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" When I was in law school, there was a used book store nearby. I picked up a Harlequin romance and read it. It was stress relieving. "

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" To move up to hardcover is a way of getting more attention for my books. It means a lot to me: It means my books are legitimate. "

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" I was in law school at the University of Kentucky and realized I didn't really like law school, so I took a creative writing course for something different. "

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" I came out of what we romance writers call The Romance Ghetto, because we get so little respect. "

" I haven't always felt it was okay to read romance novels. When I was younger, it embarrassed me to be seen with my books, but I've come out of the closet. "

" My parents did not encourage romances. "