by Anne K. Kaler
University of Wisconsin Press, 1999
Paper: 978-0-87972-778-9
Library of Congress Classification PN3448.L67R66 1999
Dewey Decimal Classification 809.385

ABOUT THIS BOOK
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Traditionally, romance novels have a reputation as being no more than trashy, sex-filled fantasy escapes for frustrated housewives. But books in this genre account for nearly half of the paperbacks published. Contributors examine the patterns used by the romance authors to tell their stories.