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Between the stacks at BookPeople, romantic hopefuls, and even anti-romantic misanthropes, are invited to browse books, sip sweet specialty drinks, and gently bump into each other. Maybe your eyes will meet across the new releases table; maybe your hands will graze as you flip through the Cherry Pop Ink Designs heart-themed flash; or your questions will reveal compatibilities at the book launch event with romance author Lynn Painter. It’s Valentine’s Day at the bookstore – all this meet-cute story is missing is you. – Caroline Drew