Romance novels, including the booming “romantasy” genre, now make up nearly 25% of U.S. book sales.
And the heroines aren’t just helpless princesses – the books increasingly center women’s agency, worldly success and sexual power.
https://theconversation.com/from-bodice-rippers-to-romantasy-romance-novels-are-dominating-the-book-market-and-rewriting-womens-sexual-power-273765
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