FindingRomance in Chester, CT
On your way down Water Street to the river and historic Chester Ferry, you may experience a small hiccup in time at number 26, where you’ll find a Potteresque cottage housing Montgomery & Taggert, Chester’s own romance book shop.
Chester residents have fallen in love with Montgomery & Taggert, the creation of best-friends and book lovers Sarah Borgnis-Tobin and Elizabeth Tucker, and readers throughout New England are quickly discovering this little Chester jewel.
Sarah and Elizabeth are purveyors of romance and nothing but romance. From Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte to Collen Hoover and Emily Henry, Montgomery & Taggert has them all. And adding to the appeal of their expansive inventory, M&T holds regular complementary events like "Foam & Fables," a monthly book club held in partnership with local Chester craft brewery, Little House.
Based on the community buzz surrounding their beautiful shop, I think we can expect Sarah and Elizabeth to sell their share of the 39 million printed romance novels purchased by avaricious...
Read moreMy friend told me I needed to come here after she attended their grand opening. I’m a huge romance novel lover and she just knows me so well. This is hands down one of the cutest bookstores I have ever walked into. They sold so much during their opening weekend that they’re waiting for more inventory and that makes me so happy for them.
I own the majority of the books there, but was able to still find myself From Hot to Dot, a connect the dot coloring book full of my favorite gentlemen like Mr. Darcy. I’ll definitely be back in the future to get myself some more fun books and swag. Such a cute shop and...
Read moreUpdate: Stopped by for another visit and to show the shop to a visiting friend. I could have spent all day getting book recommendations from one of the owners, she's just wonderful. I highly suggest going during some off hours and letting the staff help you find a new read!
Went to the grand opening and I don't even have words for how adorable this place is. I bought a ton of books from authors I hadn't heard of and I can't wait to visit again - totally worth...
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