tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post75399438441221876..comments2024-03-28T22:11:16.021-04:00Comments on Happily Ever After Thoughts: Why Do Women Read Romances?Lexi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04124921637508804346noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-57923319015308136352010-06-29T09:58:15.093-04:002010-06-29T09:58:15.093-04:00Hey Dawn,
Way to go with your Mom. Another Romanc...Hey Dawn,<br /><br />Way to go with your Mom. Another Romance reader recruited. Yea! So when does your romantic suspense come out? Hope you'll come be a guest :-)Alexis Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399057543619456981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-85928105066919016962010-06-21T21:30:07.734-04:002010-06-21T21:30:07.734-04:00Hey Alexis, I decided to take a few moments and ca...Hey Alexis, I decided to take a few moments and catch up on what you're talking about...<br />I have kind of a round about answer I constantly use, and it isn't completely pretty, but gets the idea across: I tell people-men and women-that romances are not simply the thin novellas created by Harlequin (no offense intended), but they are of many genres and and the main theme that makes them all a romance is the happy ending. The excitement is getting to it. <br />Oh, and my mom insisted she didn't read romances until I slipped her a couple suspense romances. Now she's hooked, too!dawn kundahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08711522113550387081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-62186974465104386412010-06-19T17:20:10.969-04:002010-06-19T17:20:10.969-04:00Some great answers, Donna. I wish I had you there...Some great answers, Donna. I wish I had you there with me!<br /><br />Ann, you are bad. Remember, he is a distant relative. Don't really want to cause family strife. But great comeback!<br /><br />Kim, for me it was such a given that I read them that I'd forgotten why I do. Funny how our worlds can be invaded my aliens, isn't it?Alexis Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399057543619456981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-341028546476958922010-06-18T23:27:35.405-04:002010-06-18T23:27:35.405-04:00I don't have an answer for you but I like ever...I don't have an answer for you but I like everyone elses response.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-12876142931220075362010-06-18T22:07:58.198-04:002010-06-18T22:07:58.198-04:00How about saying, "To live vicariously when h...How about saying, "To live vicariously when hooked up with men like you?" Meow! Seriously, though, I'd throw the question back at him and say, "Why does anybody read anything in particular?" Then he could answer his own question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-33449617236702675112010-06-18T16:53:47.308-04:002010-06-18T16:53:47.308-04:00I read romance for several reasons:
*I am guarante...I read romance for several reasons:<br />*I am guaranteed a good ending<br />*I love the relationship and personal growth of the characters<br />*I love reliving the euphoria of falling in love which I feel that every time I read a romance novel<br />*It puts me in a good mood and I feel energized as if I can face the world again<br />*My husband likes the 'effect' it has on me ;-)Donna Hatchhttp://www.donnahatch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-20164602104636657182010-06-17T11:50:43.158-04:002010-06-17T11:50:43.158-04:00That's an awesome idea, Laura. I'll have ...That's an awesome idea, Laura. I'll have to remember that one. Unfortunately, my husband wasn't with me at the time and the gentleman is a CFO for a company so it's not like he isn't smart, just uninformed :-)Alexis Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399057543619456981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5083633325209012024.post-16578417344230678482010-06-17T08:37:35.988-04:002010-06-17T08:37:35.988-04:00LOL - if he actually said "those things,"...LOL - if he actually said "those things," I would have said, "They're called 'books.' You should try cracking one open sometime!"<br /><br />Seriously, I think I'd site the study that says women who read romance novels have 70% more sex than those who don't. Then I'd smile and wink at my incredibly happy husband.<br /><br />Hopefully, that would give your friend something to think about.Laura Breckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16622448004680324135noreply@blogger.com