A novel affair? (7)
I believe the answer is:
romance
I believe this is a double definition.
'a novel' is the first definition.
(romance is a kind of novel)
'affair?' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for romance that I've seen before include "Novel - affair" , "Sentimental affair in Menorca" , "Affair of the heart" , "Language group; love affair" , "mysterious quality" .)