NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING. NO IN-PERSON VISIT TO FRIENDS TO LOVERS BOOKSTORE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A VISIT DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING. 

1. Eligibility: This Campaign is open only to those who sign up at the Google Form and who are 18 years old as of the date of entry. The Campaign is only open to legal residents of Virginia, DC, and Maryland, and is void where prohibited by law. Employees of Friends to Lovers Bookstore and Bold Wish Studio, their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible to participate in the Campaign. The Campaign is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.

2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of Friends to Lovers Bookstore as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Campaign.

3. Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on May 1 12:00AM EST and ending May 31 11:59PM EST. All online entries must be received by May 31 11:59PM EST. 

4. How to Enter: The Campaign must be entered by submitting an entry using the online form provided [HERE]. The entry must fulfill all Campaign requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Friends to Lovers Bookstore. You can submit up to 1 entry by completing all tasks listed in the entry form. You may not submit duplicative entries of the same tasks. Tasks include following specific social media accounts and signing up for newsletters. You must provide the information requested. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities, or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of Friends to Lovers Bookstore.

4a. Entry Tasks. There are multiple entry tasks you can do to enter the sweepstake. These include following the Sponsors’ social media accounts and subscribing to their newsletters. You understand that subscribing to newsletters involves agreeing to those newsletters’ terms. You agree that each entry task is completed after adequate consideration and under your own free will, having reviewed and accepted any terms that may be associated with the social media platforms and/or newsletters.

4b. Entry Validity. Entry verification may involve confirming the selected winner is still following the accounts and subscribed to the newsletters associated with their winning entry at the time of winner selection. Unfollowing or unsubscribing before the Campaign is over will disqualify that associated entry. You are under no obligation to continue to follow the social accounts or subscribe to the newsletters after the Campaign ends. 

5. Prizes: The Winner(s) of the Campaign (the “Winner”) will receive a special edition copy of An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn (valued at $30 USD) and a choice of either (A) “The Night We Met” original 3D hand-cut paper art piece (valued at $450) or (B) a custom couples hand-cut 2D paper portrait art piece roughly 6” x 8” from Bold Wish Studio (valued at $300). Actual/appraised value may differ at time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by Friends to Lovers Bookstore. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at Friends to Lovers Bookstore’s discretion. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for Friends to Lovers Bookstore and Bold Wish Studio to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.

5a. Licensing & Usage: Harper Yi of Bold Wish Studio’s (“The Artist”) rights are protected by the Federal Copyright Act of 1976 and the Federal Visual Rights Act of 1991. Winning the copyrighted artwork does not transfer the copyrights. The copyright to reproduce the works in copies, to produce derivative work based on the copyrighted image, and distribute copies is retained by The Artist. Any transfer of this copyright must be in writing expressly identifying what rights are being sold and for what purpose.

The Artist’s rights include but are not limited to:

• The Artist will own the copyright and the right to show the piece in their portfolio and will retain slides/computer files/pictures of it for use in exhibits, competitions, etc, including their website and social media. 

The Winner’s prize is a personal-use license to the artwork, which includes the following rights: 

• The Winner may share, post, and display the artwork online or in personal spaces.

• The Winner may use this work as a reference for other commissioned artworks by any human artists. 

• The Winner may NOT sell or otherwise profit directly from this specific artwork.

• The Winner may NOT create or sell merchandise using this artwork.

• The Winner may NOT use this artwork in any generative AI, image AI, or maching learning datasets, including but not limited to ChatGPT, Gemini, Midjourney, DALL-E, Grok, or other similar systems.

• The Winner may NOT claim authorship of the work.

• The Winner may gift this work to another recipient after The Campaign after the Prize is awarded, whereby the license would extend to them under the same terms. 

6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. 

7. Winner Selection and Notification: Winner will be selected by random drawing under the supervision of Friends to Lovers Bookstore. Winner will be notified by email within five (5) days following selection of Winner. Friends to Lovers Bookstore shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 5 days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Campaign is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT FRIENDS TO LOVERS BOOKSTORE‘S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CAMPAIGN, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

8. Rights Granted by You: By entering this content (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.), You understand and agree that Friends to Lovers Bookstore, anyone acting on behalf of Friends to Lovers Bookstore, and Friends to Lovers Bookstore’s licensees, successors, and assigns, as well as Bold Wish Studio, anyone acting on behalf of Bold Wish Studio, and Bold Wish Studio’s licensees, successors, and assigns,  shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Campaign, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes. without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent. By entering this content, You represent and warrant that your entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You will be disqualified at the sole discretion of Friends to Lovers Bookstore. If the content of your entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, You shall, at your sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Friends to Lovers Bookstore and Bold Wish Studio from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which Friends to Lovers Bookstore or Bold Wish Studio may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party’s right.

9. Terms & Conditions: Friends to Lovers Bookstore reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Campaign should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond Friends to Lovers Bookstore’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Campaign. In such case, Friends to Lovers Bookstore may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Friends to Lovers Bookstore. Friends to Lovers Bookstore reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Campaign or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. Friends to Lovers Bookstore has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Campaign, to void votes for any reason, including, but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by Campaign rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Campaign may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, Friends to Lovers Bookstore reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10. Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless Friends to Lovers Bookstore and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors as well as Bold wish Studio and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Campaign and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries. 

11. Disputes: THIS Campaign IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND VIRGINIA, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Campaign, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Campaign, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Virginia having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Campaign). Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

12. Winners List: To obtain a copy of the Winner’s name or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Friends to Lovers Bookstore at 301 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA. Requests must be received no later than March 19, 2027 12:00AM EST.

13. Sponsor: The Sponsors of the Campaign are Friends to Lovers Bookstore at 301 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA and Bold Wish Studio at 5746 Union Mill Rd, PMB 549, Clifton, VA 20124, USA.

14. Meta: If you use Facebook to communicate or administer a contest or sweepstakes, include the following: The Campaign hosted by Friends to Lovers Bookstore and Bold Wish Studiois in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Meta, or its social networks Instagram, Threads, and Facebook.

Books may be returned in like-new condition within 5 days of purchase. Apparel and kindle cases may be returned within 14 days in like-new condition with tags, or exchanged for equal items. Other merch items including stickers, etc. cannot be returned.

Alexandria has street and garage parking that vary in price and duration depending on the street. Most garage parking is max $10/day. We highly recommend you take public transit to reach the store!