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Romance’s Trivialization of Issues

By Jane • Mar 25th, 2008 • Category: Letters of Opinion, Misc

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A legitimate criticism of romance as serious literature is it’s often cavalier treatment of important life topics. Too often, war, separation, human indignity, are treated as plot devices, conflict mechanisms, and not given the attention and treatment those important issues deserve. How many romance books are thought provoking? How [...]



REVIEW: A Reason to Live by Maureen McKade

By Jayne • Sep 27th, 2006 • Category: B Reviews Category, B+ Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. McKade,
As other reviews have stated, it’s hard to sell a Western romance today. Everyone wanted Regencies and now they want paranormals with vampires, werewolves and whatnot. I’ve always had a special love for Westerns and am glad to see such a nice addition to the genre.
The story of Laurel Covey and [...]