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

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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

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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

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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): 
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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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