How to Write a Romance Novel--Theme

Theme is my favorite aspect of a novel to think about. I honestly believe that all novels have themes. They might be simple ideas, but themes nonetheless. No matter how "fluffy" or shallow a book may seem, it will have a theme. So what is a theme? It's the underlying message, the moral if you will, of the story. It's the reason the author wrote the book, even if she didn't know she was doing it.

All the events, plot, characters, conflict, POV, etc., feed into the theme. Look at what the author...