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Romance Definition Essay

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Popular Subgenres (according to RWA)
The romance novel can either be released a part of a series or a single title.
Suspense/Mystery/Thriller - a romance novel riddled with suspense and/or mystery
Contemporary- a romance novel set in or after the late 20th century
Historical- a romance novel set in or before the early 20th century. This can also include regency romance novels, which center around the British royal family.
Erotic- a romance novel with “strong, often explicit, sexual interaction” (“About the Romance Genre”)
Paranormal- a romance novel with supernatural or sci-fi elements
Young Adult- a romance novel with young adult lovers, geared toward (but not limited to) young adult readers
Inspirational- a romance novel with spiritual …show more content…

Harlequin- The Canadian publisher was purchased by HarperCollins in 2014. The press has numerous romance centered imprints and dominates the ebook romance novel market, releasing more than a 100 titles a month at exceedingly low prices (“Growth of Harlequin Romance”).
HarperCollins- The publishing giant is parent company to Harlequin and Mills & Boon, and is owned by News Corp. They have 120 imprints in 18 different countries, publishing 10,000 new books a year in more than 15 languages (“Company Profile”).
Mills & Boon- The British publisher was purchased by Harlequin in 1975 and is now owned by parent company, HarperCollins. The press dominates the romance novel market in the UK, releasing 120 titles a month from over 1,500 authors worldwide (“About Us”).
Penguin Random House- Penguin and Random House merged in 2013, now releasing 70,000 digital and 15,000 print titles a year. The publisher has 250 independent imprints, including two digital imprints, Loveswept and Flirt, which releases ebook-only romance and women’s fiction novels (“Our

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