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Action with a solid Romance. These two genres mixed together become the death of me.
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AmandaMac wrote: 20 Sep 2017, 20:37 I enjoy romance but so many of them are the same. Action is good but i think it's better with romance added in as part of the story line.

Romantic suspense and supernatural romance are currently my favorites.
Exactly, the point I was going to make! And I was going to say, if it is Romance . . . a Romantic Thriller. So, yes!
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A lot of romance books are the same, so I would have to go with action.
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Action all the way!! I love the gritty, intense books.
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I prefer Action. I feel like Romance becomes repetitive and generally ends up happily ever after no matter what happens in the book.
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Post by Loren Marie Barquin »

Romance, because the topic is really close to my heart. We, humans are nature to feel loved, be in love and know love. This tickles my interest because I have experience this or wants to experience this as well.
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I think, choosing between the two, romance. It's funny because I read so much action but romance just feels like a guilty pleasure. The trashier the better. Bonus points if there's some fabio lookalike on the cover. I just enjoy them so much. Combine them with some ice cream and you have an excellent night in.
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Books with both! Some of my favorites have a dose of both. For example if there's an adventure and they fall in love along the way. Sigh.
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I do love action and a little bit hopeless romantic. So I will choose both :D
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AmandaMac wrote: 20 Sep 2017, 20:37 I enjoy romance but so many of them are the same. Action is good but i think it's better with romance added in as part of the story line.

Romantic suspense and supernatural romance are currently my favorites.
Yes!! I'm always searching for books and movies like this!
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Romance is one of my favorite genre so I will go with romance but action also has its intended effect on me..
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I definitely prefer action stories over romance stories.
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I like both action and romance. Though if, I had to choose one over the other I would lean more towards action especially those that are well executed in it reading. But, if I could have my cake and eat it too I would say bring on the romance action :D
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Post by Yvonne_kadzo1 »

I would prefer when both are included in the story. Would love to see one fighting for what he or she loves
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I would so much like it when one is fighting for what he loves with more logic.
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