To those unschooled in the genre, romance seems to celebrate the Prince Charming myth: tall, handsome hero riding in on white horse to save the heroine. But the best romances turn that dynamic on its ...

For the second year in a row, Bustle is bringing you Rule Breakers, a celebration of women and non-binary individuals who defy expectations at every turn — and are making the world a better place for ...

There's one hard and fast rule for the romance novel: It has to have a happy ending. The two people you think should be together will be together in the end. But the journey to that happily-ever-after ...

Her rejection stung more than David wanted to admit. "What I must do," he said, "is wed and bed ye before anyone attempts to thwart me." "How dare ye speak of bedding me," Alison said. "I dare do more ...

Stock markets soar and plummet. Orange Presidents get elected in and out of office. Hemlines rise and rise. Vinyls give way to cassette tapes, which give way to CDs, which give way to iPods, which ...

Governesses are favorite characters for readers and have been since the 19th century. The governess heroine has played a role in iconic works of fiction such as Jane Eyre and The Turn of the Screw.

Wild Rain is the second novel in acclaimed historical romance author Beverly Jenkins's newest series Women Who Dare. It's a cinematic adventure, with snow-capped mountains, majestic forests, and ...

More than a dozen women, and one man, listened raptly as Richard Proietti, standing tall in camouflage fatigues, recalled his days at West Point. “Our socks had to smile,” he said, explaining how ...

There's one hard and fast rule for the romance novel: It has to have a happy ending. The two people you think should be together will be together in the end. But the journey to that happily-ever-after ...