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Romance – Comedy
Romantic comedies take a light-hearted look at relationships. They are
usually quick reads, designed to make us laugh at ourselves.
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Mary Kay Andrews
Millie Criswell
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Jennifer Crusie
Susan Donovan
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Jayne Ann Krentz
Susan Elizabeth
Philips
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Contemporary Romance
This
genre includes love stories and romances set in contemporary times.
They are often set in small towns and focus on the ordinary lives of
ordinary people.
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Tori Carrington
Millie Criswell
Annie Kimberlin
Kathleen Korbel
Jayne Ann Krentz
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Debbie Macomber
Deirdre Martin
Judith McNaught
Susan Elizabeth
Philips
Karen Robards
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Deborah Smith
LaVyrle Spencer
Ruth Wind
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Futuristic Romance
This
genre mingles romance and science fiction, typically taking place in the
future and often involving other planets, space travel and alien
cultures.
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Anne Avery
Marilyn Campbell
Jayne Castle
Saranne Dawson
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Jayne Anne Krentz
Johanna Lindsey
Kathleen Morgan
J.D. Robb
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Pam Rock
Linnea Sinclair
Flora Speer
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Historical Romance
Historical romances are usually set prior to the 20th century and
feature characters who may be fictional or based on real figures from
history.
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Evelyn Anthony
Helen Ashfield
Mary Balogh
Jill Barnett
Pamela Belle
Jo Beverley
Jennifer Blake
Gillian Bradshaw
Connie Brockway
Patricia Cabot
Taylor Caldwell
Stella Cameron
Marsha Canham
Robyn Carr
Kimberly Cates
Elizabeth Chadwick
Loretta Lynda Chase
Thomas Costain
Catherine Coulter
Jude Deveraux
Christina Dodd
Alice Duncan
Dorothy Eden
Jane Feather
Julie Garwood
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Roberta Gellis
Anne Gracie
Heather Graham
Amelia Grey
Mollie Hardwick
Georgette Heyer
Pamela Hill
Jane Aiken Hodge
Ceclia Holland
Victoria Holt
Madeline Hunter
Eva Ibbotson
Rosemary Jarman
Iris Johansen
Susan Johnson
Pamela Kaufman
M.M. Kaye
Laura Kinsale
Betina Krahn
Rosalind Laker
Arnette Lamb
Ruth Langan
Judith Lansdowne
Stephanie Laurens
Sandra Lee
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Mary Lide
Norah Lofts
Elizabeth Lowell
Edison Marshall
Judith McNaught
Teresa Medeiros
Kasey Michaels
Anita Mills
Sharan Newman
Jean Plaidy
Patricia Potter
Mary Jo Putney
Amanda Quick
Patricia Rice
Karen Robards
Rafael Sabatini
Barbara Samuel
Anya Seton
Samuel Shellabarger
Deborah Simmons
Elizabeth Thornton
Susan Wiggs
Gayle Wilson
Joan Wolf
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Military Romance
The
unique trials and triumphs of love with members of the armed forces are
featured in this genre.
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Fiona Brand
Rogenna Brewer
Suzanne Brockmann
Dixie Browning
Maureen Child
Susan Crandall
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Kay David
Dolores Fossen
Bonnie Gardner
Metsy Hingle
Linda Howard –
MacKenzie novels
Cathie Linz
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Merlin Lovelace
Elizabeth Lowell
Catherine Mann
Marliss Melton
Matt Reilly
J. D. Robb
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Paranormal Romance
The
love-lives of vampires and werewolves are unexplainable, but authors in
this genre attempt to do it anyway.
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Jill Barnett
Barbara Erskine
Barbara Freethy
Heather Graham
Kristin Hannah
Tom Holland
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Kay Hooper
Elizabeth Lowell
Linda Lael Miller
Kathleen Morgan
Laura Parker
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Anne Rice
Barbara Samuel
Patricia Simpson
Anne Stuart
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
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Regency Romance
Set
in England during the Regency era of 1811 – 1820, etiquette and high
society are the focal points of novels in this romantic genre.
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Mary Balogh
Clare Darcy
Julie Garwood
Suzanne Enoch
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Karen Hawkins
Georgette Heyer
Stephanie Laurens
Barbara Metzger
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Amanda Quick
Julia Quinn
Patricia Veryan
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Romantic Suspense
In
romantic suspense novels, mystery and romance intertwine to form a
unique and satisfying read. Often, mystery is secondary to the romantic
plot.
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Stephanie Bond
Sandra Brown
Stella Cameron
Linda Castillo
Catherine Coulter
Julie Garwood
Heather Graham
Linda Howard
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Kay Hooper
Iris Johansen
Elizabeth Lowell
Barbara Michaels
Carla Neggers
James Patterson –
Murder Clubs series
Karen Robards
J. D. Robb
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Nora Roberts
Katherine Sutcliffe
Phyllis Whitney |