Netflixs Bridgerton is leading a romance novel renaissance – CNN
The show has also been a big boon for romance novel lovers.
But what it will change, and who will stand to benefit, is a story that's yet to be written.
Uncertain times have turned everyone into a romantic
"Romance is having a moment. It's trendy to swoon,"
Tessa Dare, a bestselling author of historical romance, tells CNN. She says it's been thrilling to watch "Bridgerton" become a worldwide phenomenon and prove what millions of romance readers already know: These kinds of stories are for everyone.
"Love, sex, and relationships are universally compelling themes," Dare says.
They're also profitable ones. A spokeswoman from Avon, the imprint that publishes the "Bridgerton" novels, told CNN sales of the original eight "Bridgerton" books "have increased exponentially since the premiere ...