Across
- 5. The one person meant to be with you
- 7. Symbol of love
- 9. Emotional tension that keeps readers hooked
- 11. The obstacle or competing love interest
- 12. Romance shorthand for a happy ending
- 13. A big question that changes everything
- 14. A charming or quirky first encounter
- 16. Intense romantic or physical attraction
- 18. The magic connection between two lovers
- 19. When estranged lovers find their way back
Down
- 1. A romance that takes its time building
- 2. Playful back-and-forth dialogue between lovers
- 3. The central female character in a romance
- 4. What every romance promises in the end
- 6. A break of trust between lovers
- 8. A spark that often changes everything in romance novels
- 10. A dominant hero archetype
- 12. The leading man of a romance
- 15. A recurring theme in romance stories
- 17. Hidden truth that complicates love