If you’ve attended a pop-up event or market in the South Bay recently, you may have noticed among the vendors a shiny vintage Volkswagen truck with the words “The Fleuria” stenciled on the ...

Stephanie Pao, 37, a lifelong reader and lover of romance novels, operates The Fleuria book truck at Ivy Station Market in Culver City on April 11, 2025. (Courtesy of Stephanie Pao) Finding ...

A book truck called The Fleuria is bringing romance to Southern California readers The rolling store's owner, Stephanie Pao, wants to bring together LA’s romance-reading community.

A book truck called The Fleuria is bringing romance to Southern California readers The rolling store's owner, Stephanie Pao, wants to bring together LA’s romance-reading community.

A book truck called The Fleuria is bringing romance to Southern California readers The rolling store's owner, Stephanie Pao, wants to bring together LA’s romance-reading community.

A regular volunteer with the Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library nonprofit organization, Pao ended up unveiling the book truck as a featured guest at their Romance Author Roundtable on March 27.