What Defines a Sweet Romance? The Real Rules

You want the butterflies, the banter and the moment two people finally realise they are being spectacularly obvious about their feelings. You just do not necessarily want a graphic bedroom scene sandwiched between chapters. So, what defines a sweet romance? It is romance with the emotional volume turned up and the on-page sexual content turned down - but that is only the beginning.

A sweet romance is not a lesser version of romance, nor is it a book where everyone behaves like they have been issued a beige cardigan and a strict bedtime. The best ones are funny, swoony, awkward, tender and occasionally devastating. They simply build their heat through connection rather than explicit intimacy.