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 illustrated couples on the cover ...

They're often dismissed as "guilty pleasure" reads, but these authors and readers disagree. Here's why they say spicy romance books are empowering.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

But if you're looking for romance books in Florida schools, you might get your heart broken. Just in time for the holiday, PEN America released a list of romance novels from some of today's most ...

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 ...

By Sarah Wendell Sarah Wendell is a co-founder of the romance community Smart Bitches, Trashy Books and the producer and host of “Smart Podcast, Trashy Books.” Feb. 13, 2025 Good news for fans ...