Romance

According to the Romance Writers of America, "Two basic elements comprise every romance novel: a central love story and an emotionally-satisfying and optimistic ending." Both the conflict and the climax of the novel should be directly related to that core theme of developing a romantic relationship, although the novel can also contain subplots that do not specifically relate to the main characters' romantic love. Other definitions of a romance novel may be broader, including other plots and endings or more than two people, or narrower, restricting the types of romances or conflicts.

Hallowed (Unearthly, #2)
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Everneath (Everneath, #1)
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Incarnate (Newsoul, #1)
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Bloodrose (Nightshade, #3)
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A Million Suns (Across the Universe, #2)
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Cinder (Lunar Chronicles, #1)
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The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
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Article 5 (Article 5, #1)
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Wings of the Wicked (Angelfire, #2)
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Fracture
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Darker After Midnight (Midnight Breed, #10)
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Dreaming Awake (Falling Under, #2)
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Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #12)
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Forbidden
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Dragonswood
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Giveaways

The Princess and the Peer by Tracy Anne Warren
The Princess and the Peer (The Princess Brides, #1)
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Release date: Apr 03, 2012
When her betrothal to a king she's never met goes awry, Princess Emma runs to the protection of a former naval captain who believes she's an unemploye…more view details »
Giveaway dates: Jan 19-Feb 24, 2012
25 copies available, 1145 people requesting
Countries available: US

Finding Her Son by Robin Perini
Finding Her Son
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Release date: Mar 06, 2012
Get a sneak peek at In Her Sights author Robin Perini's award winning next story.

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Giveaway dates: Feb 10-Feb 24, 2012
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Shadow Swans by Laura  Thomas
Shadow Swans
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Release date: Jun 01, 2007
SYNOPSIS: Credenza R, a shockingly beautiful and well-read young woman, has lived inside the New York City subway system all her life; she has never b…more view details »
Giveaway dates: Feb 17-Feb 24, 2012
1 copy available, 409 people requesting
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Fifty Shades Freed (Fifty Shades, #3)
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Everneath (Everneath, #1)
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The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
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Lola and the Boy Next Door
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Incarnate (Newsoul, #1)
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Love in a Nutshell
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Third Grave Dead Ahead (Charley Davidson #3)
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Tempest (Tempest, #1)
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The Next Always (Inn BoonsBoro, #1)
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Bittersweet
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Jessica Rules the Dark Side (Jessica, #2)
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A Lady Never Surrenders (Hellions of Halstead Hall #5)
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Article 5 (Article 5, #1)
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Wings of the Wicked (Angelfire, #2)
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Midnight in Austenland
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Onyx by Jennifer L. ArmentroutLover Reborn by J.R. WardInsurgent by Veronica RothCity of Lost Souls by Cassandra ClareClockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
Most Expected Romance Titles 2012
281 books — 624 voters
Sand by Lili TufelCemetery Street by John ZunskiLand of Nod, The Artifact by Gary  HooverThe Sable City by M. Edward McNallyThe Night Watchman Express by Alison DeLuca
Our Favorite Indie Reads
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret AtwoodFiji by Lance MorcanJane Eyre by Charlotte BronteThe Ninth Orphan by James Morcan
Great Romance Novels
5 books — 2 voters
Graceling by Kristin CashoreCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevinePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Magic, Adventure, Romance
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Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëDracula by Bram StokerRebecca by Daphne du MaurierFrankenstein by Mary Shelley
Best Gothic Books Of All Time
178 books — 721 voters
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuireThoughtless by S.C. StephensFlat-Out Love by Jessica ParkEffortless by S.C. StephensOn the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves
Greatest hidden EBOOKS
58 books — 65 voters

Twilight (Twilight, #1)
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New Moon (Twilight, #2)
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Eclipse (Twilight, #3)
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Pride and Prejudice
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Breaking Dawn (Twilight, #4)
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The Notebook
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The Time Traveler's Wife
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Jane Eyre
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Outlander (Outlander, #1)
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Romeo and Juliet
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Sense and Sensibility
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A Walk to Remember
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Wuthering Heights
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Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1)
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Emma
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Recent Reviews

The Statistical Prob...
02/23
Karen Yingling gave 3 of 5 stars to:
by Jennifer E. Smith (Goodreads Author)
read in February, 2012
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Karen  Yingling Karen Yingling said: "Hadley doesn't want to fly to London, but that's not why she missed her flight by four minutes. She was just running late-- but try explaining that to her father, for whose wedding she now might or might not be on time. She's struggling to stay awake...more"
 
Bloodrose
02/22
Mercedes gave 1 of 5 stars to:
by Andrea Cremer (Goodreads Author)
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Mercedes Mercedes said: "IM SO UPSET! Ive been anticipating this book for as long as i can remember. Im outraged. WHY WHY WHY! i feel like a yellow school bus has hit me and reversed to run me over a couple more times.

The book started out hopeful but as it progr...more
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The Statistical Prob...
02/22
Samantha gave 2 of 5 stars to:
by Jennifer E. Smith (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: realistic
read in February, 2012
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Samantha Samantha said: "Ehh it was ok just not my normal choice (read it for a book club) of books. I don't normally do realistic fiction, and if I do it had better be something out of the ordinary. This was ok but I'm not going to run home and tell mom about it or anything...more"
 
Article 5
02/22
wordsonthepage gave 2 of 5 stars to:
by Kristen Simmons (Goodreads Author)
read in February, 2012
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wordsonthepage wordsonthepage said: "I'm going to keep this short. I really wanted to not just like but love this book. It had all the earmarks of a great story and the beginning of a promising trilogy. However, it never delivered. It relied on clumsy logic and somewhat cliche plot devi...more"
 
Wings of the Wicked
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Ellen Ellen said: "One of those unusual cases where the middle book in a trilogy drew me in even more than the first. Ellie is back as an angelfire sword-wielding human reincarnation of archangel Gabriel. As is her trusty, lusty guardian Will. They battle nasty demo...more"
 
Article 5
02/22
Shannon gave 1 of 5 stars to:
by Kristen Simmons (Goodreads Author)
read in February, 2012
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Shannon Shannon said: "This is the first review I've written on here. What made me do it? Two things: 1) I'm at work, and I'm bored and 2) I just can't keep quiet about this book. Why does everyone love it other than a handful of people? If you read the one and two st...more"
 
Lothaire
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Joyfully Reviewed Joyfully Reviewed said: "Lothaire, The Enemy of Old is not known for his charm but for his viciousness. He is part Horde vampire and part Dacian. Lothaire has been seeking revenge for the horrendous death of this mother for centuries. Lothaire never does anything for free he...more"
 
Forbidden
02/22
Jeanbooknerd gave 5 of 5 stars to:
by Syrie James (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: reviews
read in January, 2012
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Jeanbooknerd Jeanbooknerd said: "Syrie & Ryan James’ Forbidden was an interesting take on the Angel genre. Its about the story of Claire who, once again, in on the move with her mother. She never thought she would ever make friends but finally has at her new school. She then meets A...more"
 
Cinder
02/22
Drottni gave 3 of 5 stars to:
by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)
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Drottni Drottni said: "-great concept that could have been fleshed out a lot more
-felt as though something was missing, keeping the book from reaching its full potential
-the twists weren't all that surprising (except for one)
-really liked Cinder as a charact...more
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Cinder
02/22
by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)
read in February, 2012
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Jessica(Spinecracker) Jessica(Spinecracker) said: "Was distracted in the beginning because I kept thinking "i know whats going to happen"... but that quickly changed into "whoa I didn't see that coming! or What is she going to do about that?" The story became original and a total...more"
 
A Million Suns
02/22
Beth gave 4 of 5 stars to:
by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: 2012, ya-fiction
read in February, 2012
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Beth Beth said: "If space science fiction is the new dystopia fiction, I predict this series will blaze the trail! This sci-fi mystery-thriller has excellent pacing and world-building as it weaves in a sweet strand of romance.

I actually like this better ...more
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Fracture
02/22
P.M. gave 3 of 5 stars to:
by Megan Miranda (Goodreads Author)
read in February, 2012
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P.M. P.M. said: "Delaney died - stuck for 11 minutes under the ice of Falcon Lake in Northern Maine. When she wakes up in the hospital, her brain scan shows terrible damage - damage that doesn't seem to affect her - unless you count her ability to sense when someone ...more"
 
A Million Suns
02/21
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by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: arc, fiction
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Lisa Lisa said: "A Million Suns begins three months after the end of Across the Universe, and life aboard the spaceship Godspeed is full of tension. The ship’s inhabitants, no longer drugged into submission, have begun to question Elder’s role as leader. As Elder dea...more"
 
The Statistical Prob...
02/21
Becky gave 5 of 5 stars to:
by Jennifer E. Smith (Goodreads Author)
read in February, 2012
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Becky Becky said: "Once again, John Green's contemporary lit suggestion is brilliant. Gorgeously paced, realistically staged, and wonderfully written. It totally fulfilled my desire for a good love story with a new kind of telling."
 
Cinder
02/21
Melissa Posten gave 3 of 5 stars to:
by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: 2012-books-read
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Melissa Posten Melissa Posten said: "Awesome premise. Good writing; author shows a lot of promise--I bet subsequent books will improve on the first, and that doesn't always happen. But she loses at least half a star for having one character ask another "You want to come with?"...more"
 
Cinder
02/21
Carri gave 4 of 5 stars to:
by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: read-2012
read in February, 2012
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Carri Carri said: "If Amazon hadn't had the option to download the first 5 chapters of this book to my Kindle for free, I probably would never have read it. And I would have missed a great story. I couldn't put it down!"
 
The Statistical Prob...
02/21
Jeanna gave 3 of 5 stars to:
by Jennifer E. Smith (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: ya
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Jeanna Jeanna said: "Mixed feelings, I think. On the one hand, I liked much of the writing and was interested to see how the story went down. I also loved Oliver. Dreamboat! Reminded me, in his quirky silliness, of my husband (except, let's be honest, my husband is even ...more"
 
Cinder
02/22
Isabel Rushton is currently reading:
by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author)
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Isabel Rushton Isabel Rushton said: "If you're a crazy fan of Vocaloids like me... oh wow. This book relates so much to the song Cendrillon (without the whole stabbing aspect) it's scary.

1st, Cendrillon is basically the violent non-Disney Cinderella... The whole theme of thi...more
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A Million Suns
02/21
Kylie gave 5 of 5 stars to:
by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author)
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Kylie Kylie said: "holy shite Frex shite!!! never have I ever been so drawn into a book before! this was the absolute BEST second book in a series ever. I can say, without a shadow of a doubt this was the best. every great aspect of Across The Universe was magnified by...more"
 
A Million Suns
02/21
caitlin gave 4 of 5 stars to:
by Beth Revis (Goodreads Author)
read in February, 2012
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caitlin caitlin said: "I'm really into this series. It's no "Chaos Walking" and not as enjoyable as the "Hunger Games" but it's compulsively readable and has a really well-drawn universe and mythology, and I understand the female protagonist completely....more"
 

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