Margaret Amatt
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