I've had a blast looking up romance sites online all week. There are way too many of them to mention, but here are a few thoughts I've gleaned from web surfing overload:

• In a Contemporary romance, the story occurs in the present day and deals with realistic problems.
• Traditional Romances are short, contemporary romances.
• Inspirational Romances are novels, either contemporary or historical, with a religious element, usually Christian.
• Romantic Suspense is a romantic situation with a mystery woven in..
• Historical Romances are located in Europe or North America between 1066 and 1900 (although this may be changing since we've arrived in the 21st century and the 1900s may now be considered historical).
• The Regency Romence is an all-time favorite of romance fans, set in the time period between 1811-1820. They normally involve the upper class and have no love scenes. Instead they rely on being sweet.
• Paranormal Romances include elements of fantasy, science fiction, time travel, witches, vampires, and other unearthly aspects.
• Mainstream Romances are those in which the romance is not of the utmost importance. If the romance were removed, there would still be a story.
• Ethnic Romances involve heroes and heroines of color. At the current time, they are mostly contemporary, but there are some historicals published.
• Young Adult Romances involve the development of innocent first love and contain no sexual scenes. They are intended primarily for pre-teens and teens.
• Sweet Traditional Romance. This alludes to the original kind of romance. I noticed that most of the e-publishers called works with no sex as "sweet."