novels, affairs, romantic relationships
Я почти не читаю романы на французском.
I hardly ever read novels in French.
Его романы популярны среди молодёжи.
His novels are popular among young people.
Он ещё пишет романы время от времени, но не так часто, как раньше.
He still writes novels from time to time, but not as often as he used to.
Заводить романы с коллегами-плохая идея.
Having affairs with colleagues is a bad idea.