While the wealthy and boisterous alpha hero abounds, you’ll find a smorgasbord of potential book boyfriends within the genre. From the rising sports star to buff firemen, lonely ranchers and jilted rock stars, there really is a hero for everyone.

The heroine can be just as varied. Young, old or somewhere in between, slim or curvy, shy or outgoing. Whichever way it goes, she’s likely to be instantly loveable and definitely relatable. She might not be that focused on love with her own goals to reach, but love is coming for her regardless.