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

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Cherry Baby
Happy Ending
Thistlemarsh
The Paris Match
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I Could Give You the Moon
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Deathbringer (Deathbringer, #1)
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Honor & Heresy
The Name Game
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Stay for a Spell
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    This is a long slowburn with explicit content set in the mid-2000s. Best for readers who enjoy character-driven, emotional, and lush romance.
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