With thousands of romance novels published each year, librarians?especially those unfamiliar with or indifferent to the genre?can benefit from this well-organized, reference that offers scores of appeals-based read-alike lists for some of the most popular, contemporary romance fiction.
• Describes more than 400 titles grouped according to popular appeal features
• Provides access to titles through user-friendly terminology rather than the typically formal language of the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
• Identifies titles suited for book clubs, award-winning books, and titles that appeal to teen readers