Cowboy romances have evolved from the bodice ripper books of the past. What authors Lyla Sage and Danica Nava say makes a good Western romance.

The Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia has announced its shortlist for Book of the Year: “Requiem for a Redbird” by Torli Bush, “Deep and Wild: On Mountains, Opossums, & Finding Your Way In ...

In the opening essay of Wild Fictions, which looks at migration ... Befitting the author of novels that empathetically dealt with indentured labour, he makes the point that, in the 19th century ...

Romance novels generated almost US$1.5 billion in revenue in 2022, with 82% of readers being women. Because crime-romance is relatively new, little research exists as to how many readers it ...

It doesn’t matter if you’re spending Valentine’s Day alone or with a significant other, the best gift is a romance novel. The idea of romance looks different for every reader these days.

Jayashree Kamblé currently serves as the President of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance. Her new book is Creating Identity: The Popular Romance Heroine's Journey to ...

The thrilling, morally dubious world of crime fiction and the emotionally charged realm of romance novels may at first glance seem incompatible. But the blending of these two popular genres makes ...

Love is in the air – and on the page. Look on any “As Seen on BookTok” table at your local bookstore, and you’re likely to find them: Romance books that seem demure with cursive fonts and ...

Have you tucked into a romance novel lately? If not, you might be in the minority of readers — the genre's sales are soaring. Last year, they grew twice as fast as the rest of the fiction market.

By Sarah Wendell These vintage books introduce the archetypes, settings and lavishly bonkers sensibility that are the hallmarks of great romance. By Olivia Waite The book, the third in a series ...