What's Behind Canada's Romance Book Boom?

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Jun 26, 202628:50News & Politics

Romance novels have become one of Canada's fastest-growing publishing genres, with print sales soaring, ebook readership growing, and dedicated romance bookstores opening across the country, raising questions about what'...

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