Dee asked Rick R. Reed:

Does it surprise you that so many straight females have become fans of the mm romance genre as of late? Personally I think we as romance readers became disillusioned with the unrealistic portrayal of sex in MF books, it became ridiculous and we knew that from experience LOL.

Rick R. Reed You know, maybe 7 years ago it did surprise me a bit, when I just assumed most of my readers would be gay men (since that was who I was writing about). But I've come to discover that straight women are some of the most devoted and passionate fans of m/m romance and I love them for that. There are also some great female straight writers of the genre, as I'm sure you know. One reader once told me she loved romance, but had grown tired of the power dynamic in M/F romances, which was why she came to prefer the more equal relationships in M/M fiction. Whatever the reason, I'm simply grateful to all of you for reading!

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