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Sub-genre Challenge: Romance
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SUB-GENRES: ROMANCE
♥ Action-Adventure Romance: This first sub-genre blends genres: The Romance of Adventure, and the Adventure of Romance and the storyline contains these elements, as wonderfully explained by Stuart Voytilla:• The Lovers are place in an exotic locale, often with a backdrop of a world in crisis.(Examples may be found under GRs’ shelf Action-Adventure Romance.) [Contrast with Romantic Suspense.]
• The Lovers have two goals: Adventure (Higher Cause) and Love, and they eventually need to achieve both. By facing these ordeals, the two discover their love for each other. Love is their Reward earned. They now have to fight for both goals by journey's end.
• The Lovers need to accomplish the goals together. Their romance will be tested throughout, and so will the roles of man and woman when placed in a heroic adventure. The man will try to push the woman back and out of harm's way, and the woman will show her strength, patience and ingenuity to step up to the challenge.
• The Higher Cause and Love triumph in the end. In fact, it's their love that helps them triumph over evil. Without love, they would fail.
♥ African-American Romance: African-American romances tend to focus exclusively on relationships between African-American or black heroes and heroines, and are commonly set in urban areas. The stories are often written by black authors. (Examples may be found under GRs’ genre African American Romance.) [Contrast Multicultural/Interracial Romance.]
♥ Amish Romance: The Amish are known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology. This sub-genre used to be lumped in with the Inspirational / Christian / Religious category, but the interest in the culture has become so popular it has been broken off into a sub-set often referred to as “bonnet rippers.” May be either Historical or Contemporary. (Examples may be found on GRs’ shelf Amish-Romance.)
♥ Amnesia Romance: One of Lisa Kay’s favorite sub-genres, despite the medical implausibility. An enigma that baffles even her. Always fun to find out if their faking or not, and when - or if - the amnesiac will remember. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Heroes and Heroines with Amnesia (Historical Romance); Amnesia themed Romance; A Memory Away... - Harlequin Intrigue. Also, here is GRs’ Popular Amnesia Books shelf, but you’ll have to search through the list for the Romance ones.)
♥ Antebellum / Civil War / Reconstruction Romance: Antebellum is the period prior to the Civil War in America, especially the pre-Civil War culture in southern states. Be advised, slavery is an issue in these. The American Civil War, also known as the War Between the States, was fought from 1861 to 1865; these Romances may be placed in the North or the South. The Reconstruction period was from 1865 to 1877. (Examples may be found on GRs’ shelf Civil War Romance or on GRs’ listopia Antebellum, Civil War & Reconstruction Christian Fiction.)
♥ Baby Love Romance: A sub-genre where a baby plays an important part in the plot-line of the Romance. It may be either the male or female lead that has a baby or child - by birth, adoption, or guardianship. Often Contemporary, but not necessarily. Could be the heroine is pregnant, and the hero is not the father. There are even sub-sub-genres within this one, such as the now politically incorrect, but delicious “Secret Baby” theme. You know, where the mother doesn’t tell the father immediately that his seed took. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Sex, Love, & Babies; Pregnant Heroines in Historical Romance; Increasing... Romance Novel Style; Secret Baby Trope; Historical Romance with Children in the Plot.)
♥ BDSM Romance: Stands for “bondage, discipline, submission, dominance.” This sub-genre runs the gamete from playful to hard-cord. It is not for the faint of heart. (Examples on GRs’ listopia BDSM.)
♥ Bodice Ripper / Old School Romance: Romance books have been around for eons; however, this sub-genre -- containing novels written in the 1970’s & 1980’s -- is credited with starting the explosion of more explicit Romances. Their name is due to their bookcovers depicting the scantily clad heroine being grabbed by the hero. These run the gamete, with varying degrees of quality and eye-rolling; nevertheless, don’t be surprised to find alpha-heroes, un-politically correct action, forced seduction, eep! - rape, sold into slavery plot lines, mistresses, and - aack! - cheating. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Best Bodice Rippers.)
♥ Cabin Romances / Road Trip Romances: According to All About Romance, Cabin Romances and Road Romances are “kissing cousins” of sorts.
Road Romances devote large sections to journeys, either by land or by sea. They are filled with adventure, danger, and excitement. Often the hero and heroine travel alone, allowing them to know one another intimately and in unique ways. Some romance are both Road Romances and Cabin Romances - for instance, a romance featuring a sea voyage where the hero and heroine are then marooned on a boat or a deserted island.
Cabin Romances devote large sections to isolation of the hero and heroine. Sometimes they are isolated as a result of a journey. In other instances, the hero/heroine lives alone in the wild and rescues the other from danger, the elements, or injury, forcing them be together or hide out together. They have to come to grips with one another and their attraction in a (relatively) small place. As an added benefit, the Cabin Romance may be the ultimate romance for those readers who don't like separations between the hero and heroine.
(Examples, beside the AAR link above, on GRs’ shelf Popular Road Trip Romance Books and GRs’ listopia Cabin Romances.)
♥ Category Romances: AKA series romances; major publishers are Mills & Boon/Harlequin/Silhouette, but don’t forget Kensington (Zebra). These have come a long way from when Dell’s Candlelight Ecstasy line made the daring, but controversial move, in 1980 that their heroines didn’t require virginity. (Examples found on GRs’ listopia Best Harlequin Presents Novels; Harlequin Blaze; Favorite Silhouette.)
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♥ Celtic Romance: Strictly speaking, this one includes Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. However, please note that we also have a Highlander Romance sub-genre below. So, although usually set in these places, we’ll allow the hero or heroine to be Celtic. This one allows room for Roarke from the In Death series, but I’d save him for Futuristic. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Romance in Ireland and/or Irish Hero(in)es; Romance in Wales and/or Welsh Hero(in)es; Best Irish Historical Romances.)
♥ Chick-lit Romance / Women's Fiction Romance / Family Saga Romance: Addresses issues of modern womanhood, sometimes - but not always - humorously & lightheartedly (Chick-lit); involves family matters. Whereas Women’s Fiction often delves into deeper, more serious conflicts and utilizes a more poetic literary writing style. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Favorite Chick-Lit; Best Chick-Lit I've Ever Read; Chick Lit for the Beach; Best Women’s Fiction.)
♥ Classic Romance: Written at least 50 years ago; think Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer, etc. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Best Jane Austen Novels; Best of Brontë Favorite Georgette Heyer Book!. In addition, while we have no control over how people “tag” a book, you’ll find some on GRs’shelf entitled Popular Classic Romance Books.)
♥ Colonial America / Pre-Revolutionary War / Revolutionary War Romance: These are all about the setting. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Colonial, Revolutionary, Early American Romance and Colonial/Revolutionary War Novels. Also, All About Romance Colonial Romance U.S. Search.)
♥ Contemporary Romance: Romances with a contemporary setting. (Examples on GRs’ shelf Contemporary Romance and GRs’ listopia Best Ever Contemporary Romance Books, to name just a few.)
♥ Courtesans / Mistresses / Gigolo / Prostitutes Romance: Whether by choice or necessity, these heroines (and the occasional hero) have sold their bodies in exchange for money to someone OTHER THAN the hero (or heroine). Their situations and circumstances vary. (Examples found on Best Courtesan/Gigolo Romances and also at All About Romance Search Courtesans, Mistresses, Prostitutes.)
♥ Dark Fantasy Romance: A fantasy story with not only a strong Romance, but with a pronounced horror element. (Examples may be found on GRs’ shelf Popular Dark Fantasy Romance Books, but be advised - personally, I think some of these are too light-weight to be considered “dark.” **shrugs**)
♥ Dystopian Romance: Sub-genre of science fiction, just add Romance and stir. According to GoodReads, dystopia is a society where societal perfection or societal transcendence is obtained at the expense of something else. That “something else” could be a devalued class of people, the loss of a fundamental freedom, or the surrender of some aspect of human nature. Literary dystopias often arise through a slow process of societal change, or more abruptly as the result of some cataclysm. In either case, the dystopia represents society in a stable state, albeit a state most of us find appalling in some manner. (Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Dystopian Romance Books; Best YA Dystopian Romance and Dystopian/Apocalypse With Romance. [Contrast with Post-Apocalyptic Romance.]
♥ Early 20th Century Romance / Turn of the Century Romance: Catch all sub-genre for Romances set from 1899-1950 that don’t fall under Western Romance-Historical or Americana Romance below. (Examples found at All About Romance Turn of the Century Search and on GRs’ listopia Historical Romance Novels Set in the Early to Mid Twentieth Centuary.) [Also contrast with Roaring Twenties Romance and World War II Romance.]
♥ Enemies to Lovers Romance: Make love, not war. (Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Enemies To Lovers Books and Popular Enemies To Lovers Opposites Attract Books. On GRs’ listopia Enemies To Lovers; Enemies to Lovers: Adult Romance.)
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♥ Erotica Romance: A hard sub-genre to define, as everyone defines erotica and graphic sex differently. Nevertheless, for our purposes we’ll say Erotic Romance novels are stories written about the development of a romantic relationship through sexual interaction. The sex is an inherent part of the story, character growth, and relationship development, and couldn’t be removed without damaging the storyline. (Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Erotic Romance Books and check any one of these out.
♥ Exotic Locales Romance: Who wouldn’t want to fall in love in an exotic local? The sun. The fun. All that exposed skin. Plus, the whole “What happens in… stays in...” confidentiality thing. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Exotic Locales Historical Romances.)
♥ Fantasy Romance: These are romances that have an other-worldly setting, with characters who may or may not have special abilities. While the fantastical setting is important, the romance is still what takes center stage. Some publishers distinguish between “romantic fantasy” where the romance is most important and “fantasy romance” where the fantasy elements are most important. Here, we mean the former. Although you’ll find other sub-genres on our list that fall under this category, we put this here as a catch-all. (Example on GRs’ shelf Popular Romantic Fantasy Books and on GRs’ listopia Best Romantic Fantasy Books.)
♥ Fairy Tale Romances: Fairy Tale romances resembling the plots of well-known fairy tales enough for the original tale to be recognizable.(Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Fairy Tale Romance Books and on GRs’ listopia Best Romance Novel: Fairy Tale Retelling. Also All About Romance Search: Fairy Tale Romances.)
♥ Fooled Around and Fell in Love Romance: This can be as simple as a “One Night Stand” that becomes more. Or buddies who plan the relationship to be “No-Strings-Attached” hook-up. Ultimately they discover their twosome has what it takes to go the distance. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Favorite One NightStand stories by Decadent Publishing and One Night Stand with Unplanned Pregnancy & Love and Girl Loves Him Then Leaves Him 1 Night Stand.)
♥ Friends to Lovers Romance: Title says it all. (Examples may be found on GRs’ listopia When Friends Fall in Love and Best Friends to Lovers Romance (MF) - and many more on listopia.)
♥ Frontier Romance / Americana Romance / Mail-Order-Bride Romance: Frontier Romance or American Romance may or may not necessarily fall under Western Romance-Historical, so we gave them their own category. While the focus is on forging a new frontier or homestead, there may be nary cowboys in sight, and the location may not be right for a Western. These are set between 1880 and 1920 in the United States, with Americana usually in a small town or in the Midwest.
Mail-Order-Bride is another one of Lisa Kay’s favorites. The lure of the West was not just found in males of the era; the women willing to marry men who advertised in the classifieds - sight unseen - were surely as courageous as their male counterparts. As explained by Kaye Dacus: “I’m not sure why, but there’s just something about watching the hero and heroine fall in love after they’re married that enthralls me.”
These are found across all historical genres—and even pop up in contemporary romances from time to time, such as with Linda Howard’s wonderful book Duncan's Bride. It doesn’t matter where the frontier is, Australia to Alaska, as long as the couple is forging a homestead.
(Examples found on GRs’ shelf Frontier Romance; Popular Americana Romance Books; Popular Mail Order Bride Books; Popular Mail Order Brides Books. Also on GRs’ listopia Mail Order Brides; Mail Order Brides and Arranged Marriages (careful, that one has some Contemporary Romances); Love Inspired: Mail-Order Brides.) [Contrast with Small Town Lovin’ Romance, which, per our definition, is mainly Contemporary.]
♥ Georgian Era Romance: Not the most popular sub-genre, as some women don’t like their heroes in high-heels. It is set during British history, after kings George I-IV [1714–1830]. (Examples can be found on GRs’ genre Georgian Romance and Popular Georgian Romance Books.)
♥ GLBT Romance: Stands for “gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender.” (Examples on GRs’ genre GLBT.)
♥ Glitz or Glamour Romance: Featuring actors, actresses, supermodels, or anyone on the world stage. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Hollywood Romance Novels and Romance with Actors/Actresses/Acting.)
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♥ Gothic Romance: Actually the grandmother of Romantic Suspense, these tend to be Historical in nature - but not always. As Jennifer Brannen tells us:• Gothic Romances are about atmosphere, uncertainty, and the idea that a certain element of creepiness makes the eventual romance that much sweeter. What isn’t seen may be more important than what is and what doesn’t happen may be as important as what does.(Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Gothic Romances Books; also on GRs’ listopia Gothic Heroine Covers (Or heroines running scared on the covers.).
• Heroines are usually fish out of water, having moved to a new (often isolated) place where the people around them -- such as the hero -- are unknown quantities and she is equally unknown to them.
• Next, there is a series of unexplainable events that happen to or around the heroine, when she is the only witness.
• The question develops: Is she really seeing these things or is she going crazy? Is it someone or is it something doing this to her?
• Another common theme is “does he love me or is he trying to kill me?” where the hero and heroine misunderstand each on an almost catastrophic scale yet truth and love will out with the protagonists often saving each other literally and metaphorically.
♥ Heroine in Pursuit Romance: As defined by All About Romance, a “Heroine in Pursuit” knows the man of her dreams when she sees him, and she is confident enough to act on it, with eventual success. Such a heroine takes the initiative in furthering the emotional and physical relationship with the hero, for example by asking him out, seducing him, compromising him, even proposing to him. She either pursues him for greater parts of the novel, or she shows her love in a major, decisive step towards true commitment. She won’t put up with anything less. In the rare cases she sends him packing for a time, it’s never because she feels she is not good enough for him or that he may feel at some point in the future that he was coerced - she knows she is the best thing that has ever happened to him, and that their love is worth fighting for. (Examples, beside the above AAR link, are on GRs’ listopia Heroine in Pursuit: She Gets Her Man.)
♥ Highlander Hero Romance: The eternally popular Highlander Romance, because who doesn't like a hero in a kilt? Or maybe it is that delicious accent? We’ll allow these ruggedly handsome heroes to be found anywhere, not just their natural backdrop - and not just in Historical. The hero is usually the laird of the clan. They hate the English, though they sure seem to marry them in vast numbers, as the heroine is almost always English! If you want to repeat this sub-genre, you might place some under the Renaissance Romance/Tudor sub-genre, if you can find them. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Best Highland/Scotland Romance Novels; Best Scottish and Highland Historical Romances; Hot Highlander Romances.)
♥ Historical Romance: The old reliable, a Romance Novel in a historical setting. (Over 100,000 examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Historical Romance Books.)
♥ Holiday Romance: Setting is during one of the major holidays [Christmas, New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, St. Patirick’s, Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, etc.]. Your favorite author surely has one of these! (Examples on GRs’ listopia Favorite Holiday Romance Reads; Historical Christmas/Winter Romance; Best Valentine’s Day Themed Books. And much more on listopia.)
♥ Horror Romance: There are other novels out there within this scary literary sub-genre that don’t typify the heroine as frail and innocent - and the evil antagonist as beyond brutal - but, you’ll have to search for them. (Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Horror Romance Books and GRs’ listopia Awesome Zombie Books For Girls/Women. [Contrast with Dark Fantasy Romance.]
♥ Inspirational / Christian / Religious Romance: Romance that is spiritually based. One or more characters generally have a crisis of faith which is resolved during the course of the novel. The romance follows strict religious guidelines such as no drinkin’, dancin’, gamblin’, swearin’, or premarital sex for Christian characters. There’s also no graphic violence. They feature relationships that emphasize emotional intimacy rather than sexual desire. Usually, even after marriage, the love scenes are “one foot on the floor” (view spoiler). Harlequin has three lines: Love Inspired; Love Inspired-Historical; and Heartsong. The difference between Love Inspired and Heartsong is word-count, with Heartsong being the shorter. (Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Inspirational Romance Books.)
♥ Love & Laughter / Humorous Romance: Title says it all. If you like to smile, giggle, or laugh out loud during courtship, this is the sub-genre for you. (Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Funny Romance Books and GRs’ listopia Humorous Romance Books.)
♥ Magical Realism Romance: An aesthetic style/genre fiction where magical elements blend with real world. Best know authors are probably Sarah Addison Allen, Laura Esquivel, Joanne Harris, and Lisa Kleypas, who recently delved into this sub-genre. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Fun/Playful Magic Realism. Some that may have Romance might be found on another listopia Favorite Magical Realist Novels.)
♥ Marriage of Convenience Romance: These may be Historical or Contemporary. One of the key elements of this sub-genre is that one or both characters have no choice in the marriage (usually the heroine, though the hero is typically reluctant, even if the marriage is the heroine’s idea to begin with—such as if she needs to marry someone to keep from being forced to marry someone much less desirable or to hold on to her family’s property/wealth). (Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Marriage Of Convenience Books and on GRs’ listopia Modern Marriage of Convenience Romances; Historical Romance: Marriage of Convenience/Arranged Marriage; Arranged Marriages/Marriages Of Convenience.) [Contrast with Shotgun Wedding Romance / AKA Compromising Positions Romance.]
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♥ Medical Romance: Someone is born to cure: a doctor, medics, nurse, healer, etc. Certainly not as popular as they were during Dr. Killdare’s reign in the 1960’s, they’re still around. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Doctor/Medical Romance Heroes and Non-Harlequin Medical Romance.)
♥ Medieval Romance: Set during the 5th to the 15th century (476-1453), or the “dark ages,” these Romances will surely have knights, barons, vassals, castles, tournaments, armor, and usually a visit to Court. (Examples on several GRs’ listopias here.)
♥ Ménage à Trois Romance: Not your typical love-triangle, this sexually explicit relationship usually falls under Erotic Romances, but involves three people for a little more kink. (Examples - tons - on many GRs’ listopias Menage Book Lists.)
♥ Multicultural Romance / Interracial Romance / International Romance: Hero and heroine come from different cultural or racial backgrounds. Sure, the world is getting smaller, but these lovers will still have obstacles to overcome. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Popular Interracial Romance Books; and many more here. [Contrast with African-American Romance.]
♥ Native American Romance: Romances feature someone of Native American ancestry. Does not necessarily have to be Historical. (Examples found on GRs’ listopia Best Native American Romance; Historical Native American Romances where both the hero and heroine are Native Americans; Native American - Harlequin & Mills & Boon Romances; Christian Fiction about Indians or Native Americans; and Native American Romance. You’ll also find some on Native American Historical Fiction and Western and Native American Romance, but you’ll have to peruse the lists. Plus, there is more on listopia.)
♥ New Adult Romance: New Adult (NA) fiction is a developing genre of fiction with protagonists in the 18-25 age bracket. New Adult fiction tends to focus on issues such as leaving home, developing sexuality, negotiating college, education, and career choices. The genre has gained popularity rapidly over the last few years, particularly through books by self-published bestselling authors. Like, Jamie McGuire’s Beautiful Disaster, Colleen Hoover’s Slammed, and Cora Carmack’s Losing It. (More examples found on GRs’ listopia New Adult 2013 and New Adult Literature - and many, many more!)
♥ Non-fiction Romance / Memoir Romance: The name says it all. This might be a challenge to find, but try looking under Biography.
♥ Paranormal Romance: Paranormal Romance involves going against scientific laws. It is extrasensory phenomena (beyond the physical senses). From Daphne Shadows:1.) Supernatural refers to a creature while Preternatural refers to an ability that exceeds the bounds of what is scientifically proven to be possible.So, if you want to put something that appears under Supernatural Romance here, who are we to argue with you? (Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Paranormal Romance Books.) [Contrast with Supernatural Romance and Urban Fantasy Romance.]
2.) Supernatural and Preternatural are listed, used, and considered in general opinion to be synonyms for one another.
3.) Paranormal is used interchangeably with Supernatural and Preternatural and they all loosely mean the same thing.
♥ Pirate / Sea Captain / Sheikh / Sultan Romance: Love on the high seas or in the hot desert. Appealing to the lovers of swashbuckling adventures, these were once very popular. The pirate or sea captain may be female, too! You’ll definitely find some “Bodice Rippers” among theses. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Historical Pirate Romance Books; Pirate/Swashbucking Romance; For The Love Of A Sailor-Historical Hero Who Is Sailor, Ship's Captain Or Seafarer; Best Pirate and Privateer Romances; Sheikh Romances.)
♥ Post-Apocalypse Romance / Apocalyptic Romance: Post-apocalyptic literature, in contrast to Dystopian, focuses on the instability during and/or following a cataclysmic event that shatters society both in form and headcount. During the story, whatever society exists is typically small, isolated, and highly threatened. Often there is little or no hope for any meaningful future. Although it is true that post-apocalyptic events can lead to the formation of dystopian societies, it is the immediately endangered nature of the society that interests the reader. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Best Post-Apocalyptic Romance Books; Dystopian/Apocalypse With Romance.) [Contrast with Dystopian Romance.]
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♥ Regency Romance: Time period in the United Kingdom between 1811 — when the Prince Regent ruled by proxy — and 1820’s defined by Kaye Ducas:“Regencies are very much focused on the social scene of the era, the rules of society—though in recent years, the trend has been to write heroines who are far too modern in their attitudes and who constantly and flagrantly ignore/purposely disobey the societal norms (much to the frustration to those of us who love the actual historical era).(Examples found on GRs’ shelf Popular Regency Romance Books. Also GRs’ listopia Traditional Regency and many others found here.)
The hero is usually very wealthy, most likely titled. The heroine can be wealthy/titled, or she can be the daughter of a poor but genteel family. Neither comes from the “working class.” Regular Regency readers are as familiar with barouche, spencer, pelisse, pin money, the Pump Room, and Almack’s as contemporary-romance readers are with Cadillac, blazer, pea coat, allowance, the gym, and the prom (or the club).
There is a specific cadence to the language—both in narrative and dialogue—and the little niceties of social interaction, such as bowing and curtsying, are observed.”
♥ Renaissance Romance: Spanning the years 1485 - 1603, typically set in Europe and usually involves a visit to Court.Tudor: 1485 - 1558 (if set in England) All About Romance Search.♥ Roaring Twenties Romance: The “Roaring Twenties” was a time of great change, when women raised their hemlines and bobbed their hair - and got the vote! The First World War was over, the second still yet to come. Prohibition in the U.S. gave birth to an underground industry of speakeasies and bootleggers, all while a new music called jazz sang a siren tune nobody had heard before... It was a time of independence, courage, and adventure.
Elizabethan: 1558 - 1603 (if set in England) All About Romance Search; Popular Elizabethan Romance Books.
(Examples: There’s not a lot to choose from, as this is an emerging sub-genre (since the 100th anniversary approaches), but here are some suggestions: Vixen, Ingenue, Moonshine, Bright Young Things, Beautiful Days, Strong Spirits, High Spirits, Hungry Spirits, Though Waters Roar, Torch Song, A Woman of the World, Girl in the Beaded MaskMalice Domestic 10, The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell, The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc, and Death at Wentwater Court has a bit of matchmaking.) [Contrast with Early 20th Century Romance.]
♥ Rock ‘n Roll Romance: Gaining popularity in the new millennium, this sub-genre full of talented musicians...well... rocks. (Examples found on GRs’ listopia Epic Rockstar Stories and a few more on The Most "Talented" Rock~n~Roll Lover!.)
♥ Romantic Suspense: Per Kaye Dacus, here there is a suspense element (one or both the hero or heroine is personally in jeopardy) that is almost to equally important as the romance plot. Take out either thread, and the story falls apart. One of the characters may be involved in law-enforcement in some manner (an FBI agent, a police officer, a homeland security agent, etc.). Harlequin has a couple of lines for Romantic Suspense: Harlequin Intrigue and Love Inspired Suspense. Dee Henderson has probably written the most popular series of Romantic Suspense novels in the Christian market with the O’Malley series. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Best Romantic Suspense; Romantic Suspense Full of Action; Indie Romantic Suspense/Thrillers; ;) Romantic Suspense.) [Contrast with Gothic Romance, the grandmother of this sub-genre.]
♥ Royalty / In Line for the Throne / Dukes Romance: Protagonist is of royal blood, be it legitimate or not. May be from the real world, or a fictitious one, as long as the hero or heroine is king/queen, prince/princess, tzar, emperor, or any other type of royal. In addition, since dukes are technically in line for the throne, we ’ll put them here, too. (For examples, try GRs’ listopia Royalty in Romance; The Best Romanov Books, The Russian Tsars and Russian Royal Family; Dukes... Bring 'em on!.)
♥ Science Fiction Romance / Extraterrestrial Romance / Futuristic Romance: We put all three of these together for obvious reasons. Example on All About Romance Sci-Fi Search (two pages), and GRs’ listopia HOT Extraterrestrial and/or Extraordinary Guys; Young Adult Alien Books; Best Sci-Fi/Futuristic Romance; and GRs’ shelf Popular Futuristic Romance Books.)
♥ Shape-shifter Romance: Be they humans that can shift into werewolves or dragons... or something a bit more unusual, as long as the romance is front and center, they count. (Examples on All About Romance Shape-Shifter Search (four pages), and GRs’ listopia Werewolf & Shifter Romance; Hot Shapeshifter Romances; Dragon Shifters; Best Dragon Shapeshifter Romance Novels; and Unusual Shifters in Romance.)
♥ Shotgun Wedding Romance / AKA Compromising Positions Romance: According to All About Romances this sub-genre theme are marriages that are brought about either because the bride is pregnant or because she has been hopelessly compromised. A third party may force the protagonists to marry (with or without weapon in hand), or the protagonists may be forced by their own sense of honor, and the knowledge that repercussion on themselves and their families would be severe if they did not marry. Marital relations are assumed since this is a regular marriage, only coerced. (Examples found at the AAR link above and on GRs’ listopia Compromised Historical Romance.)
♥ Small Town Lovin’ Romance: We are looking for the charm and ambiance of small town life, in search of the old-fashioned intimacy of knowing all one’s neighbors... and them knowing all about the heroine’s love-life! We’re going to flex our muscle and deem these only Contemporary, as this close-knit environment in Historical Romances may be found in the Frontier Romance / Americana Romance sub-genre above. (Examples on GRs’ shelf Small-Town-Lovin’. Also on GRs’ listopia Best Small Town Romance and Small Town Romance.)
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♥ Sports Romance: These Romances feature characters heavily invested in the sports world. They may be players or retired players, amateur enthusiasts, or those with careers revolving around sports, such as a sports agent, publicist or spin-doctor. (Examples found at All About Romance Sports Romance Search. Also on GRs’ listopia Sports Romances; Touchdonw: Romance & American Football; Love on the Pitch: English Football/Soccer; Best Hockey Romances; Romance with Hero/Heroine are Athletes; Romance with Athletes other than American Football, Baseball, & Ice Hockey. Plus, Harlequin has a new NASCAR line.)
♥ Steampunk Romance: Add Romance to the Wikipedia definition and you might discover a fun new sub-genre: “Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction that typically features steam-powered machinery, especially in a setting inspired by industrialized Western civilization during the 19th century. Steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the 19th century's British Victorian era or American “Wild West,” in a post-apocalyptic future during which steam power has regained mainstream use, or in a fantasy world that similarly employs steam power.
Steampunk perhaps most recognizably features anachronistic technologies or retro-futuristic inventions as people in the 19th century might have envisioned them, and is likewise rooted in the era's perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, and art.” (Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Steampunk Romance Books and GRs’ listopia Steampunk Romance.)
♥ Supernatural Romance: The difference between Supernatural Romance and Paranormal Romance and, therefore, Urban Fantasy Romances, is very much debated. For our purposes, Supernatural Romances concern things “not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material.” Here is another catch-all category, as we have some of these listed on their own. Books would include romances involving ghosts, psyches, telekinesis, religious miracles, angels, and yes, witches. (Examples found at All About Romance Ghost-Romance Search (three pages); All About Romance Witch-Romance Search (two pages); All About Romance Psychic-Romance Search. Also All About Romance Search for Angels, Demons, Gods.
♥ Time-Travel Romance: Why let a little thing like time separate soul-mates? Whether purposeful or accidental, traveling in time and falling in love with someone from another century holds a definite appeal. It may be either the hero or heroine who gets stuck in another time period and must make it back to his/her own time. Whichever way it works, the time travel has a major impact on the development of the romantic relationship into a timeless one — not to mention where they’ll end up living! (Examples on GRs’ listopia The Best Time-Travel Romance Novels; Best Time Travel Romances; The Best Time-Travel Romance; Best YA Travel Time Time Travel Romance.)
♥ Two-Hankie-Read Romance: More than a little angst-y. These are the romances that make you cry, not just a tear or two, but those that tend to be cathartic and intense. (Examples found on All About Romance Search for Tears.)
♥ Urban Fantasy Romance: Urban Fantasy (UF) usually include vampires, werewolves, zombies, shape-shifters, and witches -- some of which you’ll find elsewhere in our list; we wanted to add a catch-all category, for argument’s sake. See the chart we posted above contrasting Paranormal Romance. (Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Urban Fantasy Romance Books.) [Contrast Supernatural Romance & Paranormal Romance.]
♥ Vampire Romance: Someone’s a blood sucker! Supposedly this cultural phenomenon is on the wane; but personally, I think bloodthirsty creatures are here to stay. These evolutionarily perfect specimens - with all that chiseled handsomeness - are too dangerous, too forbidden, too rich, too strong, and too tortured by battling their warring impulses to harm and to protect, to fall by the way-side. (Example on GRs’ shelf Popular Vampire Romance Books.)
♥ Victorian Romance: Set during Queen Victoria’s reign: June, 1837 until her death January, 1901. And typically set in England. An expanded definition can be found at AllAboutRomance.com. (Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Victorian Romance Books. You’ll have to watch these, as they are notoriously “miss-tagged” with the wrong era.)
♥ Viking Romance: To quote Anna Bowling, “Over a thousand years later, what’s the appeal of these ancient adventurers? For one thing, Vikings have the market cornered on the tall, blond and handsome angle. Vikings stand head and shoulders (literally) above the competition.” (Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Viking Romance Books. Also GRs’ listopia Best Viking Romances.)
♥ Virgin Hero Romance: There aren’t a lot of this rare breed around, but they do exist. They are either saving themselves for marriage, or they just haven’t had the opportunity to sow their wild oats. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Virgin Heroes.)
♥ Wallflower / Bluestocking / Spinster / Governess Romance: Most people love to root for the underdog, and a wallflower or spinster was certainly that in Historical Romances. And governesses were often the odd woman out. Although we won’t restrict you to the past, we hope people are a little more enlighten in the new millennium. (Examples on GRs’ listopia Best Romances With Spinsters, Wallflowers, Or Old Maids; Historical Romances Featuring Bluestockings, Scholars, & Independent Misses; Governess & Teacher Romance Books.)
♥ Western Romance-Contemporary: Set in the western part of the U.S., but Contemporary with Cowboys and Ranchers. (Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Contemporary Western Romance Books.)
♥ Western Romance-Historical: Set in the American West, an era defined as 18th century to 1890 that stretches broadly to the end of Mexican Revolution in 1920. Most definitely with Cowboys. (Examples on GRs’ shelf Popular Historical Western Romance Books.)
♥ Witch Romance: The heroine is the witch. These also fall under Supernatural Romance and Paranormal Romance, but are popular enough to have their own category. (Examples on All About Romance Witch-Romance Search (two pages) and there is also GRs’shelf Witch Romance and GRs’ listopia Witchy Women.)
♥ World War II-Era Romance: There’s nothing like falling in love with a war going on, with the uncertainty of life and death on the line. This is a small but growing sub-genre set during World War II. (Examples found on GRs’ shelf Popular World War 2 Romance Books; Popular WW2 Romance Books and GRs’ listopia World War 2 Romance. In addition, check out Shefari’s Great WWII fiction (many with romance).)
♥ Young Adult Romance: While marketed to adolescents and young adults, Wiki tells us that recent studies show that 55% of young-adult fiction is purchased by readers over 18 years of age. Authors and readers of young adult (YA) novels often define the genre as literature traditionally written for ages ranging from sixteen years up to the age of twenty-five, while Teen Fiction is written for the ages of ten and to fifteen. (Tons of examples of these are on GRs’ listopia, but here’s a start: Best YA Romance.)
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I'm in!Sub-genre Challenge: Romance
Duration: ongoing
Level: French Kissing: = 31-40 books
♥ Action-Adventure Romance:
♥ Amish Romance:
♥ Celtic Romance:
♥ Classic Romance:
♥ Colonial America / Pre-Revolutionary War / Revolutionary War Romance:
♥ Contemporary Romance:
♥ Dark Fantasy Romance:
♥ Dystopian Romance:
♥ Early 20th Century Romance / Turn of the Century Romance:
♥ Enemies to Lovers Romance:
♥ Fantasy Romance:
♥ Fairy Tale Romances:
♥ Fooled Around and Fell in Love Romance:
♥ Friends to Lovers Romance:
♥ Gothic Romance:
♥ Heroine in Pursuit Romance:
♥ Historical Romance:
♥ Horror Romance:
♥ Magical Realism Romance:
♥ Medieval Romance:
♥ Native American Romance:
♥ New Adult Romance:
♥ Paranormal Romance:
♥ Pirate / Sea Captain / Sheikh / Sultan Romance:
♥ Post-Apocalypse Romance / Apocalyptic Romance:
♥ Regency Romance: (UK between 1811—when the Prince Regent ruled by proxy—and 1820)
♥ Renaissance Romance:
♥ Royalty / In Line for the Throne / Dukes Romance:
♥ Shape-shifter Romance:
♥ Steampunk Romance:
♥ Supernatural Romance:
♥ Time-Travel Romance:
♥ Urban Fantasy Romance:
♥ Vampire Romance:
♥ Victorian Romance:
♥ Viking Romance:
♥ Western Romance-Historical:
♥ Witch Romance:
♥ World War II-Era Romance:
♥ Young Adult Romance:
I'm in too! I'll be back when I have time to figure out what I'll be reading. ETA: still not sure but here's a start.
Duration: February 1, 2014 - ??
READ: 176/100
♥ Amnesia Romance:
1. Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11
2. Wilder - Christina Dodd 5/22
♥ Contemporary Romance:
1. The Man Must Marry - Janet Chapman 2/9
2. Instant Gratification - Jill Shalvis 2/23
3. Yours for the Taking - Robin Kaye 2/28
4. At Last - Jill Shalvis 4/29
5. The Girl Most Likely To... - Susan Donovan 6/14
6. Tongue In Chic - Christina Dodd 7/12
7. Back to You - Robin Kaye 7/14
8. The Seductive Impostor - Janet Chapman 7/20
9. And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper 8/27
10. Come Fly With Me - Addison Fox 9/19
11. You're The One - Robin Kaye 10/7
12. Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts 10/8
13. Down to You - M. Leighton 11/3
14. The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich 11/8
15. Billionaires Prefer Blondes - Suzanne Enoch 11/10
16. A Lot Like Love - Julie James 11/15
17. Crazy Thing Called Love - Molly O'Keefe 11/26
18. Should've Known Better - Cassandra Carr 11/29
19. If There Be Dragons - Kay Hooper 12/18
20. Baby, I'm Yours - Susan Andersen 12/20
21. Love Is All You Need - Lori Devoti 12/22
♥ Dystopian Romance:
1. Born To Darkness - Suzanne Brockmann 4/24
♥ Enemies to Lovers Romance:
1. MacRieve - Kresley Cole 3/13
2. Wanted: Undead or Alive - Kerrelyn Sparks 9/26
3. Running Scared - Shannon Butcher 9/28
♥ Erotica Romance:
1. Ecstasy in Darkness - Gena Showalter 6/12
2. White Wedding - Ursula Sinclair 8/11
3. Show and Tell - Jasmine Haynes 8/17
♥ Highlander Hero Romance:
1. Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
2. Forbidden Highlander - Donna Grant 4/16
3. Wicked Highlander - Donna Grant 5/30
4. Untamed Highlander - Donna Grant 6/18
5. Loved By a Warrior - Donna Fletcher 7/26
6. Shadow Highlander - Donna Grant 7/29
7. A Thief In A Kilt - Sandy Blair 8/9
8. Darkest Highlander - Donna Grant 8/20
9. A Warrior's Promise - Donna Fletcher 8/27
10. The Guardian - Margaret Mallory 9/21
11. The Sinner - Margaret Mallory 9/27
12. Highlander for the Holidays - Janet Chapman 10/4
13. The Highlander's Forbidden Bride - Donna Fletcher 10/19
14. The Ranger - Monica McCarty 11/30
15. The Viper - Monica McCarty 12/29
♥ Historical Romance:
1. The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
2. The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley 5/12
3. Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney 6/4
4. The Sum of All Kisses - Julia Quinn 6/29
5. Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney 7/31
6. No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30
7. Sometimes a Rogue - Mary Jo Putney 9/17
8. On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn 9/25
9. When You Give a Duke a Diamond - Shana Galen 10/12
10. Letters from Skye: A Novel - Jessica Brockmole 10/30
11. Much Ado About Marriage - Karen Hawkins 11/7
12. Waking Up with a Rake - Connie Mason 11/10
13. The Duke Is Mine - Eloisa James 12/26
14. One Dance with a Duke - Tessa Dare 12/27
♥ Medieval Romance:
1. Bound to a Warrior - Donna Fletcher 6/30
2. Never Kiss a Stranger - Heather Grothaus 9/22
♥ Paranormal Romance:
1. The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 3/11
2. Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
3. Chains of Fire - Christina Dodd 4/11
4. Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren 4/13
5. Rapture - Jacquelyn Frank 4/20
6. Pleasure - Jacquelyn Frank 4/21
7. The Darkest Surrender - Gena Showalter 4/25
8. Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/6
9. Black Magic Woman - Christine Warren 5/8
10. The Demon You Know - Christine Warren 5/9
11. The Darkest Seduction - Gena Showalter 5/31
12. Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale - Christine Warren 6/9
13. The Darkest Craving - Gena Showalter 6/27
14. Heart of Atlantis - Alyssa Day 8/11
15. Charmed Spirits - Carrie Ann Ryan 9/10
16. Styxx - Sherrilyn Kenyon 9/12
17. Nightshine - Lynn Viehl 9/16
18. Must Love Dragons - Stephanie Rowe 9/20
19. Oceanborne - Katherine Irons 10/22
20. North of Need - Laura Kaye 10/24
21. Carnal Sin - Allison Brennan 12/11
22. Devil Without a Cause - Terri Garey 12/14
♥ Pirate / Sea Captain Romance:
1. Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe 2/28
2. The Hawk - Monica McCarty 10/26
♥ Post-Apocalypse Romance / Apocalyptic Romance:
1. Ashfall - Mike Mullen 6/21
2. Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly 9/9
♥ Romantic Suspense:
1. Deadly Heat - Cynthia Eden 2/22
2. You Belong to Me - Karen Rose 3/22
3. Long, Lean and Lethal - Lorie O'Clare 4/27
4. Last Breath - Mariah Stewart 6/16
5. Chill - Stephanie Rowe 7/9
6. Feel the Heat - Cindy Gerard 8/16
7. Witchcraft - Jayne Ann Krentz 9/15
♥ Royalty / In Line for the Throne / Dukes Romance:
1. Sex and the Single Earl - Vanessa Kelly 6/20
♥ Science Fiction Romance / Extraterrestrial Romance / Futuristic Romance:
1. A Noble Sacrifice - Ciara Gold 3/28
2. Seduce the Darkness - Gena Showalter 5/19
3. Fugitive - Cheryl Brooks 6/8
4. Dark Taste of Rapture - Gena Showalter 7/19
5. Zuri's Zargonnii Warrior - C.L. Scholey 7/26
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Holding Hands: = 11-20 books 15/20
♥Action-Adventure Romance:
∞Young Love Murder by April Brookshire✓ 02/26/14
♥ Classic Romance:
∞Forever by Judy Blume✓ 02/01/14
♥ Contemporary Romance:
∞The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson✓ 03/24/14
∞Shame on You by Tara Sivec✓ 03/26/14
∞The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty✓ 04/04/14
♥ Dark Fantasy Romance:
∞Nightlife by Matthew Quinn Martin✓ 03/28/14
♥ Dystopian Romance:
∞The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver✓ 02/27/14
∞Soul Thief: A Demon Trappers Novel by Jana Oliver✓ 03/07/14
∞Forgiven by Jana Oliver✓ 03/08/14
∞Foretold by Jana Oliver✓ 03/09/14
∞Grave Matters by Jana Oliver✓ 03/10/14
♥ Early 20th Century Romance / Turn of the Century Romance:
♥ Enemies to Lovers Romance:
∞White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout✓ 03/02/14
♥ Fantasy Romance:
∞The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa✓ 03/15/14
∞The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa✓ 03/18/14
♥ Fairy Tale Romances:
∞Splintered by A.G. Howard✓ 01/30/14
♥ Fooled Around and Fell in Love Romance:
♥ Friends to Lovers Romance:
♥ Gothic Romance:
♥ Heroine in Pursuit Romance:
♥ Historical Romance:
∞Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon✓ 01/29/14
∞The Diviners by Libba Bray✓ 02/10/14
♥ Horror Romance:
♥ Magical Realism Romance:
♥ New Adult Romance:
∞Real by Katy Evans✓ 03/14/14
∞How to Love by Katie Cotugno✓ 03/27/14
♥ Paranormal Romance:
♥ Post-Apocalypse Romance / Apocalyptic Romance:
∞Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi✓ 02/06/14
♥ Regency Romance: (UK between 1811—when the Prince Regent ruled by proxy—and 1820)
♥ Renaissance Romance:
♥ Royalty / In Line for the Throne / Dukes Romance:
♥Science Fiction Romance / Extraterrestrial Romance / Futuristic Romance:
∞Altered by Jennifer Rush✓ 02/19/14
∞Erased by Jennifer Rush✓ 02/20/14
♥ Shape-shifter Romance:
∞Bitten by Kelley Armstrong✓ 02/15/14
∞Stolen by Kelley Armstrong✓ 02/17/14
♥ Steampunk Romance:
∞Cress by Marissa Meyer✓ 02/22/14
♥ Supernatural Romance:
∞My Soul to Keep by Rachel Vincent✓ 02/24/14
♥ Time-Travel Romance:
∞Pivot Point by Kasie West✓ 01/31/14
♥ Urban Fantasy Romance:
∞First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones✓ 04/05/14
♥ Vampire Romance:
∞Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead✓ 02/02/14
♥ Victorian Romance:
♥ Witch Romance:
♥ Young Adult Romance:
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NBRC: Sub-genre Challenge: Romance - Part II'm going for “Head Over Heels” with these sub-genres, double or tripling them:
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♥ Action-Adventure Romance:
♥ Amish Romance:
♥ Amnesia Romance:
♥ Baby Love Romance:
♥ Cabin Romances / Road Trip Romances:
♥ Category Romances:
♥ Colonial America / Pre-Revolutionary War / Revolutionary War Romance:
♥ Contemporary Romance:
♥ Exotic Locales Romance:
♥ Fooled Around and Fell in Love Romance:
♥ Friends to Lovers Romance:
♥ Frontier Romance / Americana Romance / Mail-Order-Bride Romance:
♥ Heroine in Pursuit Romance:
♥ Highlander Hero Romance:
♥ Historical Romance:
♥ Holiday Romance:
♥ Inspirational / Christian / Religious Romance:
♥ Love & Laughter / Humorous Romance:
♥ Marriage of Convenience Romance:
♥ Medieval Romance:
♥ Multicultural / Interracial / International Romance:
♥ Paranormal Romance:
♥ Regency Romance: (UK between 1811—when the Prince Regent ruled by proxy—and 1820)
♥ Romantic Suspense:
♥ Royalty / In Line for the Throne / Dukes Romance:
♥ Science Fiction Romance / Extraterrestrial Romance / Futuristic Romance:
♥ Shape-shifter Romance:
♥ Shotgun Wedding Romance / AKA Compromising Positions Romance:
♥ Small Town Lovin’ Romance:
♥ Steampunk Romance:
♥ Supernatural Romance:
♥ Two-Hankie-Read Romance:
♥ Urban Fantasy Romance:
♥ Vampire Romance:
♥ Victorian Romance:
♥ Wallflower / Bluestocking / Spinster / Governess Romance:
♥ Western Romance-Contemporary:
♥ Western Romance-Historical:
RLftCI: Sub-genre Challenge: Romance (Revised & Revisited for 2014! - Part III'm going to read one each of the remaining, for “French Kissing.”
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♥ African-American Romance:
♥ Antebellum / Civil War / Reconstruction: Romance:
♥ BDSM Romance:
♥ Bodice Ripper / Old School Romance:
♥ Celtic Romance:
♥ Chick-lit Romance / Women's Fiction Romance / Family Saga Romance:
♥ Classic Romance:
♥ Courtesans / Mistresses / Gigolo / Prostitutes Romance:
♥ Dark Fantasy Romance:
♥ Early 20th Century Romance / Turn of the Century Romance:
♥ Enemies to Lovers Romance:
♥ Erotica Romance:
♥ Fantasy Romance:
♥ Fairy Tale Romances:
♥ Georgian Era Romance:
♥ GLBT Romance:
♥ Glitz or Glamour Romance:
♥ Gothic Romance:
♥ Heroine in Pursuit Romance:
♥ Horror Romance:
♥ Magical Realism Romance:
♥ Medical Romance:
♥ Ménage à Trois Romance:
♥ Native American Romance:
♥ New Adult Romance:
♥ Non-fiction Romance / Memoir Romance:
♥ Pirate / Sea Captain / Sheiks / Sultans Romance:
♥ Post-Apocalypse Romance / Apocalyptic Romance:
♥ Renaissance Romance:
♥ Roaring Twenties Romance:
♥ Rock ‘n Roll Romance:
♥ Sports Romance:
♥ Time-Travel Romance:
♥ Viking Romance:
♥ Witch Romance:
♥ World War II-Era Romance:
♥ Young Adult Romance:
I'm going to start with 60 categories and try to read one in each, but if I find new favorites I may double/triple those. I'm so excited to try these!Level: Third Base (51-60 books)
Duration: 2/1/14 - ??
Completed: 0/60 books
♥ Action-Adventure Romance:
♥ African-American Romance:
♥ Antebellum / Civil War / Reconstruction Romance:
♥ Baby Love Romance:
♥ BDSM Romance:
♥ Bodice Ripper / Old School Romance:
♥ Cabin Romances / Road Trip Romances:
♥ Category Romances:
♥ Chick-lit Romance / Women's Fiction Romance / Family Saga Romance:
♥ Classic Romance:
♥ Colonial America / Pre-Revolutionary War / Revolutionary War Romance:
♥ Contemporary Romance:
♥ Courtesans / Mistresses / Gigolo / Prostitutes Romance:
♥ Early 20th Century Romance / Turn of the Century Romance:
♥ Enemies to Lovers Romance:
♥ Erotica Romance:
♥ Exotic Locales Romance:
♥ Fairy Tale Romances:
♥ Fooled Around and Fell in Love Romance:
♥ Friends to Lovers Romance:
♥ Frontier Romance / Americana Romance / Mail-Order-Bride Romance:
♥ Georgian Era Romance:
♥ GLBT Romance:
♥ Glitz or Glamour Romance:
♥ Gothic Romance:
♥ Heroine in Pursuit Romance:
♥ Highlander Hero Romance:
♥ Historical Romance:
♥ Holiday Romance:
♥ Inspirational / Christian / Religious Romance:
♥ Love & Laughter / Humorous Romance:
♥ Marriage of Convenience Romance:
♥ Medieval Romance:
♥ Ménage à Trois Romance:
♥ Native American Romance:
♥ New Adult Romance:
♥ Paranormal Romance:
♥ Pirate / Sea Captain / Sheikh / Sultan Romance:
♥ Regency Romance: (UK between 1811—when the Prince Regent ruled by proxy—and 1820)
♥ Renaissance Romance:
♥ Roaring Twenties Romance:
♥ Rock ‘n Roll Romance:
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♥ Royalty / In Line for the Throne / Dukes Romance:
♥ Shape-shifter Romance:
♥ Shotgun Wedding Romance / AKA Compromising Positions Romance:
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♥ Supernatural Romance:
♥ Time-Travel Romance:
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♥ Victorian Romance:
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♥ Wallflower / Bluestocking / Spinster / Governess Romance:
♥ Western Romance-Contemporary:
♥ Western Romance-Historical:
♥ Witch Romance:
♥ Young Adult Romance:
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Oh, how can I resist this? Since there is no deadline, I'm going for:Eternal Bliss - 150-225 books
♥ Action-Adventure Romance:
♥ African-American Romance:
♥ Amnesia Romance:
♥ Antebellum / Civil War / Reconstruction: Romance:
♥ Baby Love Romance:
♥ BDSM Romance:
♥ Bodice Ripper / Old School Romance:
♥ Cabin Romances / Road Trip Romances:
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I'll start holding hands (11-20) and see how I go♥ Action-Adventure Romance:
♥ African-American Romance:
♥ Amish Romance:
♥ Amnesia Romance: Love Water Memory
♥ Antebellum / Civil War / Reconstruction: Romance:
♥ Baby Love Romance: The Bright Side Of Disaster
♥ BDSM Romance:
♥ Bodice Ripper / Old School Romance:
♥ Cabin Romances / Road Trip Romances:
♥ Category Romances:
♥ Celtic Romance:
♥ Chick-lit Romance / Women's Fiction Romance / Family Saga Romance: Mad About The Boy
♥ Classic Romance:
♥ Colonial America / Pre-Revolutionary War / Revolutionary War Romance:
♥ Contemporary Romance: The One Plus One
♥ Courtesans / Mistresses / Gigolo / Prostitutes Romance:
♥ Dark Fantasy Romance:
♥ Dystopian Romance:
♥ Early 20th Century Romance / Turn of the Century Romance: The Night Circus
♥ Enemies to Lovers Romance: One for the Money
♥ Erotica Romance: Four Play
♥ Exotic Locales Romance:
♥ Fantasy Romance:
♥ Fairy Tale Romances:My Name Is Rapunzel
♥ Fooled Around and Fell in Love Romance:
♥ Friends to Lovers Romance: Beautiful Disaster
♥ Frontier Romance / Americana Romance / Mail-Order-Bride Romance:
♥ Georgian Era Romance:
♥ GLBT Romance: Lipstick
♥ Glitz or Glamour Romance:
♥ Gothic Romance:
♥ Heroine in Pursuit Romance: Night of Cake & Puppets
♥ Highlander Hero Romance:
♥ Historical Romance:Chocolate Girls
♥ Holiday Romance:
♥ Horror Romance:
♥ Inspirational / Christian / Religious Romance:
♥ Love & Laughter / Humorous Romance:Addition
♥ Magical Realism Romance: The Book of Tomorrow
♥ Marriage of Convenience Romance:
♥ Medical Romance:
♥ Medieval Romance:
♥ Ménage à Trois Romance: Stay With Me
♥ Multicultural / Interracial / International Romance:
♥ Native American Romance:
♥ New Adult Romance: Walking Disaster
♥ Non-fiction Romance / Memoir Romance: The Vow: The Kim and Krickitt Carpenter Story
♥ Paranormal Romance: Daughter of Smoke & Bone
♥ Pirate / Sea Captain / Sheikh / Sultan Romance:
♥ Post-Apocalypse Romance / Apocalyptic Romance:
♥ Regency Romance: (UK between 1811—when the Prince Regent ruled by proxy—and 1820) Nicola and the Viscount
♥ Renaissance Romance:
♥ Roaring Twenties Romance:
♥ Rock ‘n Roll Romance:
♥ Romantic Suspense: Earthly Delights
♥ Royalty / In Line for the Throne / Dukes Romance:
♥ Science Fiction Romance / Extraterrestrial Romance / Futuristic Romance: Eve & Adam
♥ Shape-shifter Romance:
♥ Shotgun Wedding Romance / AKA Compromising Positions Romance:
♥ Small Town Lovin’ Romance: Champagne and Lemon Drops
♥ Sports Romance:
♥ Steampunk Romance:
♥ Supernatural Romance: Dreams of Gods & Monsters
♥ Time-Travel Romance:
♥ Two-Hankie-Read Romance:If I Stay
♥ Urban Fantasy Romance: Into the Mist
♥ Vampire Romance: Halfway to the Grave
♥ Victorian Romance:
♥ Viking Romance:
♥ Virgin Hero Romance: The Fault in Our Stars
♥ Wallflower / Bluestocking / Spinster / Governess Romance:
♥ Western Romance-Contemporary: Fifty Bales of Hay
♥ Western Romance-Historical:
♥ Witch Romance:
♥ World War II-Era Romance: Orphan Train
♥ Young Adult Romance: Silence
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Great Challenge. No Deadline, so I am going all the WayStart:02/01/14
End: ???
Eternal Bliss: = 150-225 books
♥ Action-Adventure Romance:
♥ African-American Romance:
♥ Amish Romance:
♥ Amnesia Romance:
♥ Antebellum / Civil War / Reconstruction: Romance:
♥ Baby Love Romance:
♥ BDSM Romance:
♥ Bodice Ripper / Old School Romance:
♥ Cabin Romances / Road Trip Romances:
♥ Category Romances:
♥ Celtic Romance:
♥ Chick-lit Romance / Women's Fiction Romance / Family Saga Romance:
♥ Classic Romance:
♥ Colonial America / Pre-Revolutionary War / Revolutionary War Romance:
♥ Contemporary Romance:
♥ Courtesans / Mistresses / Gigolo / Prostitutes Romance:
♥ Dark Fantasy Romance:
♥ Dystopian Romance:
♥ Early 20th Century Romance / Turn of the Century Romance:
♥ Enemies to Lovers Romance:
♥ Erotica Romance:
♥ Exotic Locales Romance:
♥ Fantasy Romance:
♥ Fairy Tale Romances:
♥ Fooled Around and Fell in Love Romance:
♥ Friends to Lovers Romance:
♥ Frontier Romance / Americana Romance / Mail-Order-Bride Romance:
♥ Georgian Era Romance:
♥ GLBT Romance:
♥ Glitz or Glamour Romance:
♥ Gothic Romance:
♥ Heroine in Pursuit Romance:
♥ Highlander Hero Romance:
♥ Historical Romance:
♥ Holiday Romance:
♥ Horror Romance:
♥ Inspirational / Christian / Religious Romance:
♥ Love & Laughter / Humorous Romance:
♥ Magical Realism Romance:
♥ Marriage of Convenience Romance:
♥ Medical Romance:
♥ Medieval Romance:
♥ Ménage à Trois Romance:
♥ Multicultural / Interracial / International Romance:
♥ Native American Romance:
♥ New Adult Romance:
♥ Non-fiction Romance / Memoir Romance:
♥ Paranormal Romance:
♥ Pirate / Sea Captain / Sheikh / Sultan Romance:
♥ Post-Apocalypse Romance / Apocalyptic Romance:
♥ Regency Romance: (UK between 1811—when the Prince Regent ruled by proxy—and 1820)
♥ Renaissance Romance:
♥ Roaring Twenties Romance:
♥ Rock ‘n Roll Romance:
♥ Romantic Suspense:
♥ Royalty / In Line for the Throne / Dukes Romance:
♥ Science Fiction Romance / Extraterrestrial Romance / Futuristic Romance:
♥ Shape-shifter Romance:
♥ Shotgun Wedding Romance / AKA Compromising Positions Romance:
♥ Small Town Lovin’ Romance:
♥ Sports Romance:
♥ Steampunk Romance:
♥ Supernatural Romance:
♥ Time-Travel Romance:
♥ Two-Hankie-Read Romance:
♥ Urban Fantasy Romance:
♥ Vampire Romance:
♥ Victorian Romance:
♥ Viking Romance:
♥ Wallflower / Bluestocking / Spinster / Governess Romance:
♥ Western Romance-Contemporary:
♥ Western Romance-Historical:
♥ Witch Romance:
♥ World War II-Era Romance:
♥ Young Adult Romance:
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Sub-genre Challenge: RomanceTimeframe: 2/1/14 to 9/19/14
35/35
♥ Amnesia Romance - Cowboy in My Pocket by Kate Douglas - 3/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ BDSM Romance - Heat by Jamie K. Schmidt - 5/20/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Cabin Romance/Road Trip Romance - Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning - 8/13/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Category Romance - Cowboy with a Cause by Carla Cassidy - 6/13/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Chick-lit Romance/Women's Fiction Romance/Family Saga Romance - The Other Half by Sarah Rayner - 5/4/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Classic Romance - Pride and Precipitation by Heather Horrocks - 2/11/14 ♥♥♥
♥ Contemporary Romance - Buffalo Valley by Debbie Macomber - 2/2/14 ♥♥♥
♥ Courtesans / Mistresses / Gigolo / Prostitutes Romance - Daddy Morebucks by Normandie Alleman - 6/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Enemies to Lovers Romance - Something About You by Julie James - 3/31/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
♥ Erotica Romance - Melting the Ice by Jaci Burton - 3/18/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
♥ Exotic Locales Romance - St. Bart's by Emme Cross - 2/9/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Fantasy Romance - Sneakers, Sandals & Stilettoes: Fairy Tales for the Well-Heeled Princess by Natasha Deen - 2/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Fooled Around and Fell in Love Romance - The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst - 8/10/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
♥ Friends to Lovers Romance - Just One Night by Lauren Layne - 2/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ GLBT Romance - The Beach House by Jane Green - 4/20/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
♥ Glitz or Glamour Romance - Aftershock by Desiree Holt - 6/25/14 ♥♥♥
♥ Historical Romance - Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 3/7/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
♥ Holiday Romance - Starry Night by Debbie Macomber - 8/31/14 ♥♥♥
♥ Inspirational / Christian / Religious Romance - Wrongly Accused by Laura Scott - 4/24/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Love & Laughter / Humorous Romance - Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 5/16/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
♥ Marriage of Convenience Romance - Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery - 4/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Medieval Romance - Trapped at the Altar by Jane Feather - 7/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Ménage à Trois Romance - Tempting Meredith by Samantha Ann King - 7/6/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Multicultural/Interracial/International Romance - Christmas at Seashell Cottage by Donna Alward - 9/19/14 ♥♥♥
♥ New Adult Romance - Then and Always by Dani Atkins - 5/23/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
♥ Regency Romance - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - 2/17/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
♥ Rock ‘n Roll Romance - Rock It by Jennifer Chance - 2/23/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Romantic Suspense - Wild Ways by Tina Wainscott - 4/19/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Royalty / In Line for the Throne / Dukes Romance - Gambling with the Crown by Lynn Raye Harris - 5/5/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Shape-shifter Romance - Caged Wolf by S.M. Reine - 7/4/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
♥ Small Town Lovin’ Romance - Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie - 7/9/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
♥ Sports Romance - Line of Scrimmage by Marie Force - 2/15/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Time-Travel Romance - The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser - 7/26/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Wallflower/Bluestocking/Spinster/Governess Romance - Deeply In You by Sharon Page - 7/3/14 ♥♥♥♥
♥ Western Romance-Contemporary - Saddled and Spurred by Lorelei James - 3/16/14 ♥♥♥♥
*****CHALLENGE COMPLETED 9/19/14********
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So I'm doing double mystery, keep checking fantasy, skipping over sf, but I think I can handle some romance. ☺*LK you're killing me!*
This is going to take forever. *sigh*
Duration: 01.02.14. - ∞
Level: Ultimate Lover
: 86/210♥ Action-Adventure Romance
1. Ice Blue by Anne Stuart - 17.02.14 - ★★★
♥ African-American Romance:
♥ Amish Romance:
♡ Amnesia Romance
1. Someone to Watch over Me by Lisa Kleypas - 07.02.14 - ★★★★
2. The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks - 07.03.14 - ★★★★
3. Unshakeable Faith by Lisa Worrall - 22.03.14 - ★★★
♥ Antebellum/Civil War/Reconstruction Romance:
♥ Baby Love Romance
1. No Place to Run by Maya Banks - 10.05.14 - ★★★★
2. Love Comes Silently by Andrew Grey - 25.05.14 - ★★★
♥ BDSM Romance
1. Bound by Honor by S.E. Jakes - 04.02.14 - ★★★
2. If It Drives by L.A. Witt & Aleksandr Voinov - 10.04.14 - ★★★★
♥ Bodice Ripper/Old School Romance:
♥ Cabin Romances/Road Trip Romances
1. Sex & Sourdough by A.J. Thomas - 23.06.14 - ★★★★
2. The Lady Most Willing by Julia Quinn & Eloisa James & Connie Brockway - 29.06.14 - ★★★★
♥ Category Romances:
♥ Celtic Romance
1. Cold Iron by D.L. McDermott - 20.06.14 - ★★★
♥ Chick-lit Romance/Women's Fiction Romance/Family Saga Romance:
♥ Classic Romance
1. Persuasion by Jane Austen - 17.06.14 - ★★★★
♥ Colonial America/Pre-Revolutionary War/Revolutionary War Romance:
♥ Contemporary Romance
1. Perfect Together by Carly Phillips - 12.03.14 - ★★★
♥ Courtesans/Mistresses/Gigolo/Prostitutes Romance:
♡ Dystopian Romance
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 10.02.14 - ★★★★★
2. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - 18.02.14 - ★★★★★
3. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins - 24.02.14 - ★★★★
♥ Early 20th Century Romance/Turn of the Century Romance:
♡ Enemies to Lovers Romance
1. Coming Home by M.J. O'Shea - 25.02.14 - ★★★★
2. Lady Sophia's Lover by Lisa Kleypas - 17.03.14 - ★★★★
3. Hostile Ground by L.A. Witt & Aleksandr Voinov - 30.06.14 - ★★★
♥ Erotica Romance
1. Sweet Surrender by Maya Banks - 09.05.14 - ★★★
2. Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning - 21.07.14 - ★★★
♥ Exotic Locales Romance:
♥ Fantasy Romance
1. The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa - 02.04.14 - ★★★
♥ Fairy Tale Romances:
♡ Fooled Around and Fell in Love Romance
1. Stay by Riley Hart - 29.04.14 - ★★★★
2. When We Met by Susan Mallery - 30.04.14 - ★★★
3. It Happened One Wedding by Julie James - 01.07.14 - ★★★★
♡ Friends to Lovers Romance
1. Finding Shelter by M.J. O'Shea - 26.02.14 - ★★★★
2. Collide by Riley Hart - 24.04.14 - ★★★★
3. From Out in the Cold by L.A. Witt - 27.06.14 - ★★★
♥ Frontier Romance/Americana Romance/Mail-Order-Bride Romance:
♥ Georgian Era Romance:
♡ GLBT Romance
1. Clear Water by Amy Lane - 8.2.14 - ★★★
2. Letting Go by M.J. O'Shea - 25.02.14 - ★★★★
3. No Fear by S.J. Frost - 05.07.14 - ★★★
♡ Glitz or Glamour Romance
1. Behind the Curtain by Amy Lane - 14.02.14 - ★★★
2. Conquest by S.J. Frost - 22.06.14 - ★★★★
3. Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James - 26.06.14 - ★★★★★
♥ Heroine in Pursuit Romance
1. Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas - 10.05.14 - ★★★
2. The Lady Risks All by Stephanie Laurens - 19.07.14 - ★★★★
♥ Highlander Hero Romance
1. The Seduction of Miss Amelia Bell by Paula Quinn - 16.05.14 - ★★★★
♥ Historical Romance
1. The Lady Most Likely... by Julia Quinn & Eloisa James & Connie Brockway - 12.02.14 - ★★★
♥ Holiday Romance:
♥ Inspirational/Christian/Religious Romance:
♥ Love & Laughter/Humorous Romance:
♥ Magical Realism Romance:
♥ Marriage of Convenience Romance:
♥ Medical Romance:
♡ Medieval Romance
1. Plameni inkvizitori by Marija Jurić Zagorka - 20.05.14 - ★★★★★
2. The Raider by Monica McCarty - 03.06.14 - ★★★★
3. Gentle Warrior by Julie Garwood - 05.08.14 - ★★★
♡ Ménage à Trois Romance
1. Bound by Law by S.E. Jakes - 04.02.14 - ★★★
2. Broken Pieces by Riley Hart - 26.04.14 - ★★★
3. 911 by Chris Owen - 24.07.14 - ★★★
♥ Multicultural/Interracial/International Romance
1. Dirty Kiss by Rhys Ford - 12.03.14 - ★★★
2. Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas - 12.04.14 - ★★★★
♥ Native American Romance
1. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs - 02.04.14 - ★★★
♥ New Adult Romance
1. Plan B by S.J.D. Peterson - 11.02.14 - ★★
♥ Paranormal Romance
1. Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh - 06.05.14 - ★★★★
2. Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh - 15.06.14 - ★★★★
♥ Pirate/Sea Captain/Sheikh/Sultan Romance:
♥ Post-Apocalypse Romance/Apocalyptic Romance
1. Gone by Michael Grant - 04.03.14 - ★★★
♥ Regency Romance: (UK between 1811—when the Prince Regent ruled by proxy—and 1820)
1. A Secret Love by Stephanie Laurens - 2.2.14 - ★★★
2. The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn - 23.05.14 - ★★★★
♥ Renaissance Romance:
♥ Roaring Twenties Romance:
♡ Rock ‘n Roll Romance
1. Moonlight Becomes You by Piper Vaughn & M.J. O'Shea - 16.02.14 - ★★★★
2. The Luckiest by Piper Vaughn & M.J. O'Shea - 19.02.14 - ★★★
3. Moonstruck by Piper Vaughn & M.J. O'Shea - 19.02.14 - ★★★★
♡ Romantic Suspense
1. Deadline by Sandra Brown - 1.2.14 - ★★★★
2. Divide & Conquer by Abigail Roux & Madeleine Urban - 21.06.14 - ★★★★
3. Veil of Night by Linda Howard - 07.08.14 - ★★★★
♡ Royalty/In Line for the Throne/Dukes Romance
1. Captive Prince: Volume Two by C.S. Pacat - 07.05.14 - ★★★★
2. Must Love Dukes by Elizabeth Michels - 09.07.14 - ★★★★
3. The Duke in Denial by Alexandra Ainsworth - 28.07.14 - ★★★
♥ Science Fiction Romance/Extraterrestrial Romance/Futuristic Romance
1. Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb - 01.03.14 - ★★★★
♥ Shape-shifter Romance
1. Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison - 21.04.14 - ★★★★
2. Tangle Of Need by Nalini Singh - 09.05.14 - ★★★★
♥ Shotgun Wedding Romance/AKA Compromising Positions Romance
1. Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas - 26.05.14 - ★★★
♥ Small Town Lovin’ Romance
1. Before We Kiss by Susan Mallery - 23.07.14 - ★★★★
2. Until We Touch by Susan Mallery - 24.07.14 - ★★★★
♥ Sports Romance
1. The Unforgiving Minute by Sarah Granger - 21.05.14 - ★★★★
2. Out in the Field by Kate McMurray - 06.08.14 - ★★★
♥ Steampunk Romance
1. My Lady Quicksilver by Bec McMaster - 22.04.14 - ★★★★
♥ Supernatural Romance
1. The Magpie Lord by K.J. Charles - 11.05.14 - ★★★
2. A Case of Possession by K.J. Charles - 04.07.14 - ★★★
♥ Time-Travel Romance:
♥ Two-Hankie-Read Romance
1. Sinner's Gin by Rhys Ford - 27.06.14 - ★★★★
2. Cop Out by K.C. Burn - 12.07.14 - ★★★★
♥ Urban Fantasy Romance
1. Envy by J.R. Ward - 13.07.14 - ★★★★
2. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - 29.07.14 - ★★★★
♡ Vampire Romance
1. Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian - 11.03.14 - ★★★★
2. Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian - 06.05.14 - ★★★
3. The King by J.R. Ward - 22.05.14 - ★★★★
♥ Victorian Romance
1. In Love with a Wicked Man by Liz Carlyle - 14.02.14 - ★★★★
♥ Viking Romance:
♥ Virgin Hero Romance
1. One Small Thing by Piper Vaughn & M.J. O'Shea - 14.04.14 - ★★★★
2. Catch My Breath by M.J. O'Shea - 22.04.14 - ★★★★
♥ Wallflower/Bluestocking/Spinster/Governess Romance:
♥ Western Romance-Contemporary
1. The Heart of Texas by R.J. Scott - 25.07.14 - ★★★
♥ Western Romance-Historical:
♥ Witch Romance:
♥ World War II-Era Romance:
♥ Young Adult Romance
1. Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout - 16.05.14 - ★★★★
2. Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout - 02.08.14 - ★★★
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This is going to take forever. *sigh*"
Sorry, ❀Tea❀! **hee hee** Welcome to the challenge.
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I never knew there were so many sub-genres in romance. I love this challenge. I'll try...Out of the Ballpark: = all 75 sub-genres!
♥ Action-Adventure Romance:
♥ African-American Romance:
♥ Amish Romance:
♥ Amnesia Romance:
♥ Antebellum / Civil War / Reconstruction: Romance:
♥ Baby Love Romance:
♥ BDSM Romance:
♥ Bodice Ripper / Old School Romance:
♥ Cabin Romances / Road Trip Romances:
♥ Category Romances:
♥ Celtic Romance:
♥ Chick-lit Romance / Women's Fiction Romance / Family Saga Romance:
♥ Classic Romance:
♥ Colonial America / Pre-Revolutionary War / Revolutionary War Romance:
♥ Contemporary Romance:
♥ Courtesans / Mistresses / Gigolo / Prostitutes Romance:
♥ Dark Fantasy Romance:
♥ Dystopian Romance:
♥ Early 20th Century Romance / Turn of the Century Romance:
♥ Enemies to Lovers Romance:
♥ Erotica Romance:
♥ Exotic Locales Romance:
♥ Fantasy Romance:
♥ Fairy Tale Romances:
♥ Fooled Around and Fell in Love Romance:
♥ Friends to Lovers Romance:
♥ Frontier Romance / Americana Romance / Mail-Order-Bride Romance:
♥ Georgian Era Romance:
♥ GLBT Romance:
♥ Glitz or Glamour Romance:
♥ Gothic Romance:
♥ Heroine in Pursuit Romance:
♥ Highlander Hero Romance:
♥ Historical Romance:
♥ Holiday Romance:
♥ Horror Romance:
♥ Inspirational / Christian / Religious Romance:
♥ Love & Laughter / Humorous Romance:
♥ Magical Realism Romance:
♥ Marriage of Convenience Romance:
♥ Medical Romance:
♥ Medieval Romance:
♥ Ménage à Trois Romance:
♥ Multicultural / Interracial / International Romance:
♥ Native American Romance:
♥ New Adult Romance:
♥ Non-fiction Romance / Memoir Romance:
♥ Paranormal Romance:
♥ Pirate / Sea Captain / Sheikh / Sultan Romance:
♥ Post-Apocalypse Romance / Apocalyptic Romance:
♥ Regency Romance: (UK between 1811—when the Prince Regent ruled by proxy—and 1820)
♥ Renaissance Romance:
♥ Roaring Twenties Romance:
♥ Rock ‘n Roll Romance:
♥ Romantic Suspense:
♥ Royalty / In Line for the Throne / Dukes Romance:
♥ Science Fiction Romance / Extraterrestrial Romance / Futuristic Romance:
♥ Shape-shifter Romance:
♥ Shotgun Wedding Romance / AKA Compromising Positions Romance:
♥ Small Town Lovin’ Romance:
♥ Sports Romance:
♥ Steampunk Romance:
♥ Supernatural Romance:
♥ Time-Travel Romance:
♥ Two-Hankie-Read Romance:
♥ Urban Fantasy Romance:
♥ Vampire Romance:
♥ Victorian Romance:
♥ Viking Romance:
♥ Wallflower / Bluestocking / Spinster / Governess Romance:
♥ Western Romance-Contemporary:
♥ Western Romance-Historical:
♥ Witch Romance:
♥ World War II-Era Romance:
♥ Young Adult Romance:
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Reading Challenges > Sub-genre Challenge: Romance 02/01/14 - 01/31/15
Totally Besotted: = 20 sub-genres, 40-60 books
♥ Baby Love Romance:
♥ Category Romances:
♥ Chick-lit Romance / Women's Fiction Romance / Family Saga Romance:
♥ Contemporary Romance:
♥ Erotica Romance:
♥ Fooled Around and Fell in Love Romance:
♥ Highlander Hero Romance:
♥ Historical Romance:
♥ Love & Laughter / Humorous Romance:
♥ Ménage à Trois Romance:
♥ Paranormal Romance:
♥ Romantic Suspense:
♥ Science Fiction Romance / Extraterrestrial Romance / Futuristic Romance:
♥ Shape-shifter Romance:
♥ Small Town Lovin’ Romance:
♥ Sports Romance:
♥ Vampire Romance:
♥ Western Romance-Contemporary:
♥ Young Adult Romance:
♥ Witch Romance:
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Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Kristy!"Thank you :)
Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges (All the Mods) wrote: "Okay, I tweaked Vampire Romance, too. Someone please stop me from fiddle-farting around with this challenge. LOL!"
Can I just say that fiddle-farting made my whole day??
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♥ Virgin Hero Romance:being left off the easy copying list. I’ve modified the challenge accordingly. Sorry for any inconvenience.
~LK
Guess I'm moving up to the next level :DLevel: Hooking Up: 30 sub-genres, 60-90 books
Start: 2/18/14
♥ Action-Adventure Romance:
♥ African-American Romance:
♥ BDSM Romance:
♥ Cabin Romances / Road Trip Romances:
♥ Contemporary Romance:
♥ Courtesans / Mistresses / Gigolo / Prostitutes Romance:
♥ Dark Fantasy Romance:
♥ Dystopian Romance:
♥ Enemies to Lovers Romance:
♥ Erotica Romance:
♥ Exotic Locales Romance:
♥ Fantasy Romance:
♥ Fairy Tale Romances:
♥ Fooled Around and Fell in Love Romance:
♥ Friends to Lovers Romance:
♥ Holiday Romance:
♥ Love & Laughter / Humorous Romance:
♥ Magical Realism Romance:
♥ Medical Romance:
♥ Ménage à Trois Romance:
♥ Multicultural / Interracial / International Romance:
♥ New Adult Romance:
♥ Paranormal Romance:
♥ Pirate / Sea Captain / Sheikh / Sultan Romance:
♥ Post-Apocalypse Romance / Apocalyptic Romance:
♥ Rock ‘n Roll Romance:
♥ Romantic Suspense:
♥ Science Fiction Romance / Extraterrestrial Romance / Futuristic Romance:
♥ Shape-shifter Romance:
♥ Small Town Lovin’ Romance:
♥ Sports Romance:
♥ Supernatural Romance:
♥ Time-Travel Romance:
♥ Urban Fantasy Romance:
♥ Vampire Romance:
♥ Western Romance-Contemporary:
♥ Witch Romance:
♥ Young Adult Romance:
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As far as the definition of Romance having a “Happily Ever After” ending or not - or even a “Happy for Now” ending - we’ll let you make your personal determination on that score.
Rules: Select your level and then select from the seventy-
fivesix (76) Romance sub-genres listed below.Afraid of commitment? You may choose one level to start, and when you finish, you may up your level to the next.
Will there be overlap? Of course! Have fun and pick a series and see how many categories you can slot it into.
You may use books you also used in other challenges. And re-reads. :)
Duration: You set the pace!
Remember to check out GR’s listopia (see “how to” screen under spoiler). (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]
Levels: More Help : A helpful website when searching for a particular type of Romantic sub-genre is All About Romance. There you can put in the “Book Type” and “Time Setting” to help you find a sub-genre. There is also a field for “Sensuality” so you don’t get anything too hot to handle - or too cool to rev your engine.
This is a revised and expanded version of a Romance Sub-genre Challenge Lisa Kay did for Romance Lovers for the Challenge Impaired back in August, 2011.
Definitions inspired by the following Websites: SPECIAL NOTES: We have separated some of our sub-genres, due to their popularity, that qualify as a category or theme of their own. Such as Witch Romances, that we listed separately, which could fall under Supernatural Romance or Paranormal Romance. Or even Urban Fantasy Romance.
Also, we’ve included Urban Fantasy - or rather Urban Fantasy Romance. Some people don’t consider UF Romance. However, some UF has the romance appear in the overall arc of a series. Also, refer to this simple chart for guidance:Also see definition under Paranormal Romance below.
EDIT 2/13/14: Joann discovered that there are 76 sub-genres, not 75 - with being left off the easy copying list. I’ve modified the challenge accordingly. Sorry for any inconvenience.
~LK