title: Dangerous Books For Girls: The Bad Reputation of Romance Novels, Explained
author:  Maya Rodale 
description: Maya Rodale began reading romance novels in college at her mothers 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 co-founder of Lady Janes Salon, a national reading series devoted to romantic fiction. Maya lives in New York City with her darling dog and a rogue of her own.
zlib_text: Praise for the novels of Maya Banks
  “Heated investigative romantic suspense . . . Intense, transfixing.”
  —Midwest Book R eview
  “Definitely a recommended read . . . filled with friendship, passion,
  and, most of all, a love that grows beyond j ust being friends.”
  —F allen Angel R eviews
  “Grabbed me from page one and refused to let go until I read the last
  word . . . When a book still affects me hours after reading it, I can’t
  help but J oyfully Recommend it! ”
  —J oyf ully R eviewed
  “I guarantee I will reread this book many times over, and will derive
  as much pleasure as I did in the first reading each and every
  subseq uent time.”
  —N ovelspot
  “An excellent read that I simply did not put down . . . A fantastic
  adventure . . . Covers all the emotional range.”
  —The R oad to R om
  ance
  “Searingly sexy and highly believable.”
  —R T Book R eviews
  “A must-read author . . . Her [ stories]  are always full of emotional
  situations, lovable characters and kick-butt story lines.”
  —R om
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