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I've recently been in the mood for romance novel and romance-novel-like stories, and have been pondering what exactly it is I've been seeking since some non-romantic stories hit the spot and many romantic ones don't. Reading fanfic has helped make this more obvious since you can so finely control exactly what kind of story you're looking for (to a point). EDIT: I read other types of stories too! Just sometimes I get a craving for a particular sort.

And I've decided that while some of it is that I'm just feeling soppy or whatever, what I'm really after is the characters going through a major positive change in themselves and their lives leading to a satisfying happily-ever-after ending(*).
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