Maya Rodale joins women and fiction to discuss the world of romance fiction. She shares her research into why romance gets so little respect despite being a billion dollar business and why she believes it's so incredibly popular.

Maya Rodale began reading romance novels in college at her mother’s insistence. She is now the bestselling and award winning author of numerous smart and sassy romance novels. A champion of the genre and its readers, she is also the author of the non-fiction book Dangerous Books For Girls: The Bad Reputation Of Romance Novels, Explained and a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post, Bustle and more. Maya lives in New York City with her darling dog and a rogue of her own.

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