Romance Fiction

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KRISTIN RAMSDELL, author of ^IRomance Fiction and its predecessor ^IHappily Ever After, is very widely held to be the RA expert on the romance genre. Coordinator for library instruction at California State University, Hayward, Ramsdell contributes to the romance section of What Do I Read Next? and reviews romance fiction for ^IBooklist. She was also named Librarian of the Year by RWA.

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A comprehensive guide that defines the literature and the outlines the best-selling genre of all time: romance fiction. More than 2,000 romances are published annually, making it difficult for fans and the librarians who advise them to keep pace with new titles, emerging authors, and constant evolution of this dynamic genre. Fortunately, romance expert and librarian Kristin Ramsdell provides a definitive guide to this fiction genre that serves as an indispensible resource for those interested in it-including fans searching for reading material-as well as for library staff, scholars, and romance writers themselves. This title updates the last edition of Romance Fiction: A Guide to the Genre, published in 1999.While the emphasis is on newer titles, many of the important older classics are retained, keeping the focus of the book on the entire genre, instead of only those titles published during the last decade. Specific changes include new chapters on linked and continuing romances, a new section on "Chick Lit" in the Contemporary Romance chapter, an expansion of coverage on the alternative reality subset. This is THE romance genre guide to have.

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Acknowledgments Preface to the Second Edition Introduction Purpose and Scope Organization Bibliographies Authors Included Titles Included Years Covered Entries and Annotations Cross-Indexing Suggestions for Use PART I: INTRODUCTION TO ROMANCE FICTION Chapter 1-Definition and Brief History of Romance Fiction Definition A Brief History of the Romance Novel Early Influences Beginnings The Nineteenth Century The Twentieth Century The 1960s-The Gothic Touch The 1970s-The Hot Historical Explosion The 1980s-The Romance Boom The 1990s-A Decade of Diversity and Change A Brand New Century Chapter 2-The Appeal of Romance Fiction The General Appeal of the Romance The Specific Appeal of the Romance Chapter 3-Advising the Reader Know the Literature Know the Reader Connecting the Reader and the Romance Selected Issues Chapter 4-Building the Collection Collection Building Selection and Acquisition Reviews Collection Development Policy-Selected Issues Collection Control and Display Cataloging Processing, Displaying, and Shelving Collection Maintenance Basic Resources Research Collections PART II: THE LITERATURE Chapter 5-Contemporary Romance Definition Traditional Contemporary Romance Category, or Numbered Series, Romance Women's Romantic Fiction Chick Lit Soap Opera Medical Romance Contemporary Americana Romance Appeal Advising the Reader Brief History Traditional Contemporary Romance Early Classic Contemporary Romance Writers Selected Traditional Contemporary Romance Bibliography Contemporary Category Romance Selected Category Romance Series Women's Romantic Fiction Selected Women's Romantic Fiction Bibliography Chick Lit/Mom Lit and the Like Selected Chick Lit/Mom Lit Bibliography Chapter 6-Romantic Mysteries Definition Appeal Advising the Reader Brief History Romantic Suspense Classic Romantic Suspense Authors Selected Romantic Suspense Bibliography Gothic Romance Early Gothic Prototypes Modern Gothic Prototypes Modern Classic Gothic Romance Authors Selected Gothic Romance Bibliography Chapter 7-Historical Romances Definition Appeal Advising the Reader Brief History Historical Novel Selected Bibliography of Classic Nineteenth-Century Historical Novels Selected Bibliography of Twentieth- and Twenty-First-Century Historical Novels Romantic Historicals Selected Bibliography of Romantic Historical Prototypes Selected Romantic Historical Bibliography Period Romance Brief Historical Descriptions Medieval Period Sixteenth Century Seventeenth Century Georgian Period (1714-1830) Regency Period (1811-1820) Victorian Period (1837-1901) Edwardian Period (1901-1910) Modern Historical Era (1911-1945) Selected Classic Period Romance Authors Selected Period Romance Bibliography Western Period Romance and Selected Bibliography Native American or "Indian" Romance Period Americana Romance and Selected Bibliography Chapter 8-Traditional Regency Romance Definition The Evolving Regency The Regency Period Appeal Advising the Reader Origins and Brief History of the Regency Romance Early Regency Prototypes Modern Regency Classics Selected Traditional Regency Romance Bibliography Selected Anthologies Chapter 9-Alternative Reality Romance Definition Appeal Advising the Reader Brief History Selected Modern Classics Fantasy Romance Selected Fantasy Romance Bibliography Futuristic Romance Selected Futuristic Romance Bibliography Paranormal Romance Selected Paranormal Romance Bibliography Time Travel Romance Selected Time Travel Romance Bibliography Urban Fantasy Romance Selected Urban Fantasy Romance Bibliography Chapter 10-Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Romance Definition Appeal Advising the Reader Selected Reference Sources Publishers Brief History Classic Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Romances Selected Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Romance Bibliography Chapter 11-Inspirational Romance Definition Appeal Advising the Reader Publishers Brief History Classic Inspirational Romance Writers Selected Inspirational Romance Bibliography Chapter 12-Ethnic/Multicultural Romance Definition Appeal Advising the Reader Brief History Publishers Classic Ethnic and Multicultural Romance Writers Selected Ethnic and Multicultural Romance Bibliography African American Asian and Asian American Anthologies Latino Native American Other Multicultural Romances Chapter 13-Linked Romances Definition Linked Romances versus Publishers' Series Appeal Advising the Reader Brief History Classic Linked Romances Selected Linked Romances Bibliography Multiauthored Series Chapter 14-Erotic Romance Definition Appeal Advising the Reader Brief History Publishers Selected Erotic Romance Bibliography PART III: RESEARCH AIDS Chapter 15-History and Criticism General Guides to the Literature History, Surveys, and Criticism Classic Overviews Classic Gothic Overviews British Perspectives Research Articles, Studies, and Books Governesses and Ladies' Maids Dissertations and Theses Trade and Library Publication Articles Popular Press Articles Chapter 16-Author Biography and Bibliography Author Biographical Sources Biographies, Autobiographies, and Other Single Author Sources Bibliographies The Internet Chapter 17-Periodicals and Review Sources Periodicals Book Review Sources Indexes/Databases Academic Search Premier Book Review Digest Book Review Index Expanded Academic ASAP Lexis/Nexis Proquest Newspapers Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature (Book Review Section) Review Columns "Fiction: Romance" in Booklist "Romance" in Library Journal Internet Sites Chapter 18-Miscellaneous Romance Reference Sources Rom…

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