A Beginner’s Guide to Romance Novels I started the Read a Romance Book series on this blog as an introduction to the world of romance books.   What is a Romance Novel There are many genres and subgenres of a romance novel but essentially, it is defined as a fictional story with a central love story and an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending. Romance writers and industry experts (based on what I have read in the past and heard romance writers talk in panels) say that if the romance is taken out of the plot, the book will not make sense. Romance readers […]