They're often dismissed as "guilty pleasure" reads, but these authors and readers disagree. Here's why they say spicy romance books are empowering.

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 couples on the cover but ...

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 ...

DENTON, Texas — Take a store stocked with best-selling books, add a beautiful bar, and it could be a recipe for romance. But if all the books are about romance? That appears to be the recipe for ...

This month we look at two romance novels that make a strong case for what we might call the Instagram or TikTok voice, as well as a historical that reminds us that the past is not as different a ...

Books by Casey McQuiston ... rom-com “Audre and Bash Are Just Friends” publishes in May. Feb. 20, 2025 Romance tropes tend to spark debate. Does “enemies to lovers” normalize bullying?

Read an excerpt from Beth O'Learys new book Swept Away ... a delightful adventure full of unexpected twists, danger, and hot romance. Read an excerpt here: It’s been perhaps twenty, twenty ...

Our columnist recommends books featuring centuries of L.G.B.T.Q. love stories that defy tragedy, laugh in the face of shame and lean into unabashed joy. What are three popular tropes that romance ...

Romance and relationships are universal themes, but for those living in Illinois, the state’s unique history, culture, and ...