Romance, Sexism & the Books That Shaped the Genre

After her husband leaves her for his secret second family, single mother Fiona Fisher finds herself falling for Satoshi, the younger owner of her favorite wine bar.

Academic rivals Sadie Shaw and Jonah Fisher agree to a fake marriage to secure a coveted teaching opportunity, only to discover their rivalry is hiding something much more complicated.

A struggling Christmas tree farm owner convinces her best friend to pretend to be her boyfriend, only to discover that their fake relationship may become something real.

Three glamorous women navigate marriage, ambition, sex and scandal inside the ruthless world of Beverly Hills.

Strong-willed Lucky Santangelo takes on Hollywood's powerful players and builds an empire while navigating sex, ambition and betrayal.

Rock star Al King and ambitious beauty queen Dallas embark on a high-stakes journey of sex, fame and ambition spanning London, New York, Hollywood and beyond.

Four women who met at boarding school reunite decades later when a mysterious daughter demands to know which of them is her mother.

Competitive riders, wealthy rivals and starlets collide in a scandalous world of horses, sex and ambition that culminates at the Los Angeles Olympics.

After being dumped before her sister's wedding, Minerva Dobbs enters a bet with the charming Calvin Morrisey that turns into an unexpectedly complicated romance.

Sophie Dempsey arrives in the small town of Temptation to make a film and finds herself caught between a scandalous production, a progressive mayor and irresistible chemistry.

Bridget Jones chronicles a hilarious, self-deprecating year of dating, work, friendships and trying to become a better version of herself.

Two Australian footballers who initially clash find friendship and romance while navigating a secret relationship and the pressure of coming out.

A struggling AFL captain offers his spare room to the club's new LGBTQ consultant, and an unexpected friendship slowly becomes an inconvenient attraction.

A group of friends creates a joking list of qualities for the perfect man, only to find themselves caught in a deadly mystery when the fantasy becomes frighteningly real.

A British woman traveling through the Algerian desert is abducted by a powerful sheik in this controversial blockbuster that helped shape early romance fiction.

Anastasia Steele's life changes when an interview with enigmatic billionaire Christian Grey leads her into an intense relationship unlike anything she expected.

Shy heiress Evangeline Jenner proposes a marriage of convenience to notorious rake Sebastian St. Vincent, discovering that their arrangement may become much more than either expected.

Set around an extravagant Beverly Hills boutique, this blockbuster follows wealthy, ambitious characters whose lives collide amid fashion, fame, sex and luxury.

Romance authors examine the genre's appeal, challenge the myths surrounding romance fiction and explore its themes of female power, courage and desire.

Meredith Bancroft and Matt Farrell find their lives and hearts entangled in a sweeping second-chance romance shaped by ambition, betrayal and passion.

Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset fake a courtship to escape London's marriage market, only to discover their carefully constructed arrangement is becoming real.

This sweeping historical romance follows the turbulent relationship between a spirited heroine and the powerful man who takes her across continents amid war, passion and betrayal.

Catholic priest Tyler Bell finds his vows challenged when he meets Poppy Danforth and becomes consumed by a forbidden relationship that tests his faith and desire.

Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan explore the history, conventions, pleasures and controversies of romance novels with humor and unapologetic enthusiasm.

Heather Simmons flees a life of poverty and finds herself swept into an epic, turbulent romance with sea captain Brandon Birmingham.