Romance fiction has one of the most recognisable brands in book culture. It is known for a handful of attributes: its happy-ever-after endings, the pocket Mills & Boon and Harlequin editions, the ...

The problem with genre fiction is the unfortunate stereotypes and assumptions about what subset appeals to what audience. Call something “science fiction,” and it’ll inevitably be marketed to men.

Even if you don't read romance novels, you probably think you know romance novels. From the Harlequin books of the 1980s through the bodice-rippers prominently featuring Fabio (or Fabio-adjacent) ...

Bookstore Romance Day is an annual national event that celebrates the romance fiction genre, writers, readers and independent ...

Romance books are the most popular genre in the publishing world, and for good reason. Love stories appeal to everyone, from teenagers to great-grandparents, and romance novels offer escape with the ...

Romance fiction has been developing a stronger relationship with new and longtime readers. Even more so, this literary genre has encouraged bibliophiles to open independent bookstores throughout the ...

With the romance juggernaut going strong since the pandemic, you would think we readers would finally earn some respect. But even with some 63 million print and e-books sold last year - still, the ...

In August of 2021, I couldn’t read. I’d just had a miscarriage—my second within six months—and every time I picked up a novel, my attention would splinter, the words disconnecting from one another, ...

Here & Now's Kalyani Saxena reviews the year in books, starting with fiction and non-fiction recommendations from "The Stacks" host Traci Thomas. Then, Saxena talks with author Rebecca F. Kuang speak ...

"The Love Hypothesis" originated as a viral “Star Wars” fanfic on Archive of Our Own, the world’s largest and most popular fanfiction website. For decades, fans of iconic media franchises have been ...