After over eight years of a mostly online presence, Get Fictional owner Keely Mahaffey decided to open the store’s first brick-and-mortar location in downtown Conroe this summer, Mahaffey confirmed.

The gist

The owner blends, designs and hand-pours soy candles with a “bookish twist,” Mahaffey said, along with offering wax melts, perfumes and diffusers. Mahaffey said the store will also have a select collection of books, including independent and local authors.

What they’re saying

“I knew when I first saw downtown Conroe that I wanted my brick and mortar to be there, if I were ever so blessed to take that journey. The quaint, small-town vibe and the amount of support the small businesses in Conroe lend to each other is incredible,” Mahaffey said in a May 24 email to Community Impact.