Readers: Tell me what you want!

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Every story is an opportunity to try writing something new.

Just because my most recent books have been steamy, contemporary, new adult romance doesn't mean it wouldn't be fun to write a clean, historical, shifter romance. Or paranormal, billionaire romcom. In fact, that could be a ton of fun...

Which of these romance sub-genres do you read? (select as many as you like)

Action & adventure

Clean & wholesome

Contemporary

Fantasy

Historical

Holiday

Inspirational

LGBTQ+

Multicultural & Interracial

Mystery & suspense

New adult & college

Paranormal

Romantic Comedy

Sports

Western

Other:

Who are your favorite romance authors?

What was the last 5-star romance you read?

How many romance books do you read in an average month?

2 - 4

5 -10

11-20

21+

Other:

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Do you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited?

Yes

Not sure

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When do you read? (select as many as you like)

Whenever I feel like it!

Before bed

After dinner

Mid-day

When I wake up

When I'm out, waiting for people or appointments

Other:

Why do you read romance novels? What do they give you?

What does a book need to do to warrant a 5-star rating from you?

It has to make me laugh

It has to make me cry

It has to make me think

I have to love the hero

I have to love the heroine

I have to want to read it in one sitting

Other:

What things will ruin a romance novel for you and make you give it 3 stars or less?

Where do you buy the majority of your romance books?

Amazon (purchase)

Amazon (Kindle Unlimited)

Kobo

Apple

Barnes & Noble

Other

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Where / how do you find new romance books? Tell me which review sites you trust, promo emails you subscribe to or other ways you track down new reads.

Who do you talk about the books you read with?

A few friends / family members

Anyone who will listen

Bookclub members

Other readers in Facebook groups

Nobody

Other:

Do you prefer stand-alone stories or series?

Entirely stand-alone / one-off titles

Linked stories in a series that can be read in any order or as stand-alones

Series that MUST be read from book 1 forward

Other:

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How long do you like your romance reads to be?

Short reads - under 1 hour (~50 pages)

Novellettes - 1 to 2 hours (~100 pages)

Novellas - 2 to 4 hour reads (~200 pages)

Short novels - 4 to 6 hour reads (~300 pages)

Long novels - 6 to 8 hour reads (~400 pages)

Muthuhlong novels - 8+ hours to read (~500 pages)

Other:

Rank what influences whether you'll buy a romance book by an unknown-to-you author

Very Important

Somewhat Important

Not Very Important

Not at all Important

The Cover

The Blurb

The Price

The First pages

The Star ranking

In general, how much will you pay for a new-to-you author's book?

$ 0 - it has to be free

$ 0.99

$ 1.99

$ 2.99

$ 3.99

$ 4.99

I try out new authors on Kindle Unlimited

I try out new authors from group promos (like BookFunnel & StoryOrigin)

Other:

Which romance books by Danika Bloom have you read?

First In: Steamy, small-town firefighters

Second Breath: Slow-burn enemies-to-lovers

Third Party: Second-chance holiday romcom

Rhodes to Love: Single dad, fake marriage romcom

Mind Over Splatter: College 'love at first kiss' novella

I haven't read any of Danika's books

Other:

How many birthdays have you celebrated?

fewer than 21

22 to 34

35 to 49

50 to 60

more than 60

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Thank you so much for taking time to share your romance reading habits. If you'd like to join my weekly check-in where I chat about things as diverse as whether furry or smooth-faced and chested heroes are sexier, go to www.sendfox.com/danika. If you scroll to the bottom you can see a link to read past emails so you know what you're signing up for!

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