Paranormal and romance-focused book store located in Poughkeepsie, NY!
The Blank Slate Shop was brought to life by Elva Stefanie. Dominican, queer, celebrity tattoo artist whose world has always been shaped by ink, imagination, and the kind of stories that linger in your bones.
Entirely self-funded and built from the ground up, this space is Elva’s love letter to creativity and community.
After more than a decade tattooing across the country and building a world of art that feels both intimate and mythic, she dreamed of a place where her two great passions—books and art—could coexist in one magical, tangible setting.
Here, shelves overflow with vampires, fae, athletes, chefs, witches, indie gems, and signed books from authors around the world. The shop also features exclusive artwork, prints, and merch—each piece designed or curated by Elva Stefanie, blending her iconic tattoo style with the enchanting atmosphere of the stories she loves.
The Blank Slate Shop was created to give her community something rare:
A cozy, inclusive, art-rich haven where every visit feels like stepping into a story.
Welcome to a little corner of the Hudson Valley where queer creativity, Dominican magic, and bookish passion come together.
Get ready for a magical weekend on
October 23-24, 2026, as Spellbound in the Valley brings spooky vibes and bookish fun to the enchanting Hudson Valley, NY!
100+ authors and vendors featuring:
dark romance, dark fantasy, paranormal, monster, horror, thriller and everything that goes bump in the night.
The Blank Slate Shop Collection: Volume One
A decadent series of exclusive special-edition books only available through the Blank Slate Shop. Collectible, limited, unforgettable.
Preorder includes exclusive book print and gold foiled bookmark
Blurb:
Don't miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run in the U.S. and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover.
From the publisher who brought you Fourth Wing comes your next romantasy obsession...
For nineteen-year-old Poet Graves, New Manhattan has always promised safety―if she obeys. Raised within the ruling Houses and betrothed to a powerful heir, she enters Amery Academy knowing her future has already been decided.
But Amery is nothing like she imagined. Its trials are brutal, its loyalties conditional, and its rules designed to expose weakness. As Poet struggles to survive, she must hide the truth that could get her executed: the storms don’t fear her―they answer back.
When a dangerous outsider from beyond the city walls enters the academy, Poet is drawn to him despite everything she’s been taught to believe. He threatens the life she’s been promised. And choosing him could cost her not just her future, but her freedom.
A gripping dystopian romance filled with forbidden power, ruthless challenges, and a heroine who refuses to burn quietly―perfect for fans of Divergent and The Hunger Games.
Includes two bonus scenes from the Hero’s POV
Blurb
Sex, Murder, and Midnight Munchies.
Brownies anyone?
Bakes is a 420 themed, taboo, dark romance with horror. Please check triggers prior to purchasing.
A dark, taboo romance that constantly lives rent free in my head. I will never not post about this book, this series! I’m addicted.
🍃 erotic horror
🍃 taboo
🍃 special brownies
🍃 overly jealous & protective mmc
🍃 masked mmc
🍃 stalking
Incentive - Art Print & Book Plate
Blurb
Hollywood loves a comeback. Too bad Evie Reyes didn’t come back to play nice.
Five years ago, she watched her mother—an iconic Final Girl—die on the set of Simon Says. Now, she’s back on the same studio lot, cast as the lead in the reboot no one asked for. But Evie’s not here for fame. She’s here for revenge—and she’s got six names on her list.
Sebastian Shaw is Hollywood’s golden boy, a walking six-pack with just enough charm to disguise the fact that he’s a professional liar. He also happens to be Evie’s ex. When he finds out why she’s really back, he doesn’t try to stop her. He offers a deal: he’ll get her access to each of the men she wants to confront—in exchange for six chances to sleep with her.
No feelings. No strings. Definitely no dates.
As bodies pile up and the on-set accidents get harder to explain away, Evie walks a razor-thin line between staying alive and getting justice. And Sebastian? He might be the only person who sees her clearly—and the one person she can’t afford to trust.
This Final Girl isn’t just surviving—she’s stealing the whole damn show
Incentive: Signed Bookplate, Exclusive Art Print
Blurb:
In Ponderosa Springs, to love is to look back.
Andromeda Van Doren and Ezra Caldwell were once inseparable—childhood best friends until a destructive cycle of heartbreak turned them into strangers. One always turned back. The other never learned when to walk away.
Reunited in Ponderosa Springs, they are drawn into each other’s orbit once more. Old wounds reopen, memories play on repeat, and a tension neither can resist simmers just beneath the surface. Every glance, every touch is a reminder of what they lost—and what they may never escape.
When a secret admirer emerges with a vendetta and threats turn violent, Ezra reminds Andromeda whose obsession eclipses all others.
Her shadow.