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Romance Academic -Studying the History of the Genre

This list is by no means a complete and comprehensive list of all the books that have been important to the history of the romance genre. I have tried to include some of the most important and iconic texts that are good starting points if you're interested in studying romance history.
If you want to dive in and learn more, I recommend:
Fated Mates Podcast
The Black Romance Podcast
Whoa!mance: Romance and Ourselves Podcast
The Romance Novel in English catalog by Rebecca Romney (pdf is free)
https://romancehistory.com/ -and all of Steve Ammidown's social media
https://teachmetonight.blogspot.com/
Other Podcasts:
Learning The Tropes
Heaving Bosoms
Bonkers Romance
The Wicked Wallflowers Club
Etc:
https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/
https://www.tiktok.com/@baskinsuns
https://twitter.com/ArtOfTheClinch
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16 Lighthouse Road (Debbie Macomber)
16 Lighthouse Road (Debbie Macomber)
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50 Shades of Grey (E. L. James)
50 Shades of Grey (E. L. James)
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Above All, Honor (Radclyffe)
Above All, Honor (Radclyffe)
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Adam and Eva (Sandra Kitt)
Adam and Eva (Sandra Kitt)
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Annie on My Mind
Annie on My Mind
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Annie's Song (Catherine Anderson)
Annie's Song (Catherine Anderson)
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Arabella (Georgette Heyer)
Arabella (Georgette Heyer)
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Band Sinister (K.J.Charles)
Band Sinister (K.J.Charles)
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Beautiful Bastard
Beautiful Bastard
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Beauty by Robin McKinley
Beauty by Robin McKinley
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Bet Me (Jennifer Crusie)
Bet Me (Jennifer Crusie)
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Beyond the Highland Mists (Karen Marie Moning)
Beyond the Highland Mists (Karen Marie Moning)
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The Black Lyon
The Black Lyon
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Born in Fire
Born in Fire
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Breath of Magic (Teresa Medeiros)
Breath of Magic (Teresa Medeiros)
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The Bride (Julie Garwood)
The Bride (Julie Garwood)
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Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
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Butterfly Swords (Jeannie Lin)
Butterfly Swords (Jeannie Lin)
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The Charm School (Susan Wiggs)
The Charm School (Susan Wiggs)
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The Color of Love (Sandra Kitt)
The Color of Love (Sandra Kitt)
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Comanche Moon (Catherine Anderson)
Comanche Moon (Catherine Anderson)
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Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic
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Counterfeit Betrothal (Mary Balogh)
Counterfeit Betrothal (Mary Balogh)
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Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance (Jayne Ann Krentz)
Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women: Romance Writers on the Appeal of the Romance (Jayne Ann Krentz)
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Dark Lover (JR Ward)
Dark Lover (JR Ward)
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Devil in Winter (Lisa Kleypas)
Devil in Winter (Lisa Kleypas)
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Devil's Bride (Stephanie Laurens)
Devil's Bride (Stephanie Laurens)
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The Doctor's Discretion (E. E. Ottoman)
The Doctor's Discretion (E. E. Ottoman)
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Dreaming of You (Lisa Kleypas)
Dreaming of You (Lisa Kleypas)
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The Duchess War (Courtney Milan)
The Duchess War (Courtney Milan)
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The Duke and I (Julia Quinn)
The Duke and I (Julia Quinn)
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Edge of Twilight (Paula Christian)
Edge of Twilight (Paula Christian)
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Emma
Emma
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Eternally Yours (Brenda Jackson)
Eternally Yours (Brenda Jackson)
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Fanny Hill, or Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
Fanny Hill, or Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure
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The Flame and the Flower
The Flame and the Flower
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Flowers From the Storm by Laura Kinsale
Flowers From the Storm by Laura Kinsale
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Friday's Child (Georgette Heyer)
Friday's Child (Georgette Heyer)
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Gaywyck (Vincent Varga)
Gaywyck (Vincent Varga)
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A Gentle Feuding (Johanna Lindsey)
A Gentle Feuding (Johanna Lindsey)
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