That Secret Shame

Paul Trapani

Candice Hern, regency author, in her Twin Peaks home.

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• Candice Hern
• Romance Writers of America
• Cathy Yardley
• Romance Novels

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And again, the readers showed up. And again, Hern wasn't surprised. The readers are everywhere, if you know what to look for. Just take a trip to the Financial District during lunchtime, where you'll find a showcase of tasteful cloth book covers -- available wherever romances are sold -- in a magnificent array of colors and patterns.

"What cracks me up are the women who cover them," says Cathy Yardley. "They sell those cloth paperback covers specifically for this, and they're not reading Don DeLillo under there.