Each year... Over 6,000 Romance novels are published.
Over $1 billion in Romance novel sales.
One in every five books read are romance novels.
Each year... Ten men compete for the title of MR. ROMANCE.
Directors Cindi Finneran and Charley Reeves explore three elements that contribute to the skyrocketing Romance Novel industry. The writers, the readers and the male models who encapsulate the fantasy on the book cover, all contribute to the success that is 55% of popular paperbacks sold in the US. Turning an intimate eye to this sub-culture through personal interviews and trips to the annual Romantic Times convention, Finneran and Reeves steadily explore the romance novel recipe for success. The writers, including New York Times Bestselling Authors, recount the need for the the reader to engage in fantasy and escape. The readers, including doctors, teachers and truck drivers, all agree that they want something easy to read with a guaranteed happy ending. A romance novel must always end with finding true love and getting the lusty lad on the cover to commit. “ There may not always be a Mr. Right, but there is always a Mr. Trainable,” states Katherine Falk, creator of Romantic Times Magazine. In other words, Taming the Alpha Male. Fabio made them famous, but as long as there have been romance novels, there have been handsome men gracing their covers. Ordinary men blessed, and perhaps cursed, with a unique look which can offer them some fame and notoriety. The drive to become Mr. Romance is unique for each character captured in the feature. Finneran and Reeves follow the actors and models that subject themselves to days of pawing fans at the convention and career challenges to uncover an element of publishing and modeling uniquely united. The capture of fantasy drives each of the three character elements of the documentary. With dignity and empathy, Finneran and Reeves capture the quest of these characters through Reading, Riting and Romance.
