Introduction: Welcome to Romancelandia! -- A (Very) Brief History and Definition of the Modern Romance Novel -- The Ever-Expanding World of Romance -- The Challenge of Formats -- Subgenres of Romance -- Tropes in Romance -- Romance and Readers Advisory -- The S Word: From Sweet to Steamy, Talking about Sex with Readers -- Programming and Author Visits -- Staying Current with the Genre.
Summary:
"This vital resource provides everything you need to know about the Romance genre from collection development tips and readers' advisory know-how to program planning ideas"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.