Romance meets reality in a world where the damsels aren't always the ones in real distress.

Stories of love that beats the odds, in a series of romances dedicated to beating a deadly disease.

When the dashing hero is closed off from his own feelings, can love break through?

Eloisa James on four novels that illustrate why weddings in romances need to be more than just happy endings.

Four new romances that twist old plots—from Cinderella to Cyrano, Pygmalion to Jane Eyre—to fit these times.

Eloisa James on great love stories for younger readers.

Eloisa James is surprised—and delighted—by the winning innocence of the heroines of five new romance novels.

This month in Reading Romance, Eloisa James celebrates less-than-perfect lovers.

Is it any surprise that bad behavior makes for the best stories?

Ever inventive, writers of romance alter old forms to map fresh approaches to the heart.

Marriage to a virtual stranger may not work out well in most peoples lives. But it does make for a good story.

From the Old West to imagined new frontiers, lone rangers who fire the imagination

Why a small-town setting can make for a particularly compelling tale of love's trials.

Forget about that smoldering demon lover for a minute -- take another look at the boy next door.

Rescue Me!

Tales of literary ambitions that stand in the way of love. Read more...

Why we're still obsessed with The Leader of the Pack.

In this month's column, tales of love in which cultures clash -- but a richer harmony is the result.

The barriers between rich and poor can put a chill on romance -- or urge it to leap overtop.

Modern metamorphoses transform the script of Beauty and the Beast.

The allure of the classic rags-to-romance tale has proven a lot more durable than a glass slipper.

The roar of the engines can get your heart racing.

Setting supernatural gifts to the tasks at hand. Read more...

The erotic intrigue in social mismatch.

Could the most alluring phrase in English be "You were right"? Read more...

If novels are any indication, the last thing we'd want to be able to do is read the future. Read more...

Eloisa James asks: what happens when the star-crossed lovers also happen to be stars? Read more...

Eloisa James charts the stars of Futuristic Romance. Read more...

Is it all about the kilt? Read more...

Eloisa James on romantic fantasies with teeth -- and claws. Read more...