As digital reading grows in today's society, certain genres are becoming more and more present in our daily lives. People now tend to read more on the fictional level. Romance is one of the most mass-produced genres. Most readers prefer to read about love in which they can relate to romantic expression. In Larissa MacFarquhar's article "Who Cares if Johnny Can't Read?" » she describes how genre fiction makes up the majority of the American book market. MacFarquhar states that “fiction readers are particularly dedicated. The average fiction reader spends $1,200 a year on books and often comes to regard their favorite authors as close friends” (1). MacFarquhar acknowledges that romance novels are on the rise in today's society. Readers prefer fiction novels in a way that allows them to relax and relate to the stories. Romance is on the rise in films and novels. People want to be entertained by the stimulation of romance and love. MarFarquhar emphasizes this when she states that "the aim of the romance novel is not to dazzle its reader with its originality, but to stimulate predictable emotions by means of familiar cultural symbols" (1). Because everyone wants to believe in the fairy tale of love, real experiences are told with fictional characters. Readers want to be able to express their feelings by relating to a book. However, readers love getting caught up in the exploration of love. It's not always an easy path and that's what makes it realistic, but by the last page of the book you sigh with pleasure as another couple commits to each other. The setting and circumstances certainly add to the experience, but in the end, readers are still won over by the romance. Looking around us, romance is thrust in our faces from ...... middle of paper ...... passionate and vivid. School teachers include romance novels in their reading to allow students to explore what they might think about love. Although MacFarquhar objects to the widely held view that our culture is in decline because TV-watching Americans no longer read romance novels and self-help books as devotedly as they once did. assistance are popular among Americans. Fiction is preferred by readers. Reading is an important skill that everyone everywhere needs. Romance novels in our society today allow us to explore the world from a different perspective. Reading reaches an all-time high. Having novels to trigger our emotions lets authors know that their novels make our world go round. Being able to indulge in books in which we can visualize the characters shows that reading has evolved. From young children to the elderly, romance is in the air with fairy tales and erotic stories..