Allan, Jonathan A. (2011) Theorising Male Virginity in Popular Romance Novels Journal of Popular Romance Studies 2.1: Topic sex/sexuality gender virginity
Alberts, J. K. (1986) The Role of Couples' Conversations in Relational Development: A Content Analysis of Courtship Talk in Harlequin Romance Novels Communication Quarterly 34.2:127-142 DOI: 10.1080/01463378609369628 Topic psychology linguistics Harlequin Mills & Boon
Adkins, Denice Esser, Linda Velasquez, Diane (2010) Promoting Romance Novels in American Public Libraries Public Libraries 49.4:41-48 Topic libraries/librarians
Funderburk, Amy (2004) Romance collections in North Carolina public libraries: Are all genres treated equally? Masters, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Topic libraries/librarians
Adkins, Denice Esser, Linda Velasquez, Diane Hill, Heather L. (2008) Romance novels in American public libraries: A study of collection development practices Library Collections, Acquisitions, & Technical Services 32.2:59-67 DOI: 10.1016/j.lcats.2008.08.014 Topic libraries/librarians United States of America
DeBlase, Gina (2003) Acknowledging agency while accommodating romance: Girls negotiating meaning in literacy transactions Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy 46.8:624-635 Topic readers gender social/economic class