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Romantic Reads: Contemporary Romance
Posted 04/02/21 by Brooke C
According to a study conducted by the Romance Writers of America, romance books are the second highest of all book sales. While romance books all typically have the same basic elements of a love story and a happy ending, the content of the books can vary widely across subgenres. Because libraries are listed as the number one place people go for their romance books, I thought we would take a closer look at books in each subgenre through a series of blogs.
The first, and possibly largest, subgenre we are going to look at is contemporary romance. These books focus heavily on romantic relationships and are set in more present times. Contemporary romance is becoming much more diverse in character and author, with more realistic characters and storylines. The books in this list reflect that change toward diverse, realistic contemporary romance.
The Wedding Date
eAudiobook | eBookYou Had Me at Hola
Book on CD | eAudiobook | eBookThe Kiss Quotient
Book on CD | eAudiobook | eBook | hoopla | Large PrintReal Men Knit
eAudiobook | eBookLove Your Life
Book on CD | eAudiobook | eBook | Large PrintRed, White & Royal Blue
eAudiobook | eBookAyesha at Last
eAudiobook | eBookI Want You Back
eAudiobook | eBook | hooplaPride, Prejudice and Other Flavors
Book on CD | eAudiobook | eBook | hooplaBromance Book Club
eAudiobook | eBookTake a Hint, Dani Brown
Book on CD | eAudiobook | eBookThe Worst Best Man
Book on CD | eAudiobook | eBook | hooplaLooking for More Romance Book Options?
Find Romance Books Using the Library Catalog
Use the advanced search in the Library catalog using a combination of subject terms like romance fiction, love stories, contemporary romance, historical romance, paranormal romance stories, or another subgenre combination. Remember, you can select specific formats to limit the search results.
Find Digital Books Using hoopla
Use the advanced search on hoopla to limit by format and subject or genre. With hoopla, everything is available instantly, no waiting. Library cardholders can borrow 10 items per month.
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