Romance novel

:For the medieval genre see Romance (genre).

Romantic genres

There are a number of sub-genres of romance novel:

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• Contemporary
• Historical
• Futuristic
• Fantasy
• Inspirational
• Paranormal
• Regency
• Romantic suspense
• Time travel
• Western

Sub-genres of romance frequently draw on other genres - romantic suspense draws on mysteries, crime fiction and thrillers, and futuristics are romances in a science fiction mode.

Related Topics:
Mysteries - Crime fiction - Thriller - Science fiction

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Romantica (a blend of romance and erotica) is often labelled as a sub-genre. The term can be applied to any of the other romance sub-genres, but is usually used when sexual aspects of the story take precedence over the others.

Related Topics:
Romantica - Erotica

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See also List of romantic novelists

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• Romance 101