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Should Romance Novels Always Have Happy Endings?

Romances are often defined by their HEA, or happily ever after...but is that really necessary?

Romance In Fantasy–Over It!

What would happen if we left out the romance and let a lady get on with her epic day?

30 Of The Most Powerful Unrequited Love Quotes From Literature

At the height of my obsession I trawled books for hours, trying to find unrequited love quotes that would help put what was happening in my heart into words. Everything I read was about this crush, even when it wasn't. Everything I wrote was, too. Here's what I discovered, in books and my own experience.

Riot Round-Up: The Best Books We Read In January

These are the best books we've read all month, from across the genres. 

Bookish Interpretations of New Year’s Resolutions

How to lose weight, fall in love, and travel the world, book-style.

New Adult, We Need to Talk

As much as Rioter Amanda D. loves romance, she may need to break up with New Adult for a while.

The Ripped Bodice: A Kickstarter for a Romance Bookstore

All about a Kickstarter to support the first romance bookstore in the US

Some Like It Hot: The Literary Function of Sex Scenes in Romance

A discussion of the point of sex scenes in romance novels.

Our First Time: The Books That Made Us Romance Readers

A group of Book Rioters chime in on the romance novels that made them fall insanely head over heels for the romance genre.

Romance 101: Screw Your Beauty Standards

Rioter Amanda D. talks about "imperfect" romance heroines that shirk traditional beauty standards and gives some reading recs.