I talked to Netta Baker, who teaches and researches popular romance at Virginia Tech, and she pointed out to me that romantasy readers, who are mostly women, are looking for a sense of agency.

I have a confession to make — I'm obsessed with gothic horror and dark romance books. They're not your typical light-hearted rom-coms where the most drama you'll read about are family secrets or ...

To come up with our list of the best dark academia books, we scoured shelves for bestsellers, award-winners and books with stellar reviews from critics, fans and even Reader’s Digest editors.

A genre on the rise The success of Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James in the early 2010s helped establish new romance as a dominant force in publishing, paving the way for subgenres like dark romance.

These books mix romance and sex with more, like, military and war narratives within this fantasy realm. The latest book in the series, "Onyx Storm," just came out earlier this year and sold 2.7 ...

These books mix romance and sex with more, like, military and war narratives within this fantasy realm. The latest book in the series, "Onyx Storm," just came out earlier this year and sold 2.7 ...