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Romance Sub-Genres:

 

*Young Adult Romance
*New Adult Romance
*Contemporary Romance
*Historical Romance

*Regency Romance (Victorian romance/Viking romance/Medieval romance.)
*Dark Romance
*Reverse Harem Romance
*Erotic Romance
*Paranormal Romance

*Gothic Romance
*Sci-Fi Romance
*Fantasy Romance
*Urban Fantasy Romance
*Romantic Suspense
*Romantic Comedy (Rom-Com)
*Inspirational Romance/ Religious Romance
*Western Romance 

 

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The Complete Guide to Romance Genre

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https://forevershereads.com/romance-genre-guide/

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Romance: Publishing’s Hottest Genres and Subgenres

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https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/romance/

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What is a romance subgenre?

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https://novelpad.co/blog/what-is-a-romance-subgenre

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