In this information age where more and more entertainment is being viewed via the Internet, many readers of popular fiction are bypassing print novels in favor of reading their favorite books online. Whether you are seeking free material to peruse or if you are willing to pay a nominal fee to read the latest books and stories, reading romance novels online can be done several different ways.
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1. Check out the site Herstorybooks.com. Specializing in stories that center around English and Irish settings and characters, Herstorybooks.com offers .pdf file downloads of romance novels for a per-item fee that is about the equivalent of half the price you would pay for a print novel. The downloadable books range from 60 to 135,000 words (or up to 200 pages) and fall into several of the most popular romantic fiction categories, including contemporary, historical, paranormal and suspense. They usually offer one or two free novels to read at a time, as well, for those who want to check out the quality of the available items before spending money on them. Reviews and previews of titles are also offered.
2. Check out the site Allromancebooks.com. Another pay-per-novel site, this one is inclusive of all categories that romance novels can fall under. If you are looking for fantasy, gothic, erotic, gay/lesbian, contemporary, humorous, thrilling, historical or something even more (or less) specialized, you will find something here to suit your needs. The listing of available titles is updated frequently and the stories cost about half as much as a print novel. Short excerpts from each book are posted so that you can get an idea about them before paying for them, as well as a "heat index" rating that tells you just how steamy the story might get. The titles here range from very short (around 10,000 words) to average novel length and are offered in several formats, including Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Reader, HTML and Mobipocket.
3. Check out the site Roadtoromance.com. If you are looking for free novels and stories, they can be found on sites like Roadtoromance.com, in the Free Story/Book Offers section of the site (you will have to look around a bit for it as they want you to see all of the stuff they have for sale first.) Here, the romance ranges from only a couple of pages to average novel length and are mostly available as Adobe Reader files that can be downloaded from the site. You may also find links to other websites where the novels are available to be read directly. The title listings are updated every few months, and many different genres are offered to suit most reading tastes and needs.
4. Check out the site Romanceatheart.com. This is another website that offers free stories under its "Free Reads" section. They have their own continuing serial novel that is updated regularly, along with listings of novels, promotional chapters and short stories. Genres vary depending on what is available when the site is updated, and older stories are taken down as new ones are put up (instead of including all free options at the same time.) Here, the novels and stories can be read directly through the site with no downloading or file-reading software necessary.
5. Check out the site Ebooknook.com. Here, all of the available books offered are free, and many genres are included aside from romance. The romance section includes stories that range from 10 to 100 pages and can be read directly from the site. It is updated frequently with new content, many of it written by regular contributors to the website. Categories for romance stories vary depending on which authors are contributing new books at any given time.
