Down Economy Spurs Romantic Fantasy

Love may not conquer all in real life, but its power in relatively inexpensive books is quite a comfort in this economy. Publishers are seeing strong sales in the romance genre as other categories decline and consumers cut back on spending.
Toronto-based Harlequin Enterprises Ltd., a global giant in women's fiction, reported fourth-quarter earnings up 32 per cent over the same period a year earlier, with U.S. retail sales up nine per cent in 2008.
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