[PAR] [TLE] Romance novel [SEP] The romance novel or romantic novel discussed in this article is the mass-market literary genre.  Novels of this type of genre fiction place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending."  There are many subgenres of the romance novel including fantasy, historical romance, paranormal fiction, and science fiction.  Walter Scott defined the literary fiction form of romance as "a fictitious narrative in prose or verse; the interest of which turns upon marvellous and uncommon incidents". [PAR] [TLE] Rupert Campbell-Black [SEP] Rupert Edward Algernon Campbell-Black is a fictional character in the Rutshire Chronicles series of romance novels written by Jilly Cooper.  He is the great-great-great-great-great-great grandson of Rupert Black (who married Miss Campbell).  Campbell-Black's first appearance is in the novel "Riders", which follows the lives and loves of a group of horse riders and show-jumpers.  Although initially portrayed as a brutish, womanizing, adulterous cad, Campbell-Black's character is later somewhat redeemed through his triumphant winning of an Olympic gold medal for Great Britain.  His loyalty is also highlighted through his friendships with Billy Lloyd-Foxe, Ricky France-Lynch and Declan O'Hara, as well as his gentle courtship of his second wife Agatha 'Taggie' O'Hara.  He has five children: Marcus and Tabitha from his marriage with Helen Macaulay, adopted children Xavier and Bianca with Taggie, and the illegitimate Perdita.
[PAR] [TLE] Romance novel [ SEP ] The romance novel or romantic novel discussed in this article is the mass - market literary genre . Novels of this type of genre fiction place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people , and must have an " emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending . " There are many subgenres of the romance novel including fantasy , historical romance , paranormal fiction , and science fiction . Walter Scott defined the literary fiction form of romance as " a fictitious narrative in prose or verse ; the interest of which turns upon marvellous and uncommon incidents " . [PAR] [TLE] Rupert Campbell - Black [ SEP ] Rupert Edward Algernon Campbell - Black is a fictional character in the Rutshire Chronicles series of romance novels written by Jilly Cooper . He is the great - great - great - great - great - great grandson of Rupert Black ( who married Miss Campbell ) . Campbell - Black 's first appearance is in the novel " Riders " , which follows the lives and loves of a group of horse riders and show - jumpers . Although initially portrayed as a brutish , womanizing , adulterous cad , Campbell - Black 's character is later somewhat redeemed through his triumphant winning of an Olympic gold medal for Great Britain . His loyalty is also highlighted through his friendships with Billy Lloyd - Foxe , Ricky France - Lynch and Declan O'Hara , as well as his gentle courtship of his second wife Agatha ' Taggie ' O'Hara . He has five children : Marcus and Tabitha from his marriage with Helen Macaulay , adopted children Xavier and Bianca with Taggie , and the illegitimate Perdita .
The Rutshire Chronicles is a series of novels in a genre defined as "a fictitious narrative in prose or verse; the interest of which turns upon marvellous and uncommon incidents" by who?
The Rutshire Chronicles is a series of novels in a genre defined as " a fictitious narrative in prose or verse ; the interest of which turns upon marvellous and uncommon incidents " by who ?
Walter Scott
Walter Scott