Opening Juliet Books was already a leap into the unknown. Then, just one month after signing the lease, Marcie and her family faced a life-changing diagnosis that reshaped everything about the journey to opening day.

A few months into life as an independent bookstore, we’ve learned a few things: there’s more math than expected, readers will always surprise you, and the joy of seeing Juliet Books full of people never gets old.

This is the year of Juliet Books, and our first order of thousands of books has officially arrived. After spending days handling every single one, we’re more convinced than ever: there’s nothing quite like browsing in a real bookstore, where

Opening Juliet Books started with a dreamy downtown space, a steep bookselling learning curve, and a whole lot of help. What began as “let’s open a bookstore!” quickly became a true bookish barn raising, with friends, family, and Marcie’s steady

Juliet Books is a passion project born from a love of books, authors, good writing, and a great hometown. What started as a years-long running conversation through downtown Cary became a real storefront, thanks to good timing, a brave leap,