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Know your category – romance, that is The news that Harlequin is ending five of its category romance lines has got folks at NoveList thinking a lot about category romances -- and not just because we have real-live Harlequin romance author Jennifer Lohmann on staff! I've invited her to Genreland to tell us more about helping readers find category romances to swoon over. Take it away, J-Loh! ~Gillian
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Got romance fans in your library?
They may not know that their favorite author started writing in category romance. The strict guidelines of the niche subgenres encourage authors to experiment. Despite their undeserved reputation as "fluff" in some quarters, category romances often spotlight complex topics like addiction, mental illness, divorce, child support...the list goes on. They reflect the gamut of real life: all in 50-75k words, plus a happy ending to boot! Keep reading for tips on finding category romances to please fans (and fans-to-be). Happy reading! ~ Jennifer Lohmann
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True love endures. The incomparable Brenda Jackson remains a genre fave. Her early category romances have since been republished as mass market romances!
Want to see Jackson's entire Westmoreland series?
Search UI 766360 in NoveList.
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Before they were bestsellers Show off your knowledge of romance by sharing this printable with patrons! They might be surprised to see who wrote category romances before they became bestselling authors. * LibraryAware customers can edit flyers to reflect their libraries' collections! Just search Flyer-Books for "Category Romance" and swap out the books.
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Saying goodbye to your favorite category lines
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Superromance, Love Inspired Historical, Harlequin Nocturne, Harlequin Western Romance, and Kimani are no more! :( Want to know more about the end of these category lines and get more tips for searching NoveList for helping romance readers? We’ve got a blog post for that.
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"Like Shakespeare with a sonnet, a good category romance author can use the 'rules' to play with the very idea of rules to create groundbreaking works."
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