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Originally Posted by Witchbaby
I agree with this being the reason, but I don't understand it. I enjoy books written from either perspective as long as they're interesting. And not necessarily well written, just needs to hold my interest.
Harlequin type Romances don't normally appeal to me. Neither do most Military Ops books. However, I do like JD Robb and Robert Ludlum, and will give books in any genre a chance if they're recommended by someone I trust.
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Yes, a good romance can appeal to anyone.
But many romances treat the secondary character (usually, but not always, the man) as a two-dimensional fantasy figure - I thought J. D. Robb did this in the book of her's I tried to read. This is irritating if you're not 100% identifying with the main character - imho this is why most male readers find most romance fiction trying.
(I like the detective fiction of Anne Perry; but her romance elements are toe-curling deficiencies from my pov.)