Read on... romance : reading lists for every taste

With thousands of romance novels published each year, librarians--especially those unfamiliar with or indifferent to the genre--can benefit from this well-organized, reference that offers scores of appeals-based read-alike lists for some of the most popular, contemporary romance fiction.

As romance publishing continues to flourish, readers and readers' advisors are faced with increasingly complex reading choices. This book helps adult and teen readers quickly find the books they love to read, identifies other titles with shared qualities for more reading suggestions, and provides librarians with carefully reviewed read-alike lists that they can use with confidence.

Featuring romance novels published from 2000 to the present day, this useful guide offers you hundreds of reading suggestions covering a wide variety of themes from the most popular to the more obscure. Library professionals and romance fans C. L. Quillen and Ilene Lefkowitz use informal and sometimes whimsical terminology to create unique thematic lists that are targeted to the way romance readers think, offering such lively categories as "Rx for Love" and "Romancing the Stove." The authors organize the titles into five sections according to language, setting, character, story, and mood. Subgenres covered include historical, regency, paranormal, and romantic suspense, making it simple for you to find recommended titles appropriate for your readers' needs.

• Series Foreword p. ix
• Introduction p. xi
• Chapter 1 Story p. 1
• You Were Always on My Mind p. 1
• Teens in Love p. 4
• Amnesia p. 6
• Love One, Purl Two p. 9
• Baby, oh Baby p. 11
• Interesting Occupations p. 13
• We've Got Issues p. 16
• Somebody Else's Wedding p. 19
• All Quiet on the Home Front p. 22
• Second Chance at Love p. 25
• Marriage by Mistake p. 27
• Three's a Crowd p. 30
• Chapter 2 Character p. 33
• Shifty Characters p. 33
• Matchmaker, Matchmaker Make Me a Match p. 35
• Nerds in Love p. 37
• Uniformly Hot p. 39
• Come on Baby, Light My Fire p. 42
• The Spy Who Loved Me p. 43
• Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours: Mail-Order Brides and Grooms p. 46
• Love Me, Love My Dog p. 49
• Lawyers in Love p. 51
• Romance across the Rainbow p. 53
• Who Wrote the Book of Love? p. 56
• Librarians in Love p. 58
• Multicultural Heroes and Heroines p. 61
• Riding on the Edge p. 64
• Chapter 3 Mood p. 67
• Fangs for the Memories p. 67
• Ghosts p. 70
• In Sickness and in Health p. 72
• Dangerous Attraction p. 75
• Inspired By Love p. 77
• It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: Gothic Romances p. 79
• Sizzling Hot Reads p. 81
• Chapter 4 Language p. 85
• Smart, Funny Women p. 85
• Love.com p. 88
• Impeccable Manners and Formal Speech p. 90
• K.I.S.S.: Keep It Short and Sexy p. 92
• He Writes Romance p. 94
• Fairytales Can Come True p. 96
• Chapter 5 Setting p. 101
• Be My Valentine p. 101
• All I Want for Christmas is You p. 103
• Small Towns p. 106
• Romancing the Stove p. 108
• Down the Rabbit Hole p. 111
• Reality TV p. 114
• Men in Kilts p. 117
• Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy p. 119
• Rx for Love p. 121
• Appendix: RITA Award Winners, 2007-2013 p. 125
• Index p. 129