I've done a lot of thinking about why romance novels are so popular. Reading a good romance novel brings back those first stirrings of love, when every look, every touch with that special person brought joy into our hearts. The romance novel touches the most basic feelings in a woman.
People criticize romance as being pure fantasy, but that's a matter of opinion.
Any sound marriage contains that element of romance. My husband still makes my heart go pitter-patter at times. I can't think of a single other person I'd rather spend my time here on earth with. Women who read romance novels know the difference between reality and fantasy. In the romance novels I write, readers have the opportunity to spend time reliving those feelings of first love.