“Smut” refers to books that include one or ... Of course, the popularity of romance novels is nothing new. Romance is a billion-dollar industry, accounting for 18% of all U.S. fiction sales.

Founders and friends Claire Mazur and Erica Cerulo join host Samhita Mukhopadhyay on this week’s episode of In Her Shoes.

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Five years ago, the first romance bookstore opened in Los Angeles: The Ripped Bodice. Today, there are 16 bookstores focused on romance across the United States and Canada —and in November, the DC ...

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We've had Warhammer 40,000 war stories, adventures, and horror for years, but Games Workshop is sleeping on tales of love and ...

And with her increased profile came increased scrutiny: those who say her novels are smut thinly disguised by ... a piece exploring the way in which romance and Marxism intertwine?

Readers are saying: “I haven’t left a book with this many emotions swirling since I read “ACOTAR.” The narration is beautiful. There is no smut and yet the romance aspect is ...

Smut is having its moment both on-screen and ... 28% of men. Well-written romance novels and steamy shows are all the rage right now. People are craving escapism, but also, the characters can ...