Ever been confused by the acronyms HEA, H/h, or BBW when finding a romance novel to read? Don’t know what a cinnamon roll hero is? Your questions about romance novel terminology and romance categories are answered in this episode.
This one’s for readers and writers. So, take a listen. This may help you find (or create) your next book boyfriend.
*Note: These answers are based on my experience, workshops I’ve taken and my basic research of certain terms and meanings. This is not an extensive industry research project.*
In this episode, we talk about:
- What is romance?
- How romance is different from other genres
- Heroes and Heroines and the acronyms that come with them
- Categories of romance
- Heat Levels explained
Authors Mentioned During the Episode
- Women’s Fiction
- Jennifer Weiner
- Emily Giffin
- Liane Moriarty
- Denny Bryce
- Terry McMillan
- Celeste Ng
- Camille Pagan
- Sophie Kinsella
- Romance
- Sierra Simone
- Sienna Snow
- Katee Robert
- Talia Hibbert
- Helen Hoang
Books Mentioned During the Episode (and links to buy them)
- The Kiss Quotient *by Helen Hoang
- Accidentally Engaged* by Farrah Heron (I reviewed it here)
- Waiting to Exhale* by Terry McMillan
- Confessions of a Shopaolic* by Sophie Kinsella
- American Queen* by Sierra Simone (I reviewed this one also! Click here.)
- Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare
*The books above are linked to Bookshop.org. By purchasing a book from there, you support independent book stores, and I will receive a small commission for each purchase when using these links. (This does not affect what you pay.)