A milk maid can marry a duke, but a sex worker can't? Romance novelists are shaking up the status quo.
by Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune
Apr 24, 2019
3 minutes
Everyone deserves a happily ever after, regardless of race, cultural background, sexual identity or physical ability.
Some romance novelists are making that happen, taking their publishers along for the ride when it comes to diversifying their offerings.
Avon Books has seen an exponential increase in the number of inclusive romances published, said Pamela Jaffee, senior director of publicity and brand development, and the company is actively working to further increase representation in the books it publishes.
"I'm glad to see it," said Ushma Patel, 29, of Cary,
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