Romance Fiction: A Guide to the Genre
- ISBN-10
- 159158177X
- ISBN-13
- 9781591581772
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 719
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Kristin Ramsdell
Description
Presents a comprehensive guide for librarians and readers' advisors, provides a brief history of the romance novel, and offers reading lists and subgenre definitions.
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