This book was put online in stages during the pandemic in 2020 and was open to revisions until the end of the year. This method of publishing was a bit of an experiment. In 2021 it was also made available as a free pdf on the website and elsewhere it's available for purchase as a print-on-demand paperback and in other ebook formats.
Drawing on theology, in this book I want to suggest a new definition of the romance novel to complement other definitions which focus on structural elements: modern popular romances are novels whose authors have assumed pastoral roles, offering hope to their readers through works which propagate faith in the goodness and durability of love.
This book was put online in stages during the pandemic in 2020 and was open to revisions until the end of the year. This method of publishing was a bit of an experiment. In 2021 it was also made available as a free pdf on the website and elsewhere it's available for purchase as a print-on-demand paperback and in other ebook formats.