500+ Keywords for Romance Novels to use on Amazon KPD
Updated: May 10
Do you struggle to think up those seven "keywords" when setting up your book on KDP? I know I do. Why isn't there a list anywhere? Something you can dip in and out of when you need it?
Tada! There is now! Right here.
I've researched a list of over 500 keywords (or actually key phrases!), using a weird tip I discovered for using the Amazon search bar. This took quite some time but there's no point in this list gathering dust on my desktop. If others can use it too, then great! Let's nail those keywords.
The list features keywords used in a wide range of romance subgenres, so you'll need to go through it and highlight the ones that fit your book. I haven't broken it into categories and it's in simple A-Z format.
I'm a Scottish girl, so I use UK spellings but I have added the US ones if I spotted an obvious one. You can adapt the spellings to suit your preferred marketplace.
List of Keywords
A
Accidental pregnancy romance
Adult romance
Affair romance
Afraid to Commit romance
African American romance
Age gap forbidden romance
Age gap romance
Air force romance
Alien abduction romance
Alien romance
All grown up romance
Alpha hero romance
Alpha male romance
Alpha wolf romance
American football romance
Amish romance
Amnesia romance
Amputee romance
Ancient Egypt romance
Angel romance
Angels romance
Antihero romance
Aristocrat romance
Army romance
Arranged marriage romance
Asexual romance
Assassin romance
Athlete romance
B
Baby romance
Bad boy good girl romance
Bad boy romance
Bar owner romance
Baseball romance
Basketball romance
Beach romance
Beauty and the beast romance
Best friend romance
Best friends brother romance
Best friends dad romance
Best friends ex romance
Best friends Lover romance
Best friends sister romance
Bet romance
Biker romance
Billionaire romance
Blackmail romance
Blind date romance
Blind romance
Bodyguard romance
Book club romance
Book shop romance
Book store romance
Boxing romance
Bridesmaid romance
Bromance
Bromance romance
Bromance series
Brothers best friend romance
Brothers friend romance
Bully romance
bwwm romance
C
Cafe romance
Casino romance
Celebrity romance
CEO romance
Cheating romance
Chick lit romance
Christian romance
Christmas romance
City romance
Class warfare romance
Clean romance
Climbing romance
Coffee shop romance
College bully romance
College romance
College sports romance
College tutor romance
Comedy romance
Contemporary romance
Cowboy romance
Crush romance
Curvy girl romance
D
Daddy dom romance
Dark bully romance
Dark high school bully romance
Dark mafia romance
Dark romance
Dark secret romance
Dating the boss
ddlg age play romance
Deaf romance
Demon romance
Demon/ devil romance
Demons & devils romance
Detective romance
Disabled romance
Doctor romance
Dragon shifter romance
Druid romance
Duke romance
Dystopian romance
E
Edwardian romance
Egyptian gods romance
Egyptian romance
Elf romance
Elf romance
Elven romance
Emotional romance
Enemies to lovers dark romance
Enemies to lovers paranormal romance
Enemies to lovers romance
Epilepsy romance
Equestrian romance
Equine romance
Erotic romance
Escort romance
Espionage romance
Ex romance
Ex wife romance
Explicit romance
F
Fae romance
Fairytale romance
Fake dating romance
Fake engagement romance
Fake relationship romance
Fantasy romance
Fat girl romance
Fated mates romance
FF romance
Firefighter romance
First crush romance
First time romance
Fish out of water romance
Flat mate romance
Fling romance
Fluffy romance
Football romance
Forbidden love romance
Forbidden romance
Frenemies romance
Friends to lovers romance
Friends with benefits romance
Fuck buddies romance
Fun romance
Funny romance
G
Gambling romance
Gay alien romance
Gay daddy kink romance
Gay daddy romance
Gay escort romance
Gay paranormal romance
Gay romance
Gay shifter romance
Geek romance
Georgian romance
Ghost romance
Ghosting romance
Gladiator romance
Golf romance
Gothic romance
Governess romance
Greek god romance
Greek mythology romance
Grumpy boss romance
Grumpy sunny romance
Grumpy sunshine romance
Guardian romance
Gym romance
Gypsy romance
H
Hades and Persephone romance
Halloween romance
Harem romance
Harlequin romance
High school bully romance
High school romance
Highlander romance
Historical romance
Historical western romance
Hockey romance
Holiday romance
Hollywood romance
Hospital romance
Hot romance
Hot single dad romance
Hotel romance
Humor romance
Humour romance
Hybrid romance
Hypnosis romance
I
Illness romance
Immoral romance
Immortal romance
Indian romance
Injury romance
Ink romance
Inspirational romance
Insta love alpha romance
Insta love romance
Instalove possessive alpha romance
Instalove romance
International romance
Interracial romance
Irish mafia romance
Irish romance
Island romance
Isolated romance
Italian mafia romance
J
Jealous alpha male romance
Jealous romance
Jealousy romance
Jewish romance
Jilted bride romance
Jilted groom romance
Jilted lover romance
Jock and nerd girl romance
Jock romance
K
Kidnapped dark romance
Kidnapped romance
Knight romance
L
Lacrosse romance
Lawyer romance
Lesbian age gap romance
Lesbian bdms romance
Lesbian christmas romance
Lesbian paranormal romance
Lesbian romance
Lgbt romance
Lgbtq romance
Library romance
Lockdown romance
Long distance romance
Lost heir romance
Lost letter romance
Love at first sight romance
Love potion romance
Love triangle
Love triangle romance
Love/hate romance
Lucifer romance
Lumberjack romance
M
Mafia dark romance
Mafia romance
Maid romance
Mail-order bride romance
Male escort romance
Marriage of convenience romance
Marriage pact romance
Martial arts romance
Matchmaker romance
May/December romance
Medical romance
Medical romance
Medieval romance
Meet cute romance
Menage romance
Mermaid romance
Military romance
Mill romance
Millionaire romance
Mistaken Identity romance
MM romance
Montana cowboy romance
Motorcycle club romance
Mountain man romance
Multicultural romance
Music romance
Musician romance
Mystery romance
Myth romance
N
NA romance
Nanny romance
Nascar romance
Native American romance
Navy romance
Navy seal romance
Neighbor romance
Neighbour romance
Nerd romance
New adult college romance
New adult romance
New year romance
New years eve romance
New years romance
Next door romance
Night club owner romance
Nobility romance
Nun romance
Nurse romance
O
Obsession romance
Occult romance
Off limits romance
Office romance
Older man romance
Older man younger woman romance
Older woman romance
Older woman younger man romance
Olympics romance
Omega mpreg romance
Omega romance
On the road romance
On the rocks romance
One-night stand romance
Online romance
Opposites attract romance
Orc romance
Oregon trail romance
Orphan romance
Ott possessive alpha romance
Out of their league romance
Over 40 romance
Over 50 romance
P
Paranormal romance
Pen Pal romance
Performer romance
Period romance
Physician romance
Pilot romance
Pirate romance
Plain Jane romance
Playboy romance
Plus size romance
Poker romance
Police romance
Politician romance
Polo romance
Polyamory romance
Possessive alpha romance
Possessive romance
Post apocalyptic romance
Pregnancy romance
Priest romance
Prince romance
Professor student romance
Protector romance
Psychic romance
Q
Quarantine romance
Quarterback romance
Queer romance
Quick reads romance
Quick reads steamy romance
Quirky romance
R
Racing romance
RAF romance
Rags to riches romance
Rake romance
Rancher romance
Raunchy romance
Reality TV romance
Regency romance
Rejected mate shifter romance
Rejected mate werewolf romance
Return to hometown romance
Reunion romance
Revenge romance
Reverse harem paranormal romance
Reverse harem romance
Rich hero romance
Rivals romance
Road trip romance
Rock star romance
Rockstar romance
Roman romance
Royal romance
Royalty romance
Runaway bride romance
Runaway groom romance
S
Scandal romance
School romance
Sci fi alien romance
Sci fi romance
Scottish romance
Seaside romance
Second chance romance
Secret admirer romance
Secret baby romance
Secret heir romance
Secret identity romance
Secret pregnancy romance
Secret royal romance
Sexy romance
Shaman romance
Shifter romance
Short romance
Shy girl romance
Single dad nanny romance
Single dad romance
Single mom romance
Single mum romance
Single parent romance
Skating romance
Slave romance
Slow burn romance
Small town romance
Soccer romance
Soldier romance
Spirit romance
Spontaneous/ serious romance
Sports romance
Sportsperson romance
Spy romance
Stalker romance
Star-crossed lovers romance
Steamy romance
Stepbrother romance
Stockholm syndrome romance
Stranded romance
Summer camp romance
Summer romance
Supernatural romance
Surfing romance
Surgeon romance
Sweet shop romance
Swoon worthy romance
Sworn off relationship romance
T
Taboo forbidden romance
Taboo romance
Tattoo artist romance
Tattoo romance
Tattoo shop romance
Teacher pupil romance
Teacher romance
Teacher student romance
Tear jerker romance
Teen pregnancy romance
Teen romance
Teenage romance
Telepathy romance
Tennis romance
Thanksgiving romance
Thriller romance
Tik tok made me buy it romance
Time slip romance
Time travel historical romance
Time travel romance
Tis the season for romance
Transgender romance
Travel romance
Tudor romance
Tutor romance
Twin romance
U
Ugly duckling romance
Ugly girl romance
Undercover bromance
Undercover romance
Unexpected pregnancy romance
University romance
Unplanned pregnancy romance
Unrequited Love romance
Unwanted wife romance
Urban African American romance
Urban Christmas romance
Urban fantasy romance
Urban fiction romance
Urban romance
V
Vacation romance
Valentine romance
Valentines day romance
Vampire romance
Vampire slayer romance
Vegas Wedding romance
Victorian erotica romance
Victorian romance
Viking romance
Villain romance
Virgin romance
Voyeur romance
W
Wagon train historical romance
Wallflower romance
Warlock romance
Wartime romance
Wealthy hero romance
Wedding romance
Werewolf romance
Werewolf shifter romance
Western historical romance
Western romance
Wheelchair romance
Widow romance
Witch romance
Wizard romance
Wolf romance
Wolf shifter romance
Workplace romance
Wounded hero romance
Wrong number romance
WW1 romance
WW2 romance
X
Xmas romance
Y
YA fantasy romance
YA paranormal romance
YA romance
YA shifter romance
YA werewolf romance
Young adult paranormal romance
Young adult reverse harem romance
Young adult romance
Younger man older woman romance
Z
Zephyr alien warrior romance
Zombie apocalypse romance
Zombie romance
Bonus!
People also search for romances set in specific locations. If the setting of your romance is key to the plot or important to readers you can include the term "romance set in" and add the place! I've given a few popular examples that popped up during my research.
Romance set in:
America
Australia
Cornwall
Dorset
Dublin
Edinburgh
England
Europe
France
Glasgow
Greece
India
Ireland
Italy
London
New York
New Zealand
Norfolk
Northern Ireland
Northumberland
Paris
Rome
Scotland
Somerset
The highlands
UK
USA
Wales
The Glenbriar Series - a new small town romance series by Margaret Amatt