Ravishing actors, charged glances, buttocks like pneumatic hams … this is one steamy love story. But it’s far more than just a porny sport-based bodice-ripper ...

The beloved teen book-turned-romantic comedy “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” opens with its main character in a red gown staring across a field at her beau in a tussled white shirt. The ...

Romance novels were once dismissed as a “guilty pleasure,” too fluffy for those serious about reading. Now, they’re finally having their moment, with The Ripped Bodice in Park Slope at the center of ...

Yearning, burning and brooding for a new bodice-ripping romance to watch on Netflix? If you’re in the mood for a swoon-worthy period drama, the Watch With Us team is happy to announce that Poldark, a ...

Not that you need an excuse to read romance novels, but Valentine’s Day seems as good a time as any. It’s a season of love, a time when being earnest and gushy isn’t cringe, it’s encouraged! A time ...

Love sells. And a soon-to-open store in Minneapolis wants to capitalize on that. Romance bookstore Tropes and Trifles, which operated a pop-up for the last seven weeks of 2023, did so well that it's ...

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