BusinessWeek, of all places, looks at developing subgenres of romance; quilting, Amana (ultraconservative Amish) and military romances. Says one agent, “Such substratification might suggest… that readers have gone insane,” but Harlequin’s Katherine Orr says that readers are looking for tight-knit communities; “There is a tremendous desire for community. Somehow in this world, where everyone is constantly communicating, people have lost real friendships.”
Examples of the subgenres include:
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| Retail Price: |
$7.99 |
| Mass Market Paperback: |
384 pages |
| Publisher: |
Avon – (2010-04-01) |
| ISBN / EAN: |
0061808903 / 9780061808906 |
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| Retail Price: |
$13.99 |
| Paperback: |
352 pages |
| Publisher: |
WaterBrook Press – (2010-08-31) |
| ISBN / EAN: |
1400073979 / 9781400073979 |
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| Retail Price: |
$7.99 |
| Mass Market Paperback: |
400 pages |
| Publisher: |
Mira – (2010-03-01) |
| ISBN / EAN: |
077832768X / 9780778327684 |
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August 9th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
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