The Seven Essentials of Romance Writing: A Craft Guide to Emotion, Voice, and the Art of Connection offers a practical, craft-focused approach to writing emotionally resonant love stories that stay with readers. Drawing on more than three decades of experience as an author, educator, and story consultant, Erin M. Brown presents seven core elements that shape powerful, memorable romance: setting, dialogue, emotional honesty, tension, symbolism, and resonance. Designed for both emerging and experienced writers, this guide moves beyond plot formulas and trope lists to focus on the emotional architecture that makes romance believable, immersive, and lasting. Through clear explanations and applied examples, writers learn how to build connection on the page, deepen character relationships, sustain tension, and create endings that leave a lasting emotional impact. A companion to The Romance Novel Blueprint: Crafting Stories Readers Fall in Love With, this volume provides a focused exploration of the craft principles that help romance writers create stories readers don't just finish-they feel. Ideal for writers drafting a first novel or refining a manuscript for publication, The Seven Essentials of Romance Writing serves as a practical reference for crafting romance that resonates with both readers and the market.