Auckland Libraries

Alison and Ineka are joined in the studio once again by librarian Deehan from Epsom Library, for the second part of our romance exploration. Find out how the romance novel has evolved from the OG of the rom-com, Jane Austen, to the bonkbusters of the 1980s through to Hoover, Henry and other BookTok megastar authors of today. Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue using the links below. Most titles are available in multiple formats. History The mysteries of Udolpho / Ann Radcliffe / 1794 https://bit.ly/3K7C8s0 The flame and the flower / Kathleen Woodiwiss / 2009 https://bit.ly/3YV6BxK Bonkbusters of the 1980s Lace / Shirley Conran / 1982 https://bit.ly/3lDy74v Hollywood wives / Jackie Collins / 1983 https://bit.ly/3I6DzEf Scruples / Judith Krantz / 1978 https://bit.ly/3IserJH Riders / Jilly Cooper / 1985 https://bit.ly/3xrwAkA Modern Love It ends with us / Colleen Hoover / 2016 https://bit.ly/3K7BRW0 It starts with us / Colleen Hoover