Hello
A small bookshop, a big specialty, two best friends.
Niagara's first bookstore dedicated entirely to fantasy and romance, run by lifelong best friends Caitlin and Taylor.
Grimsby Books is Niagara's first bookshop devoted entirely to fantasy and romance. We opened in 2023 — a dream brought to life by best friends of more than a decade who'd spent countless hours talking about stories, characters, and worlds that felt as real as their own.
Every book on these shelves celebrates imagination, emotion, and escape. Sprawling fantasy adventures, slow-burn romantasy, monster romance, dark academia and cozy reads, indie debuts and battered favourites traded in by readers like you — they all live together here under low warm light.
Whether you're after a sweeping quest, a magical romance, or a story that makes you believe in happy endings again, we've kept a corner of the Niagara Escarpment for booklovers like us.
— Caitlin & Taylor
The staff
Whose pick is it this week?
Caitlin
Co-owner
Best friends with Taylor for over a decade and lifelong book lover. Curates Caitlin's Staff Picks shelf — the one with the dog-eared romantasy and the slow-burn epics.
Taylor
Co-owner
Caitlin's partner-in-crime. Co-founded Grimsby Books as a dream brought to life. Curates Taylor's Staff Picks shelf — pulls heavy on dark fantasy and morally grey heroines.
Kyra
Bookseller
Bookseller and the third member of the staff-pick rotation. Particularly fierce on YA fantasy and the harder romantasy reads.
Kind words
From the writers we've hosted.
Caitlin and Taylor are such a joy, a true representation of what it means to be a book lover and a part of such a wonderful, inclusive community. Grimsby Books is a must for anyone passing through the Niagara region.
Becka MackAuthor of the Playing for Keeps seriesGrimsby Books is more than a bookstore, it's a vibe. The owners truly get to know their customers and their literary tastes, and it shows in their recommendations that go beyond what's new this week.
Brianne SommervilleAuthor of If I Lose Her
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