Guides, tips, and resources for romance readers and authors — updated weekly.
Romance ARC demand by genre and spice level, reader request counts, and open ARCs for the week of October 30, 2026.
All-time genre rankings and spice-level supply vs. demand for romance ARCs, from real reader data on Pen Pinery.
Readers can now send Romance ARCs directly to their Kindle!
Here's how you can use GoodReads to find more romance ARC readers
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