Bookstore Trip Report: Finney’s Books and Flutter Romance Bookstore, Austin TX

This Bookstore Trip Report is from HeatherS! Her current obsessions are buying books at romance bookstores and being a card-carrying member of the Bad Decisions Book Club. A longtime member of the SBTB community, HeatherS currently lives in Texas where currently her brain is at least 90% Heated Rivalry now – hyperfixation say what? We’re doing a double bookstore visit today! Finney’s Books opened in east Austin, Texas in December 2025. Originally open just on weekends due to the owner having a day job, they recently expanded their hours to being open Tuesday-Sunday. A queer-woman-owned indie bookstore tucked away in a little strip mall on Airport Blvd, Finney’s is tiny but mighty, just like the store’s canine namesake. Featuring a curated selection of indie and trad published books and bookish merch, Finney’s aims to cater to romance lovers. The selection of books by indie authors is great and owner Cameron Lagrone focuses heavily on stocking books that you won’t find on the shelves of your local Barnes and Noble. I also loved that she tries to stock both model/people and alternate/discrete covers so that you can choose the style you prefer (I’m generally a fan of model/people cove...