Romance

According to the Romance Writers of America, "Two basic elements comprise every romance novel: a central love story and an emotionally-satisfying and optimistic ending." Both the conflict and the climax of the novel should be directly related to that core theme of developing a romantic relationship, although the novel can also contain subplots that do not specifically relate to the main characters' romantic love. Other definitions of a romance novel may be broader, including other plots and endings or more than two people, or narrower, restricting the types of romances or conflicts. ...more

King of Gluttony (Kings of Sin, #6)
Into the Blue
Cherry Baby
Happy Ending
Thistlemarsh
The Paris Match
Annie Knows Everything
I Could Give You the Moon
The Wicked Sea (The Wicked Sea, #1)
Deathbringer (Deathbringer, #1)
Death Meets Cute
Honor & Heresy
The Name Game
Stranger Things Have Happened
Stay for a Spell
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    Two rivals. One competition. No escape from the music—or each other.
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