But these are not merely stories of endless seduction. Romance novels are dense with inner monologue. The obstacles to securing the relationship are as psychological as they are circumstantial. In romance, the primary formula is ATTRACTION + OBSTACLE = DESIRE. This is profound, but I’ll put a pin in it until you feel hot and bothered and thirsting for m…
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