“I could do things to your body that most women only dream about while reading their dirty romance novels, and I promise… — Michelle A. Valentine Copy Share Image
“We all knew that you'd eventually end up with Macallan. I guess I should be offended, but maybe I read too many… — Elizabeth Eulberg Copy Share Image
“Also… the first time doesn’t hurt. Not the way the romance novels from Creag Morden claim it does, anyway.” “What?” As heat… — Vivienne Savage Copy Share Image
“That’s the problem with writers – it’s impossible for us to forget the lovers we still have romance novels written inside of… — Christina Hart Copy Share Image
Romance novels are my favorite books to read. I write young adult romances, and am so happy to be promoting this wonderful… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
“Me, sweep him off his feet? I know. The laws of the jungle and romance novels would have it the other way… — Laini Taylor Copy Share Image
“Life isn’t about gold dust farting unicorns, sugar coated mountains, and fairies. It’s about fun. Romance and romance novels are for pussies… — Scott Hildreth Copy Share Image
His gaze slid over me like a veil of fire. He could ignite my deepest desires with a single glance. I decided… — Darynda Jones Copy Share Image
One of the less vaunted joys of Austen is that she is one of the greatest writers in the English language who… — Alessandra Stanley Copy Share Image
“She's grateful for what she was born with. She should be. It's an awesome face, a perfect face, an ethereal face. The… — Katja Millay Copy Share Image
“Romance novels can be broken down into two broad categories: historical romances, which utilize a wide variety of historical backdrops, and contemporary… — Cathie Linz Copy Share Image
Since my romance novels had all been thrillers as well, it wasn't such a leap for me to move into the straight… — Tess Gerritsen Copy Share Image
“If you're waiting for me to declare my undying love for you, I can't do that yet, blood-bond or no blood-bond. If… — Dianna Hardy Copy Share Image
“Among the readers, Tom liked Michael Otero who also sailed and smoked grass. Tom figured lots smoked, but few copped. Otero had… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Uh oh, maybe I’m hysterical. No, the look on his face had been so funny. Did he really think to kiss me… — Tamara Hoffa Copy Share Image
“Jared turned and Raisa caught her breath. She'd spent the whole of her natural and unnatural life longing for someone to want… — Sarah McCarty Copy Share Image
I started out writing romance novels, and that's a side of publishing that's very female oriented. 99.9% of the writers are women,… — Marjorie M. Liu Copy Share Image
“Outside I hopped into our vehicle, the taint of vampiric magic clinging to me like greasy smoke. “I feel soiled.” “Like walking… — Ilona Andrews Copy Share Image
“You'd think the very thought of a romance writer would bring a smile to people's lips. Ah, how nice. Love. Making love.… — Jude Deveraux Copy Share Image
Love is rather impotent and pitiful: My father must have told me a million times how much he loved me, but that… — Elizabeth Wurtzel Copy Share Image
“You have to tell him at some point. It’s like a Band-Aid—you should just rip it off. If you don’t, it’ll haunt… — Leah Rae Miller Copy Share Image
“Before I moved here, I never got the whole love-triangle thing. You know, in movies or romance novels or whatnot, where there’s… — Cynthia Hand Copy Share Image
“I met Jesse for the first time when I was twelve, and I thought he was a bit of a dork. He… — Kyra Lennon Copy Share Image
“Love hurts. Think back over romance novels you’ve loved or the genre-defining books that drive our industry. The most unforgettable stories and… — Damon Suede Copy Share Image
“I don’t expect my one to walk from the pages of one of my romance novels. Whoever this man is, when he… — Amie Knight Copy Share Image
“We play and tease, but―darn it―he has not dragged me into the rain and kissed me senseless yet. And that's how it's… — Shari L. Tapscott Copy Share Image
For readers worldwide, the attraction of romance novels seems to be that they provide hope, strength, and the assurance that happy endings… — Leigh Michaels Copy Share Image
“So you want something similar to what's depicted in romance novels?" "Not exactly. I want a man who'll love me with a… — L.V. Lewis Copy Share Image
“This is a wonderfully sexy, sweet adventurous novel. I'm not normally a fan of romance novels, but this was more than just… — Fan from Amazon Copy Share Image
“It was the kind of awkward meeting she’d read about in one of her tattered romance novels, a small but cherished collection… — Vivienne Savage Copy Share Image
Romance novels are tales of brave women taming dangerous men. They are stories that capture the excitement of that most mysterious of… — Jayne Ann Krentz Copy Share Image
I have been privileged to write across multiple facets of my life: to write romance novels, to write memoir, to write about… — Stacey Abrams Copy Share Image
I sold my first short story while I was home on maternity leave, then began working on novels. Since I was reading… — Tess Gerritsen Copy Share Image
Certainly, light fiction exists and encompasses mysteries or second-class romance novels, books that are read on the beach, whose only aim is… — Umberto Eco Copy Share Image
“I'm not going to force you into anything you don't want. But I'm also not going to take a vow of chastity… — Nenia Campbell Copy Share Image
When I first thought of the idea for 'Sweet Valley High,' I loved the idea of high school as microcosm of the… — Francine Pascal Copy Share Image
Obviously, there are those in the industry who don't give romance novels the level of respect the sales would warrant. They'll talk… — Sylvia Day Copy Share Image
“My guess? Romance novels. My guess? She started reading them early. My guess? She started them at a time where they made… — Kristen Ashley Copy Share Image
“We all know that sex is the most interesting topic in the world. We love to talk about sex. There's no juicier… — Oliver Markus Malloy Copy Share Image
“It was Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the television series, 1997-2003, not the lackluster movie that preceded it) that blazed the… — Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling Copy Share Image
