Although I think he gets far too much credit, Nicholas Sparks has managed to publish 19 novels and 2 non-fiction books. 
I have to agree that Nicholas sparks does put out a lot of content. Have you read any of his novels?
Yeah... I have to admit I have read The Notebook. I had to give him a shot. Not my bag.
Do you enjoy other romance novels?
Not really, although I get a kick out of the cover images. They were a thing in ancient Greece. 
I didn't realize the were popular back then. But, I guess that entertainment was a bit limited in that era.
I think it dovetails nicely into the debauchery theme of the time.
I guess when you look at the hedonism of the time it does make sense that they would enjoy them.