In Minneapolis, a unique bookstore is dedicated to romance novels. Tropes and Trifles is Minnesota's first romance-only bookstore. It is located in the city and operates on a limited schedule.

The bookstore is open to customers from Tuesday through Sunday. A local news segment featuring Tropes and Trifles was initially aired to commemorate Romance Bookstore Day and has been rebroadcast due to popularity. com, which originally posted the story about this specialty bookstore in Minneapolis.