At 10 years old on a family vacation, Rachel C. Kanter found herself rummaging through the house’s book collection. The world stopped as Kanter found the new love of her life: a Danielle Steel novel.

At Read My Lips’ February book club meeting, one member arrived with a bright pink bookmark with “SMUT” printed across it in black block letters. Across the room, club member and author M.J. Etkind ...

Romance books are the most popular genre in the publishing world, and for good reason. Love stories appeal to everyone, from teenagers to great-grandparents, and romance novels offer escape with the ...

Romance fiction has been developing a stronger relationship with new and longtime readers. Even more so, this literary genre has encouraged bibliophiles to open independent bookstores throughout the ...

According to research, Noah from “The Notebook” is the most beloved book boyfriend (33%). A recent survey of 2,000 romance readers found that Christian Grey from the “Fifty Shades” series (28%) and ...

In 2026, if your goal is to broaden your horizons through reading, seeking out love stories that spotlight diverse voices is ...

“It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have,” wrote James Baldwin in 1972, as apt now as it was then. In celebration of Baldwin’s 100th ...

Our critic on four sizzling new releases. Credit...Michela Buttignol Supported by By Olivia Waite Olivia Waite, the Book Review’s romance fiction columnist, writes queer and historical romance, ...