JaneLetters of Opiniongenre critique / HEA / JR-Ward127 Comments

Some readers have argued in the comments at Smart Bitches that the romance genre definition does not include a happy ever after. I had a long and somewhat contentious debate with Robin over the definition of romance. Her argument is that the academic definition of the genre is that romance ... more >

JaneLetters of OpinionCL-Wilson / Contest / Dorchester-Publishing / genre critique55 Comments

A few weeks ago, I started reading Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L Wilson. It was sold to me as a epic fantasy meets romance tale. I was skeptical. I hadn’t ever read an epic fantasy + romance and frankly, I didn’t know that it could be done. Epic ... more >

JaneMiscgenre critique / romantic-suspense16 Comments

I have been challenged by a male online reader who has been questioning of the romance genre to find the following: Does there exist such a thing as a mystery or suspense romance that doesn’t have a lot of sensual sexual physical or erotic stuff going on? Help me make ... more >