| Traditional romance novels account for over 1/2 | | | | feet by a seafaring pirate of the 17th Century. |
| of all paperback books sold in North America. This | | | | This new type of novel is put in print by the |
| genre sold more books than any other except for | | | | purchaser providing 20 - 25 characteristics of the |
| the inspirational/religious variety. | | | | heroine, the hero, and the heroine's best friend - |
| Of course, most readers of romantic fiction are | | | | even her cat or dog. This information is woven |
| women. The following is a believe it or not | | | | into the plot of the story and out comes the |
| statement: Almost 10% of the readers of | | | | personalized romance novel. The book is a |
| romance novels are men. | | | | professionally bound paper back. These are usually |
| Why are they so popular? Strong female heroines | | | | about 200 pages in length. A photograph of the |
| and nearly all of the stories have happy endings. | | | | heroine and her hero can even be included on the |
| One contemporary writer, Jayne Ann Krentz, | | | | back cover. A picture of the main characters in |
| edited her fellow writer's comments about the | | | | costumes of the time lends reality to the story. |
| modern romance novel in Dangerous Men and | | | | Personalized romance novels, also known as |
| Adventurous Women; Romance Writers on the | | | | customized romance novels, make memorable |
| Appeal of the Romance. | | | | gifts for birthdays, anniversaries and especially |
| When people read any type of fiction - and | | | | Valentine's Day. Here is a sentimental present |
| human nature being what it is - the reader nearly | | | | from the romantic who wants to provide an |
| always puts herself in the position of the main | | | | unforgettable gift for his sweetheart. |
| character. | | | | A personalized romance novel is not an everyday |
| Enter the personalized romance novel. Thanks to | | | | present - a real conversation piece for the family |
| modern computer technology the reader can now | | | | coffee table or carefully displayed on the den |
| actually read about her adventures and love life | | | | bookshelf. They also provide a few hours of |
| as the lady of the castle in a set in medieval | | | | pleasant escape for the lucky "heroine" of the |
| times - Or traveling damsel being swept off her | | | | story. |