Should romances with unhappy endings come with a warning?
On every romance bestseller list in the UK right now (and, indeed, in plenty of countries worldwide) you find After You, Jojo Moyes’ sequel to her internationally bestselling Me Before […]
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Absolutely, Lexa - Gone with the Wind is one of my favourites. I just wonder whether some readers would appreciate a heads-up on whether they'll be putting the book down filled with a happy glow, or running for the tissue box!Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Hannah x
Romance has entered the world of publishing genre. This usually demands it have a happy ending. When it was a love story; it was a story about love, whether it was happy, sad or thought provoking.
I think it is a shame, as love comes in many forms, but can still be a great story So for me a love story is a love story and it necessarily a romance: after all one persons love is another's nightmare.
How about Cassablanca, Gone with the Wind, Out of Africa and Dr zhivargo. All wonderful stories but no real happy endings!
Lexa Dudley