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In Love with Love

The Persistence and Joy of Romantic Fiction
By Ella Risbridger
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Smart, funny and passionate: An ode to a beloved genre and a brilliantly insightful piece of cultural criticism Acclaimed author Ella Risbridger takes romantic fiction seriously, as a fan and a thinker, in this original new book, journeying through the genre's rich history and many fascinating... Read More
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A smart, funny, loving defence and celebration of romantic fiction! For the romance fans and romance-curious readers

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Smart, funny and passionate: An ode to a beloved genre and a brilliantly insightful piece of cultural criticism

Acclaimed author Ella Risbridger takes romantic fiction seriously, as a fan and a thinker, in this original new book, journeying through the genre's rich history and many fascinating iterations.

From Jane Austen to Jilly Cooper, regency romance to cowboys, vampires and fanfic, romance reflects the concerns of the age and continues to evolve in new directions, while consistently offering its readers pleasure. It deserves our attention!

In Love with Love is a tour through romantic fiction, a loving but sharp assessment of these books and our reading habits, and a celebration of generations of longing glances...

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399749237

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 November 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sceptre

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Ella Risbridger is a writer and editor, whose cookbooks, anthologies, children's books include The Year of Miracles, Set Me on Fire and The Secret Detectives. Midnight Chicken: & other recipes worth living for was Sunday Times Book of the Year 2019, Guild of Food Writers General Cookbook of the Year, and an Amazon bestseller in both hardback and paperback. She likes poems, cats and gardens.

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