Romance novel emotion (4)

I believe the answer is:

lust

'romance novel emotion' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lust that I've seen before include "Intense sexual desire, a deadly sin" , "Libido" , "Deadly sin of extreme passion" , "Passionate desire" , "Lecherousness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post Sunday, the L.A. Times Daily, the LA Times and the Universal.

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