Romance Readers by the Numbers

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Quick Article Takeaways:  

So how is the romance audience deciding on which new authors to try? 

• recommendations from family/friends, reviews, price, teaser chapters and word-of-mouth are the leading influencers 

• among readers of all ages, buying in the store is the most-mentioned (56%) way of acquiring romance books

• age matters in terms of influence; younger romance readers are more likely to be influenced by Amazon ratings and book bloggers

Read the full discussion at 
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/18400863-nielsen-data-re-romance-readers-reviews-
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11 Secrets to Writing a Successful Romance Novel

11 Secrets to Writing a Successful Romance Novel

Best-selling contemporary romance author Jill Shalvis shares her tips.

Here's my favorite tidbit from article:  

"8. Try not to be intimidated by the stigma around romance novels. “There used to be a stigma to it that I never really understood because, if we’re talking about romance, we’re talking a love story, a monogamous love story that has a great ending. So I don’t really understand what the objection to that is. Are you objecting to a great relationship? Are you objecting to sex? I kind of doubt that.”

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Top 10 Most Romantic Places in the World

Top 10 Most Romantic Places in the World

http://www.edreams.com/blog/top-10-most-romantic-places-in-the-world/


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Heart's Desire (PARTS 1, 2, 3): BWWM Multicultural Romance Series

Heart's Desire (PARTS 1, 2, 3): BWWM Multicultural 

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Happily Ever After: Multicultural Romance, 

 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B011ZHWWRA

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Multicultural Romance -- Matters of the Heart http://www.amazon.com/dp/B014N7ZJDS

Multicultural Romance, Matters of the Heart

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B014N7ZJDS

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B014N7ZJDS

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Multicultural Romance, For Richer For Poorer (2 Book Series)

For Richer For Poorer

Multicultural Romance 

#MulticulturalRomance -- For Richer For Poorer (2 Book Series): 
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XM0I4IU/ref=series_rw_dp_labf


FOR RICHER FOR POORER, PART 1, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EG37Q9U
FOR RICHER FOR POORER, PART 2, http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H0O71B0

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What Do Romance Readers Really Want?

What Do Romance Readers Really Want?

Here's an interesting article I found  by Darla G. Denton at https://darlagdenton.com/2015/02/25/what-do-romance-readers-really-want/ entitled

What Do Romance Readers Really Want?

Darla provided some great insight for us authors so we know what you really want in romance novels. 

Feel free to reach out on Facebook or Twitter letting me know the kinds of stories and situations you'd personally like to see in romance.    

 You can check out Darla's post above and elaborate further if you'd like.  I appreciate your feedback. 

Enjoy your day!

Cassandra Black

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