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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    Rites of the Starling (Shield of Sparrows, #2)
    Atmosphere
    Heart the Lover
    Reminders of Him
    People We Meet on Vacation
    This Story Might Save Your Life
    The Love Hypothesis
    In Her Own League
    Shield of Sparrows (Shield of Sparrows, #1)
    Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1)
    Great Big Beautiful Life
    Funny Story
    Half His Age
    It Starts with Us (It Ends with Us, #2)
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    Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
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    Beach Read
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    Pride and Prejudice
    People We Meet on Vacation
    It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
    Red, White & Royal Blue
    The Fault in Our Stars
    Twilight (Twilight Saga, #1)
    A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
    The Hating Game
    Happy Place
    The Unhoneymooners (Unhoneymooners, #1)
    Funny Story
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