In the end, I think that it doesn't exist the standard "romance reader" or something valid for everybody. After more than thirty five years reading romance (yes, I began to read Spanish romance novels -Corín Tellado- when I was around 12 years old, I've read the first Harlequin published in Spanish), some years being active in Spanish romance forums, I only see some patterns: when something is trendy, there are a lot of people who writes the same and, in the end, readers get tired and there is no way to say if something is going to be a success among readers.
Ah! And for me, a standard publisher means nothing at all in terms of quality. Being there, done that, and reading in English for going away of traditional Spanish publishers.
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