As part of the NPR Books Summer of Love series, Lynn Neary digs into the history of the romance hero, the difference between alpha and beta... Alpha, Beta, Heathcliff — An Alphabet Of Romance Heroes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Romance books are the most popular genre in the publishing world, and for good reason. Love stories appeal to everyone, from ...

Bookstores once shunted romance novels to a shelf in the back. But with romance writers dominating the best-seller lists, a network of dedicated bookstores has sprung up around the country. Romance ...

As soon as the doors to the author-signing hall opened, Nivea Brookens consulted her self-annotated map and made a beeline for the author she was most excited to meet: Alexis Patton. “I've been ...

Love is in the air – and on the page. Look on any “As Seen on BookTok” table at your local bookstore, and you’re likely to find them: Romance books that seem demure with cursive fonts and illustrated ...

There's one hard and fast rule for the romance novel: It has to have a happy ending. The two people you think should be together will be together in the end. But the journey to that happily-ever-after ...