SHORT CONTEMPORARY or CATEGORY ROMANCE NOVELS:
CHARACTERISTICS:
- happens in modern days
focus on the heroes
- plausible conflict, but not dominant
- few minor characters
- very sensual and may constitute a strong element in the development of the romance
- the major story line appears quickly
- subplots are limited or non-existent
- intriguing main characters
- action-packed
- fast-paced
- character driven
- each scene pushes the romance forward
- Category romances are part of a series or line of books not more than 250 pages long. mostly published by Harlequin.
- 55,000 to 70,000 words
EXAMPLES:
FICTION:
From the First by Jessica Bird
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
A Night of No Return by Sarah Morgan
Epic Fail by Claire LaZebnik (YA)
Hung Up by Kristen Tracy (YA)
His Kiss by Melanie Marks (YA)
MOVIES:
"Sleepless in Seattle"
"A Walk to Remember"
"Last Chance Harvey"
"No Reservations"
CHARACTERISTICS:
- happens in modern days
focus on the heroes
- plausible conflict, but not dominant
- few minor characters
- very sensual and may constitute a strong element in the development of the romance
- the major story line appears quickly
- subplots are limited or non-existent
- intriguing main characters
- action-packed
- fast-paced
- character driven
- each scene pushes the romance forward
- Category romances are part of a series or line of books not more than 250 pages long. mostly published by Harlequin.
- 55,000 to 70,000 words
EXAMPLES:
FICTION:
From the First by Jessica Bird
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
A Night of No Return by Sarah Morgan
Epic Fail by Claire LaZebnik (YA)
Hung Up by Kristen Tracy (YA)
His Kiss by Melanie Marks (YA)
MOVIES:
"Sleepless in Seattle"
"A Walk to Remember"
"Last Chance Harvey"
"No Reservations"