Archive - Romancing the Data

August 2025

Romance Reader Insights: Book Covers

Results of my latest weekly Instagram poll about the reading habits and preferences of romance readers.

Aug 28 •

Amazon Kindle Store Romance Best Sellers Analysis: July 2025

Monthly analysis of the US Kindle Store Top 100 Best Sellers in Romance (Paid), including a new exclusive monthly ranking.

Aug 20

Canada's Seventh Romance Bookstore Opens in Vancouver

The much-awaited Perfect Match Bookshop opened its doors today!

Aug 16 •

Ice Planet Barbarians Giveaway and Voting Bracket

Details about the current giveaway on Instagram, plus the voting bracket running from September 10-24, 2025.

Aug 14 •

NYT Best Seller Analysis: July 2025

Monthly breakdown of the NYT Combined Fiction Best Sellers list with a focus on romance and romantasy books.

Aug 12

Backgrounder: Romance Bookstores

There are now 133 physical romance bookstores in nine countries around the world, with largest number in the United States, Australia, and Canada.

Aug 10 •

Romance Reader Insights: Book Discovery

Results of my latest weekly Instagram poll about the reading habits and preferences of romance readers.

Aug 9 •

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