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Ten Romance Fans Share the First Romance Novel They Read

As long-time romance fans, we were wondering: what’s the first romance novel you ever read? We took to Twitter to find out, and the answers were delightfully varied!

I just had to look through my goodreads to verify this, it was The Iron Duke in 2016. Y'all, I was 41 years old. I wish I had found this genre sooner, but I'm so glad I found it when I did. https://t.co/IlYtOPRmPv
— 🦇 Shrewsie Shrew 🦇 (@Shrewsie_shrew) September 4, 2020

It’s never too late to start reading romance! We’re so glad you found the genre, too.

I read Jude Deveraux’s “Eternity” at age 13...and there was no going back! From that moment on, I never once stopped reading or writing romance novels. https://t.co/jFHSjmFJOv
— Christi Caldwell (@ChristiCaldwell) September 3, 2020

So cool to hear what your first inspiration was, Christi!

Jane Eyre. 💞🙃💞 https://t.co/UoISqOASB3
— Lyndsay Faye (@LyndsayFaye) September 3, 2020

A classic tale!

The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss!
— Collette Cameron (@Collette_Author) September 3, 2020

One word: SWOON!

Wild Texas Rose by Catherine Creel. Started my love of Scots and historical romances in the Highlands.
— S.L. Pierre (@SLPierre1) September 3, 2020

It’s always a good time to fall for a Scot.

Mine was “Vows” by LaVryle Spencer that I “borrowed” from my mom’s night table. pic.twitter.com/it3VONSLvc
— j. votes Biden-Harris 💙 (@jamadoria) September 4, 2020

“Borrowing” books is our favorite!

The one that I remember is The Color of Love by Sandra Kitt. Foundational.
— TROLLING NIGHTS by Savannah J. Frierson 09/01/2020 (@sjfbooks) September 3, 2020

Adding this one to our TBR immediately!

By Design by Madeline Hunter. 1300s Medeival romance between two working class people, one tiler, one stone mason. I was like 12 when I grabbed it from a book swap. I still have it, I'll never give it up.
— Jes (@yesmissjes) September 3, 2020

How cool that you still have it after all this time!

Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux 😍

Soulmates finding each other despite the barrier of death and time and ahhhhhhh
— Judith (@writerjudithutz) September 3, 2020

The BEST kinds of soulmates.

Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts. I still have my original copy (now signed) from 1981. pic.twitter.com/q5FkNzjUgY
— Maggie Wells is back... (@maggie_wells1) September 3, 2020

How cool that it’s signed!

Comment YOUR first romance novel read below!