Why I read romance novels
I get this question a lot it seems, and I'm not sure why. What is is about romance novels that make those who do not read them, question me as to why I read them? Is it because they contain *gasp* sex? they whisper. Am I trying to escape from something? they ask knowingly. No, actually I'm not, thanks. Are they serious? These lovely people cannot fathom why I want to read "smut". It's as if they don't consider it literature, and so I quickly tell them that many, if not most romance novels are very well written, and the stories are full of romance, angst, history, fabulous plot lines, and yes, sex. That always gets an eyebrow raise! Usually these conversations are funny, and it ends with me recommending an author for them to start out with if they're interesting in taking the plunge. I have no idea if they actually read the book I recommend, but I've done my part for the good of the genre. I remember when I first began getting into romance n
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