Advice Quote by Roger Ebert

Romance is the most read genre of fiction in the world - but people always undermine it.

— Nicola Coughlan

I think there is an insatiable appetite for romance and for love stories, which is partly why these books and movies do so well.

— Chris Harrison

“I think romance is maligned in large part because at first glance, love seems so pedestrian. It’s all around us. It’s in books and…

— Sarah MacLean

I didn't know anything about romance novels until a friend suggested that I try writing one. After I read a few, I realized that…

— Ruth Glick

I haven't always felt it was okay to read romance novels. When I was younger, it embarrassed me to be seen with my books,…

— Karen Robards

The reason I write romance is that I like happy endings. The idea, you know, 'It's not literature unless is ends badly,' and I…

— Ruth Glick

“I don't like writing romance in my books because that's the turning point of 90% of YA sci-fi/fantasy books and, quite frankly, it gets…

— Kaya Carvajal

When readers don't like the book, it's usually because they feel that romantic love is pass or somehow needs more irony.

— Charles Baxter

“When a woman reads a romance novel, she is putting her own pleasure first. That small act of rebellion is perceived as a threat…

— Maya Rodale

I think people underestimate the romance audience. It's everything from career women to high school girls to elderly women. I have male readers, too,…

— Heather Graham Pozzessere

Every book should have a romance.

— Jasper Fforde

There are people out there who would enjoy my books but wouldn't pick them up because they think it's not going to be for…

— Lisa Jewell