This week, Tessa is joined by Megan and Elyse to talk about the romance genre--what it is, why it's so popular, and what they like about it. 01:24 - Romance: What is it? 14:16 - Series vs. Standalone stories 19:20 - Elyse talks about the romance genre 23:22 - Contemporary romance 43:37 - Favorite romance tropes 48:49 - Megan talks about the romance genre 52:17 - Fantasy romance and fanfiction 1:04:03 - Least favorite romance tropes 1:10:30 - Tessa talks about the romance genre 1:13:00 - Historical romance (and Regency romance)