Lumina Library

An independent UK romantasy bookshop built for day-to-day ecommerce operations.

Overview

Lumina Library is an online bookshop focused on romantasy titles. The goal was to launch a storefront that felt distinct to the brand while making browsing, discovery, and checkout straightforward for regular customers.

What we built

  • A branded ecommerce storefront with clear collection navigation
  • Product discovery organised by tropes, genres, formats, and featured ranges
  • Customer journey support across product browsing, basket, account, and checkout

Project outcome

  • A live store ready for day-to-day operation and stock updates
  • A clear merchandising structure for new releases, best sellers, and special editions
  • A maintainable foundation the business can keep evolving over time

Scope and delivery

In this case, Shopify was chosen because it was the most appropriate platform for the business model, operational needs, and launch timeline. The delivery then focused on the parts that matter most to a small ecommerce operation: clear catalogue structure, low-friction product discovery, and dependable order flow.

The storefront was built to support frequent range updates and curated collections without adding unnecessary maintenance overhead.

Lumina Library storefront preview

Timeline: Initiated in December 2025 and delivered in February 2026.

Ownership: Full Fat Software owns and operates Lumina Library.

Our role

We handled end-to-end delivery and ongoing technical ownership, from storefront implementation through to post-launch support. The project was built to balance strong visual identity with practical ecommerce performance and maintainability.

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