You hide underneath the blankets, turning the page slowly, while giggling to yourself. You hear a sound and you quickly shove the book under your pillow, and pretend to sleep.
Your mother opens the door to check up on you. It’s past midnight and you do your best to make sure she doesn’t suspect a thing. As soon as she’s gone, you pull out the romantic novel you had been reading and continue into the night.
Does that sound familiar? Every one of us has been there, especially those who adore the young adult genre.
But what is it about romance novels that makes them so exciting and alluring?
Let’s take a look:

It’s Emotionally Chaotic
You know how you’re reading an emotional scene where the character is pouring their heart out to another character? The feeling you get when they’re confessing is what draws you in.
You feel the emotions the characters are feeling. You can relate to them because you’ve been there. It’s emotionally chaotic; poetic and beautiful. You become one with the character and you can put yourself in their shoes.
These emotions are intensified with various subgenres. For example, in adult fiction, falling in love with the boss or your best friend’s fiancé would be considered ‘forbidden’ or ‘taboo.’

It Helps Us Experience the Impossible
Forbidden love, marrying a rich man, becoming a princess etc. The reason people love romance novels is because they get to live a life they can’t have.
It helps them live in a fantasy and not deal with reality for some time. Through romance novels, they can go through breathtaking adventures and romantic trysts they’ve been hoping to experience.

It Helps us Connect With Others
Even if it’s a fictional character, you invest your time and emotions into them. You connect with the character and learn more and more about them as the story progresses.
You see everything from the protagonist’s eyes. But at times, you’ll get to experience the POV of other characters. In a nutshell, you’re connecting with a dozen characters and seeing the world through their eyes.

Well, there you have it! These are a few reasons why people love this genre.
L. Aquila has something instore for fans of young adult novels. Her books, ‘Lie to Me’ The Layla Duet is a must-read for those who love romance novels.

At the age of seventeen, Layla wakes up one Christmas morning, to gunshots instead of presents. Her world turns upside down with the death of her parents.
She is forced to move in with her aunt and cousin. The only good thing about this is that she Meets Cade. But her aunt is planning something sinister and Layla’s slowly finding out that things in the house she’s living in are not as they seem.
The Duet is available on Amazon.