Romance novels - xoJane http://www.xojane.com/list/romance-novels en Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:30:00 -0500 <![CDATA[Regency Romances Are THE BEST, You Guys]]>

According to Wikipedia, the books I like are specifically "Regency Historical Romances," which prioritize explicit sex scenes over historical accuracy. Hell, yeah.

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]]> http://www.xojane.com/entertainment/regency-romances-are-the-best-you-guys http://www.xojane.com/entertainment/regency-romances-are-the-best-you-guys Entertainment Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:30:00 -0500 Jessie Nicole <![CDATA[Sex Isn't Trashy -- And Neither Are Sexy Books]]>

Admitting to reading romance novels is almost always accompanied by a certain embarrassed self-denigration or rationalization. But why?

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]]> http://www.xojane.com/entertainment/sex-isnt-trashy-and-neither-are-sexy-books http://www.xojane.com/entertainment/sex-isnt-trashy-and-neither-are-sexy-books Entertainment Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:00:25 -0400 Marianne <![CDATA[The Mythology of the Bargain Romance Novel: Just Marry a Rich Guy!]]>

I don’t get the attraction of the lonely wealthy man/ordinary girl setup, although that may be because I was raised on a steady diet of class war.

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]]> http://www.xojane.com/entertainment/mythology-bargain-romance-novel-just-marry-rich-guy http://www.xojane.com/entertainment/mythology-bargain-romance-novel-just-marry-rich-guy Entertainment Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:00:16 -0400 s.e. smith <![CDATA[Romance Novels Are Turning Us Into a Bunch of Barebacking Baby-Makers]]>

But seriously, can we talk about condoms for a minute?

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]]> http://www.xojane.com/sex/condom-use-in-romance-novels http://www.xojane.com/sex/condom-use-in-romance-novels Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love Tue, 12 Jul 2011 10:02:20 -0400 Emily