It’s been a good year for romance publishing: print unit sales for the first nine months of 2023 were up 16.5% compared with the same period in 2022, according to Circana BookScan, and authors ...

It’s no secret: Romance novels are having a 21st-century moment. Walk into any bookstore, and you’ll see shelves upon shelves of brightly colored book covers promising meet-cutes, friends-to-lovers ...

The Romance Writers of America, once the world’s largest and most powerful authors’ association, filed for bankruptcy on May 30. In its filing, the nonprofit blamed “disputes concerning diversity, ...

Romance author Tara Conrad has scheduled Electric City Love Con Chapter II: The Red Thread for Scranton in August 2027; 100 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The success of Heated Rivalry—a story about queer romance set against the backdrop of pro hockey—might seem like a fluke if you’re ...

Phillips said she got into writing first as a reader. She was teaching high school when the popularity of bodice ripper ...

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) ...

We've got the sexy, steamy shenanigans of royalty, gamers, Hollywood hopefuls and so much more Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Bestselling authors Adriana Herrera and Ali Hazelwood will headline the Toledo Lucas County Public Library's Romance-Con this November, the library announced Friday. The annual event is ...

The Jane Austen Hallmark movies need to be the start of a trend. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Nora Roberts belongs on the ...

Fake dating, enemies-to-lovers, second chance—these are just some of the romance tropes authors must defend in Battle of the Tropes. It’s part of the first-ever Love Y’all Book Fest, where hundreds of ...