ABOUT KNOTTY NOVELS
Capital Books, is a three-story bookstore located in the heart of Downtown Sacramento, CA. In August 2024, we opened our 3rd floor, Knotty Novels, where you will find Historical, Mass Market, Monster, Paranormal, Dark, Romantasy, LGBTQ+, and Contemporary Romance! Being located on K Street in Downtown Sacramento, we have access to many event centers and venues. We’ve hosted best-selling romance authors, such as Christina Lauren, Liz Tomforde, Lyla Sage, Carissa Broadbent, Tarah DeWitt, Julie Soto, Analeigh Sbrana, Kat Singleton, Kandi Steiner, and many more!
PLEASE CONTACT US AT info@knottynovels.com
MEET THE STAFF
Julie (She/They)
Social Media Manager & Assistant Manager
Julie is the assistant manager at Knotty Novels, always keeping the shelves up to date with new releases and spicy classics. If you follow Knotty Novels on social media then you’ve most likely seen their face. They are also a Knotty Novels event coordinator who helps run events smoothly and coordinates with authors. Julie can help recommend a dark romance book with the most delicious trigger warnings or they can give you the saddest, emotional happily ever after in a contemporary romance book. Julie runs the LGBTQ+ Romance Book Club.
Fav Tropes:
Second Chance
He Falls Harder
Forbidden Love
You can reach them at info@knottynovels.com or on Instagram @Julieannsbookclub
Katie (She/Her)
Bookstore Manager & Event Coordinator
Katie is the manager of Capital Books, Knotty Novels, and Another Universe. Her main role at Knotty Novels is to coordinate events, recommend Omegaverse or Romantasy books to customers, and bring in the bookstore dog Fern for cuddles! Katie runs the Romantasy Book Club.
Fav Tropes:
Morally Gray
Enemies-to-Lovers
Only One Bed
You can reach her at manager@capitalbooksonk.com or on Instagram @redfernreads_
Hilarie (She/Her)
Book Club & Event Host
Halarie is one of the faces you may see at Knotty Novels. She hosts conversations with authors either in person and on social media. Hilarie also runs our Romance book club, where we read monster romance, contemporary, authors of color, and more general romance!
Fav Tropes:
Who Hurt You
Only One Bed
Second Chance
You can reach her on Instagram @hilarie_reads
Zoe (She/Her)
Artist & Bookseller
Zoe is one of our Knotty Novels staff members who can mostly be found on the Capital Books main floor. She is our resident artist who has designed our Knotty Novels logo and almost every other Knotty Novels design you can find! She is our main historical, western, and mass market reader. Zoe hosts the General Fiction Book Club.
Fav Tropes:
Forbidden Love
Forced Proximity
Fake Dating
You can reach her on Instagram @Zoee.cecil