I have to admit though, as a professional writer, I would give my eye teeth to have written just one of the mega-bestseller books mentioned above (under a pseudonym, so I could hold my head high and go on to write real and well-respected prose. AND live in the style to which I'm dying to become accustomed.

And, even though I don't care for romance novels, my darlin' sister has had ten or so published and they sell like hotcakes. I've long maintained that if men want to make themselves more pleasing to women (Hey! it happens...) they might want to read some romance novels to see what the appeal is. Might get some tips. (and not all of them do involve bosom-heaving or bodice-ripping, nor even icky muscle-y Fabio type heros.

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