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    Five romance novels celebrate belonging, friendship, and food

    by Stefanie Milligan Feb 14, 2022 4 minutes

    Reading a good romance novel need not be a guilty pleasure. The longings for connection, for happy endings, for overcoming loneliness and isolation are universal desires. So there’s no reason to hide that novel under a more “serious” piece of literature. And fans of this genre are legion: Romance was the second-bestselling genre of fiction after general adult fiction in 2021, and sales rose significantly during the first year of the pandemic, according to Fortune magazine. Hundreds of blogs are devoted to romantic stories, in which the genre is further subdivided into specialty audiences. 

    This year as we mark Valentine’s Day – which about romantic love – we look to widen the scope to include not only couples, but also friends, families, and even whole communities. 

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