Converse of object

• rekindle: The garden is stylish with plants known for their aphrodisiac qualities, while providing a haven for couples to rekindle romance.

• blossom: The blossoming romance between them soon causes complications in their married lives.

• burgeon: By setting up these differences, the burgeoning romance becomes more believable.

• forbid: Maddy and Drew's forbidden romance in Going the Distance has probably brought me more lovely letters than anything in any other book.

• capture: Discover the great maritime experience and capture the romance of cruising at sea.

• throw: There is also quite a bit of death and romance thrown in for good measure.

Adjective modifier

• Arthurian: It was only to be expected that they would surface from time to time in Arthurian romance.

• whirlwind: So how do you turn a whirlwind romance into a successful proposal?

• doomed: Their doomed romance is part of Tintagel's story.

• chivalric: Nonetheless, Scott did not immediately seek to replicate the success of Ivanhoe with another chivalric romance.

• budding: I'm also enjoying the budding romance between Harry and Susan.

• sizzling: It's not enough to just start out with a sizzling romance.

Modifies a noun

• blossom: But all is not plain sailing when a romance blossoms between Jimmy and his co star Annabel Sweep, the beautiful Prisoner Support officer.

• novel: Prince of Wolves, her first romance novel, was the result.

• plot: But there is a great deal more to her writing than romance plots with lively characters and witty dialog.

• tradition: I admit I am fascinated by her conjunction of political economy and romance traditions.

Noun used with modifier

• cowboy: The Taiwanese-born director said of his cowboy romance, " This is a universal story.. .

• prose: The writings of his daughter Lady Mary Wroth include a massive and intricate prose romance and a brilliant sonnet sequence.

• holiday: Or will she even care, now that she has embarked on a holiday romance?

• summer: After a whirlwind summer romance Chrissy found herself in the club in Year 10, and gave birth to son Jay the following year.