This collection presents a range of stories, play extracts, a radio play, articles and poems which invite students to look at different aspects of the genre of romantic literature. Romantic love, jealous love, comradely love and the love of family and friends are considered in pieces from a whole range of writers including Grace Nicholls, Philip Larkin, Craig Raine, William Shakespeare, Carson McCullers and Cassandra Austin. Part of a series designed to meet the wider reading needs of 14-16-year-olds studying for GCSE, the text includes an Activities section, ideas for discussion and further reading, and suggestions for coursework.