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I finished two books last night, both Harlequin SuperRomances from earlier this year. The first left me with a "that was weird" feeling, which usually isn't the kind of feeling you want to get from a romance novel, let alone a Harlequin. As much as I hate to say it, and I'm sure I'm not alone, when I pick up a book I have a certain expectation. A big, fat fantasy book needs to sweep me away into another world. A Harlequin romance needs to be an read that's fast paced and makes me smile at the end. It may, or may not, have depth. Sorry guys, but I've read a good share of category books that had all the emotional depth of a Meg Ryan & Tom Hanks movie. That's okay though, because there's a time for those, and I like stories that I can just read and smile and lose myself in. However reading these two books really made me think about expectations. I was shocked that the issue in the first book dealt with not only a lesbian, but also one who was in a stalkerish-obsessive relationship with the heroine. Hell, she'd burned down her house and killed the heroine's mother. Creepies!!! And alas, when I finished the book I was left with the thought "That was a Harlequin romance?" I felt, odd. Kind of creeped out. The second book was classic. Horses. Kids. Single fathers. Everything turned out happily ever after including an estrangement within the family. I thought the ending was a bit rushed, and didn't quite like the odd turn it took, but it was on the whole, a nice fluffy read. I guess that's why I like writing in the genres I do. The contract can be so much more flexible between author and reader. I can write the stories I want to write, and that means you can read the ones you'd like to read. And that's what expectations are really all about, right?  
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