonderful items from Midwest indie authors and vendors. Books will vary in spice level and genres/sub-genres (romance, fantasy, dark romance, LGBTQIA, poetry, non-fiction).

The 12-day bundle comes with five signed books and seven bookish products.

Each item comes wrapped and numbered, ready for you to open on the indicated day.

There will be a mix of books and bookish merch. 
Bookish merch includes (but is not limited to) stickers, jewelry, bookmarks, wax melts, annotating supplies, totes, keychains, etc.

All bundles will be different. No order will be identical.

Bundles ship by December 1st so you'll have them in time to do a 6 or 12 day countdown. 🧡

Preorder Here

Author

Raven Stevens

Raven is a Wisconsin-based author who has an obsession with collecting as many books as she physically can. During the day, she flourishes in the corporate world and transforms into a passionate writer by night.

She enjoys writing devastating fantasy books filled with heartbreak and betrayal that will leave her readers in tears. She currently has one completed series, another in progress, and plenty more on the way!

Author

Hannah Baribeau

Hannah Baribeau was born in Astoria, Oregon, grew up in Indonesia, and currently lives in Wisconsin. Writing has always been a passion, and crafting worlds and stories has been something she has always loved. Traveling around the world and learning different cultures and traditions from a young age cemented her love of telling and listening to stories. When not writing, she is the stay-at-home mom of 4 young boys. Needless to say, life is and has always been an adventure for Hannah. Gradiare is her first publication, with plans of many more to come.

Author

AS Adams

AS Adams is bi author who writes spicy books where the main characters usually have multiple love interests. She likes things low stakes with high heat to keep it interesting! And calls her novellas quickies. She enjoys binge reading romance novels, being a know-it-all about pop culture, and peanut butter centric desserts. You can find her on social media, hiding out at her local indie bookstore, or singing 90's alternative songs at karaoke night.

Author

Khushi T. Saha

Khushi T. Saha is a notorious daydreamer. And ask anyone close to her, and they’ll tell you she’s a positive, mushy person, too. Enter ‘writing romance novels’: what began as self-care to overcome personal trauma ended up evolving into something much more fulfilling. Bringing stories of angst, personal growth, and passion (the steamier the better!) with some snarky humor to romantics all around has become a hunger she can’t seem to satiate😊. Once she’s done with a story, there’s already another one percolating.

And because she’s a first-generation South Asian, born and raised in middle America, she writes about the South Asian diaspora. Some of her plot lines might have just happened to her:)
When she's not writing, she's managing her other local business, is obsessed with gardening in the spring and summer months, running around with her boys and puppo, and binge-watching murder shows/podcasts.

Vendor

Painted Peaches Co.

Selling ‘Goods for the home and everyday life’ there’s a little bit of something for everyone. Randi enjoys creating any and everything from stickers and mugs to bookmarks to crochet flower bouquets. You can find her on Instagram, Tiktok, Facebook, and Pinterest and shop Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PaintedPeachesCo

Author

Feisty Fray Reads

Kristen N. Winiarski is a multi-genre author, who writes contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and historical fiction under the umbrella Feisty Fray Reads. You'll find both sweet and spicy love stories along with fun novels with classic movie references.

Kristen lives with her husband and children in the Midwest. When she's not writing, you can find her watching classic films, playing with her kids, sneaking in sips of coffee, or thinking up new angles for her stories.

Author

Mauve Murphy/Crimson Flame Publishing

Mauve Murphy is a passionate storyteller whose debut romance novel invites readers to explore the complexities of love and connection. When she’s not crafting heartfelt narratives, you can find her sipping a lemon drop martini, at the winery with girlfriends or traveling to new destinations with her beloved family.

Mauve believes that every journey—both on the page and in life—holds the potential for unexpected romance. She currently resides in the upper Midwest, where she draws inspiration from the beauty of everyday moments.

Author

Briar Belmont

Briar Belmont is a spicy romance and romantasy indie author who debuted in 2024. She adored reading and writing from a young age and has a soft spot for fairytales and folklore. She can often be found in her garden or curled up with her pets and a good book.

Her debut book, Demon of the Deep, released October, 2024.

Author

Lindsey Rockey

Lindsey Rockey has previously been an accountant for 20yrs and sought a creative outlet in writing. Now, over 40 and a cancer survivor, she’s pursuing all her dreams she’s been writing for her characters - getting her master’s to be a therapist. She has been happily married for a few years now and pursuing even more dreams to come! Most books are often inspired by her vivid dreams and she hopes to share them with you all!

Author

Ren Browne

Ren Browne is a lifelong romantic, cowboy enthusiast, and rumored woodland spirit. When not reading or writing, she can be found spending time with her husband, who is the living embodiment of Ron Swanson, their two outdoor-loving children, their silly dog, and a growing flock of chickens.

Author

T. J. Fier

Theatre professor by day and writer by night, T.J. Fier has released two novels, The Bright One and Ever Bright, the first two in her The Bright Series. Her third novel, The Shadow of Tower Hill, is scheduled for release on August 15, 2025. Her other works include numerous short stories in several anthologies, including but not limited to, “EVP Session #454” in the September issue of Brilliant Flash Fiction, “The Hunt” in Tales From the Frozen North: A Winter Anthology, “Reindeer Games” in The Colour Out of Deathlehem, and “Hoarfrost” in Seasons in the Dark.

Author

Sabrina Cross

Sabrina Cross (she/her) is a neurospicy 80’s baby from the middle of nowhere Michigan, where she still lives with her cat. She came into her monster romance era early when she fell in love with Beast from the 1997’s X-Men animated series.

After discovering sentient object romance in early 2023, Sabrina decided to embrace what she calls her ‘Hold My Beer’ style of writing and gave into the lifelong dream of being an author. When not writing weird monster/sentient object smut, Sabrina can be found hanging out on social media (@authorsabrinacross), reading, or hoarding office supplies.

Author

Tilly Bramley

Tilly and her life partner live in the snowy north and homeschool their clutch of children. If she’s not reading, writing, mainlining iced oat milk lattes, swimming, or herding cats, she’s definitely cursing about her dead sourdough starter (again) or working.

Vendor

A.LoveUnlaced Illustrations

A.LoveUnlaced specializes in fantasy and romance art featuring a diverse array of bodies and identities because we all diverse to see ourselves as magical.

Author

Dean Robert Holmes

Dean Robert Holmes is an aegosexual, transmasculine author and artist who uses creativity to manage schizoaffective disorder. Through his saucy stories, he often explores psychological themes and the power of queer love. As someone who is autistic, fat, and disabled, he makes a point to represent those communities, and he possesses a strong belief in the healing potential of kink. He recently self-published his first collection of short stories, “Unlocked: Seven Titillating Tales of Gay Trans Love and Lust,” which is currently available at Tropes and Trifles, a romance bookstore in Minneapolis, MN. As of summer 2025, his first novel, “Treading Water,” has been completed and he is seeking a literary agent. Currently, he writes in St. Paul, MN, and enjoys spending time with his lovely partner, Mae.

Author

Mae Roberts

Mae Roberts is a queer author originally from the Midwest who spends 98% of her time reading, writing, or making friends on the internet. She's currently hard at work on her second novel in the Whispering Series, alongside a handful of other fun and chaotic projects.
A lover of languages (she speaks five and counting), Mae thrives on learning new things, diving headfirst into her many hobbies and hyper fixations. Whether she's obsessing over a new fictional world or exchanging book recs online, Mae is all about passion, connection, and storytelling that lingers.

Vendor

Consider It Wellness

Anna Patricia is a licensed professional counselor that values accessibility for mental health supports. Growing up she always felt more supported by fantasy fiction than traditional mental health services. With a focus on bibliotherapy, she appears to bring this healing to others. She wrote and created a bibliotherapy resource rooted in trauma focused cognitive behavior therapy and restorative practices to bring you Subtext: A Bookish Bibliotherapy.

Author

Mz Rylan

Mz Rylan is an award-winning author of dark, emotionally intense romance where fierce women take control—and keep it. Her debut novel, Bound by Her, won the Bronze Medal in the 2025 IPPY Awards for Romance E-Book, marking her arrival as a bold new voice in independent publishing.

Mz writes stories where power and vulnerability collide, and where strong, unapologetic heroines dismantle the systems built to contain them. Her characters don’t wait to be saved—they take what they want, even when it costs them everything.

Author

Ruan Willow, Ruin Willow, R.U. Ann, Julie Hoag

Ruan Willow is a multi-pen name author who writes in spicy and erotic HEA romance subgenres, spicy/erotic romcom, and open door Romantasy. Her writing ranges across various levels of heat—but don't pen her in a box! Writing about love and relationships, especially open door, are her jam. She writes about empowered women seeking pleasure with their partners for mutual satiation, no needs ignored and mutual enjoyment a must. Her characters love to explore their sexuality and pleasure in unrestricted consensual ways. She's also a podcaster at Oh F*ck Yeah with Ruan Willow, and an audiobook narrator, for her own books, and other authors as well. She also writes on her blog ruanwillowauthor.

Julie Hoag writes in multiple genres including romance, YA Romance, YA fantasy, and nonfiction. She has one YA Contemporary Romance novel with a small publisher called "Hungry Hearts", and as an indie author “Cabin Crew” (releasing April 1, 2025) and several other self-published works as an indie author under her own publishing label. She's published split table recipe cookbooks and content for families who have both vegetarians and meat-eaters at their table. Feeding both diets is hard, but with a few tricks and mindful focuses, it's entirely possible. Her entire adult life she has cooked this way, and she shares her experiences as a cook, and a mom to three boys, recipes, and tips in books and on her blog juliehoagwriter dot com. She also runs a podcast called Vegetarians & Meat-Lovers: Split Table Recipes about cooking these hybrid recipes as well.

Author

Elise Kennedy

I'm an indie romance author, publishing spicy contemporary and romcom books. I've always loved romance, but I re-found the joy of reading in 2012 thanks to romance (thank you Nora Roberts!). My goal is to make my readers know that they are loved just as they are, and that they deserve swoony, feet-kicking romance. When I'm not writing, I'm playing with my 2 dogs, thrifting for buried treasures, or convincing my husband to go on yet another adventure.

You can find me on Instagram (@smalltown.romance) or join my Facebook reader group.