Olivia Waite, the Book Review’s romance fiction columnist, writes queer and historical romance, fantasy and critical essays ...

In their presentation, Fasteland and Harwood took audience members through an overview of romance as a genre. They provided examples of the different tropes and themes that featured in the five novels ...

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life tries to revive the genre but ends up proving it passé. Agathe (tall, gawky, glorious Camille Rutherford), single, in her thirties, works in the Shakespeare & Co bookshop ...