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With 831 Stories, romance fans get more than a steamy read

By Juana Summers,

Karen Zamora, Sarah Handel

Published September 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM CDT

831 Stories is all-in on the romance genre, and the founders are cultivating a whole world around the books they publish, complete with fanfiction and merchandise.

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.

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Karen Zamora

Sarah Handel