Romance Quote by Judith Arnold

Romance is the most read genre of fiction in the world - but people always undermine it.

— Nicola Coughlan

Romance novels are tales of brave women taming dangerous men. They are stories that capture the excitement of that most mysterious of relationships, the…

— Jayne Ann Krentz

“Romance novels feature nuanced portrayals of female characters having adventures, making choices, and accepting themselves just as they are. When we say these stories…

— Maya Rodale

“Women's fiction is just a marketing category, designed to appeal more to women than to men. But there are stories in that category that…

— Kristine Grayson

The romance genre is the only genre where readers are guaranteed novels that place the heroine at the heart of the story. These are…

— Jayne Ann Krentz

I didn't know anything about romance novels until a friend suggested that I try writing one. After I read a few, I realized that…

— Ruth Glick

“I don't like writing romance in my books because that's the turning point of 90% of YA sci-fi/fantasy books and, quite frankly, it gets…

— Kaya Carvajal

“When a woman reads a romance novel, she is putting her own pleasure first. That small act of rebellion is perceived as a threat…

— Maya Rodale

Forget romantic fiction, a survey has found that most women would rather read a good book than go shopping, have sex, or sleep.

— Janet Street-Porter

“Narratives about certain experiences are somehow legitimized when mediated through a man’s perspective. Consider the work of John Updike or Richard Yates. Most of…

— Roxane Gay

“Life is not a romance novel”

— Meg Cabot

I read almost no romantic fiction, in part because I barely believe in romance in the age of Tinder.

— Michelle Dean