Romance is too frequently dismissed as "trashy" or "beach reads"--books with no substance. While, yes, there are plenty light and fluffy romance novels, the genre isn't sufficiently respected. Romance is about women discovering themselves and claiming their desires; they are fantasy, and they are very far from "silly." Pleasure and love should be valued and esteemed, not derided!
I had a vision in my mind and a story to go with it. That was the fall of 2014, so almost 6 years now. Since then I've written many books, but for now two are out in the world. (The 3rd in April 2020!)