[MichelleR]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/28/romance-novel-sales-boomi_n_208796.html

Love may not conquer all in real life, but its power in relatively inexpensive books is quite a comfort in this economy. Publishers are seeing strong sales in the romance genre as other categories decline and consumers cut back on spending.

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[Kathy]

Good article. I know I enjoy those Romance Novels.

 

[koolmnbv]

lol

 

[libros_lego]

I love them, too. They always have a happy ending. 

 

[meljackson]

I remember a few years ago when we were going through some tough financial problems someone gave me a huge box of Harlequins and they were all I had to read for awhile there. I've never bought one but I did download all the free ones they had awhile back and have even read a couple.

Melissa

 

[cheerio]

I saw a report on tv that also stated that when people are in economical problems they like to read romance novels, i don't get it. Maybe we just need some love.

 

[sharyn]

The appeal of romance novels (coming from an ex-romance fiction editor) is that, no matter what hell the protagonists are put through, there is always a happy resolution and a happily-ever-after ending.  I'll take a well written romance novel over anything else every time.

Sharyn, currently reading Eloisa James's DUCHESS IN LOVE