Men’s Health columnist Joe Queenan wrote a recent article on romance novels, chick lit and romance conferences. Check it out, it skewers certain aspects of romance novels pretty accurately and hilariously. A notable quotable:
The very premise of the romance novel is that for every woman there exists a perfect mate, and that most of the fun in life consists of finding that star-crossed lover. Preferably one who removes her underwear after teasing her with his serpentlike tongue.
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