Defining the Trope in Romance Fiction

Publication year
2026
Journal
Journal of Popular Romance Studies
Volume
ONLINE FIRST
Pages
ONLINE FIRST
Comment

There isn't an abstract, so here's part of the beginning:

A. A named, recognizable plot device or feature that raises expectations about the direction of the plot or character interactions.

B. A tag that references a recognizable plot device and serves as a keyword for reviewing, promoting, and cataloguing books.  Such tags can be incorporated into a book’s paratext to draw readers by evoking anticipatory pleasure or steer them away from plot devices they dislike.