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Romance Genre: Definition, History and Characteristics - Study
From antique poems to modern paperbacks, the romance genre has certainly left a mark on the literary world. Explore this lesson to find out more about this genre, its characteristics, and its place in history!
http://study.com/academy/lesson/romance-genre-definition-history-characteristics.html
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Studying the Romance Novel - Writers Digest
Falling in love has been a prominent theme in literature since people first started recording stories. Romantic love—whether fated, doomed, or happy—has drawn the interest of uncounted generations around the world.
http://www.writersdigest.com/qp7-migration-books/on-writing-romance-excerpt
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Literature and Performance - Brittanica
Romance literary form, usually characterized by its treatment of chivalry, that came into being in France in the mid-12th century.
https://www.britannica.com/art/romance-literature-and-performance
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Definition of Romance - Literary Devices
Etymologically, romance comes from Anglo-Norman and Old French romanz, romans, which means a story of chivalry and love. The word "romance" also refers to romantic love. As far as literature in concerned, the term has entirely a different concept associated with it.
http://literarydevices.net/romance/
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The 101 Best Romance Novels of the Last 10 Years - The Booklist Reader
We've decided to celebrate the last decade of Booklist's annual Spotlight on Romance by combining the 10 most recent Top 10 Romance Fiction lists, from 2006 through 2015, to create a roll call of the best recent romance novels as we see them.
http://www.booklistreader.com/2015/09/09/book-lists/the-101-best-romance-novels-of-the-last-10-years/
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Romance Books Information - Goodreads
Romance genre: new releases and popular books, including Carry On by Rainbow Rowell, The Rose Society by Marie Lu, Illuminae by Amie Kaufman.
http://www.goodreads.com/genres/romance
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Popular Romance Novels Books - Goodreads
Books shelved as romance-novels: The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James, Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/romance-novels
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Best Romance Authors - List Best Selling Romance Writers
The best romance novelists are writers who draw readers in with a beautiful love story and keep them interested with compelling details. Romance novels have come a long w...
http://www.ranker.com/list/best-romance-novelists/book-keeper
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How to Write a Romance Novel, Romance Writing - WritersDigest
If you?re trying your hand at romance writing, one of the most popular fiction genres, you?ve come to the right place. Here you?ll find information on developing a dynamic, engaging heroine, her perfect lover, and the conflict that separates them.
http://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/by-writing-genre/romance-by-writing-genre
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Top Ten Romance Authors and Novels - Pamela Aares
Romance author Pamela Aares picks her favorite top ten romance books and authors from the bestsellers lists.
http://www.pamelaaares.com/top-ten-romance-authors-novels-for-valentines-day/
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Happy Ever After: 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances - NPR
It's the NPR Books Summer of Love, so to celebrate, we asked our readers to nominate their favorite romances. And the results are in: 100 love stories to help every reader find a happy ever after.
http://www.npr.org/2015/07/29/426731847/happy-ever-after-100-swoon-worthy-romances
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Amazon Most Popular Authors: The Most Popular Authors in Contemporary Romance
The most popular authors in Contemporary Romance.
http://www.amazon.com/author-rank/Contemporary/digital-text/158568011
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Romance Novel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The romance novel or romantic novel is a literary genre. Novels of this type of genre fiction place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_novel
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List of Romantic Novelists - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of notable published novelists who specialise or specialised in writing romance novels.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_romantic_novelists
