KnowraRomance novelLinked fromLinked fromThe 32 pages that link to Romance novel, each with the reason it gives.All 32Broader topic 4Related 3Narrower topic 18Compared with 7Romantic comedyCompared with: Romance novels may use humor, but romantic comedy gives comic conflict equal structural weight.Adventure fictionCompared with: Adventure foregrounds physical exploits, while romance makes the relationship the central plot.Erotic literatureCompared with: Romance usually prioritizes relationship resolution, while erotic literature foregrounds sexual desire or activity.EroticaCompared with: Romance foregrounds the relationship’s arc, while erotica foregrounds sexual experience.Marriage plotCompared with: Romance novels foreground the couple’s relationship, while marriage plots can make it serve broader social conflicts.Colleen McCulloughCompared with: The romance label captures one strand of The Thorn Birds but not the full range of McCullough’s fiction.Lesbian eroticaCompared with: Romance may depict lesbian relationships without making sexual arousal its primary purpose.