11/20/2022 0 Comments 1980s harlequin romance novels![]() Is this a romance novel? Or is it general fiction? So let’s say you’re writing a story about a woman who’s being chased by the bad guys, and she falls in love with the bodyguard who’s protecting her. It might not be as interesting, but it would still be a full story. The other action is the most important part of the story even if the love story were removed, the book would still function almost as well. In contrast, in other types of novels that contain romantic elements, the love story isn’t the main focus. If you were to take out the love story, the rest of the book would be reduced in both significance and interest to the reader to the point that it really wouldn’t be much of a story at all. The other events in the story line, though important, are secondary to that relationship. In a romance novel, the core story is the developing relationship between a man and a woman. The difference lies in which part of the story is emphasized. Not every story with a horse and a ranch in it is a Western not every story with a murder in it is a mystery and not every book that includes a love story can be classified as a romance novel.ĭistinguishing a true romance novel from a novel that includes a love story can be difficult, because both types of books tell the story of two people falling in love against a background of other action. It’s a very specific form of genre fiction. A romance novel is more than just a story in which two people fall in love. The romance novel, however, is a modern concept. ![]() Romantic love-whether fated, doomed, or happy-has drawn the interest of uncounted generations around the world. Falling in love has been a prominent theme in literature since people first started recording stories. ![]()
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