Kristin Ramsdell

After a fascinating overview of the genre as a whole (e.g., definition, history, reasons for appeal), the author discusses each of its major subgenres, listing and describing the titles in each and offering tips for readers' advisory and collection development. A list of recommended titles for young adults appears in an appendix.

A Guide to the Genre

Romance Fiction

Briefly sketches the history of romance novels, discusses modern romance genres, and provides an annotated list of romances and useful references.

A Guide to Reading Interests in Romance Fiction

Happily Ever After

Neil Barron

Steven A. Stilwell

Wayne Barton

Provides synopses for over 1,500 titles of current popular fiction and recommends other books by such criteria as authors, characters portrayed, time period, geographical setting, or genre

A Reader's Guide to Current Genre Fiction Fantasy, Western, Romance, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

What Do I Read Next? 1994

What Do I Read Next?

A Reader's Guide to Current Genre Fiction, Fantasy, Western, Romance, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

What Do I Read Next?, 1991

As the first encyclopedia solely devoted to the popular romance fiction genre, this resource provides a wealth of information on all aspects of the subject. • Provides the basics about authors, works, themes, and other topics related to romance fiction using alphabetically arranged reference entries • Offers suggestions for further reading and other works of romance fiction via reading list • Written by contributors who are scholars, librarians, and industry experts with broad knowledge of the genre

Encyclopedia of Romance Fiction

A comprehensive guide that defines the literature and the outlines the best-selling genre of all time: romance fiction. • A core collection list in chronological order • An exhaustive bibliographic listing of romance titles • Research materials and a brief history of the genre • Indexes organized by author, title, and subject

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