No, A Great And Terrible Beauty is not a romance novel. It is a young adult historical fiction novel with elements of fantasy and romance. The novel is set in the late 19th century and follows the story of Gemma Doyle, a sixteen year old girl who is sent to a finishing school in England after her mother's death. At the school, Gemma discovers she has the ability to travel to an otherworldly realm called the Realm of the Fairies. The novel follows Gemma as she navigates her new abilities, deals with bullying from her classmates, and tries to uncover the truth about her mother's death. While there is romance in the novel, it is not central to the plot or Gemma's character development.