Well, after seven weeks of my nattering away at you, it's time for your questions.
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Hi Deborah,
Here’s a question I haven’t been able to answer:
Do romance novels require a love scene? I know that the christian lines do not, but are they the only ones? Are there books being published in romance where the main characters do not have any form of sex in the novel?
Thanks again!
Hi Deborah,
Here’s a question I haven’t been able to answer:
Do romance novels require a love scene? I know that the christian lines do not, but are they the only ones? Are there books being published in romance where the main characters do not have any form of sex in the novel?
Thanks again!
Hi Eva –
Yes, there are “sweet” romances, which is the term used for those without explicit love scenes. The love scenes may happen behind closed doors, or they might not occur at all – the implication being that that happens after the end of the book.
Sweet romances are often published in category, in the traditional imprints like Harlequin/Mills & Boon Romance.
Romantic comedies may not have love scenes either. These are published in many programs, both single title and series.
There are also many women’s fiction books that do not include love scenes. This is a slightly different genre than romance, but the two genres are closely related.
And, of course, YA romance also tends to not include love scenes.
Hope that helps!
d
Hi Eva –
Yes, there are “sweet” romances, which is the term used for those without explicit love scenes. The love scenes may happen behind closed doors, or they might not occur at all – the implication being that that happens after the end of the book.
Sweet romances are often published in category, in the traditional imprints like Harlequin/Mills & Boon Romance.
Romantic comedies may not have love scenes either. These are published in many programs, both single title and series.
There are also many women’s fiction books that do not include love scenes. This is a slightly different genre than romance, but the two genres are closely related.
And, of course, YA romance also tends to not include love scenes.
Hope that helps!
d
There’s another publisher called Avalon, which focusses on hard cover sales to libraries. Many of their books, regardless of subgenre, are also “sweet” romances.
d
There’s another publisher called Avalon, which focusses on hard cover sales to libraries. Many of their books, regardless of subgenre, are also “sweet” romances.
d
8 thoughts on “Q&A Day”
Hi Deborah,
Here’s a question I haven’t been able to answer:
Do romance novels require a love scene? I know that the christian lines do not, but are they the only ones? Are there books being published in romance where the main characters do not have any form of sex in the novel?
Thanks again!
Hi Deborah,
Here’s a question I haven’t been able to answer:
Do romance novels require a love scene? I know that the christian lines do not, but are they the only ones? Are there books being published in romance where the main characters do not have any form of sex in the novel?
Thanks again!
Hi Eva –
Yes, there are “sweet” romances, which is the term used for those without explicit love scenes. The love scenes may happen behind closed doors, or they might not occur at all – the implication being that that happens after the end of the book.
Sweet romances are often published in category, in the traditional imprints like Harlequin/Mills & Boon Romance.
Romantic comedies may not have love scenes either. These are published in many programs, both single title and series.
There are also many women’s fiction books that do not include love scenes. This is a slightly different genre than romance, but the two genres are closely related.
And, of course, YA romance also tends to not include love scenes.
Hope that helps!
d
Hi Eva –
Yes, there are “sweet” romances, which is the term used for those without explicit love scenes. The love scenes may happen behind closed doors, or they might not occur at all – the implication being that that happens after the end of the book.
Sweet romances are often published in category, in the traditional imprints like Harlequin/Mills & Boon Romance.
Romantic comedies may not have love scenes either. These are published in many programs, both single title and series.
There are also many women’s fiction books that do not include love scenes. This is a slightly different genre than romance, but the two genres are closely related.
And, of course, YA romance also tends to not include love scenes.
Hope that helps!
d
There’s another publisher called Avalon, which focusses on hard cover sales to libraries. Many of their books, regardless of subgenre, are also “sweet” romances.
d
There’s another publisher called Avalon, which focusses on hard cover sales to libraries. Many of their books, regardless of subgenre, are also “sweet” romances.
d
Great summary Deborah, Thanks!
Great summary Deborah, Thanks!