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Find an equation that works and then churn out as many as you can get people to buy.. I think that's a problem with big-name authors just as much as the romance industry. There have been several writers I've enjoyed until I realized that I had just read essentially the same story two (or three) times in a row, and figured out the "twist" early enough that the book wasn't worth finishing.

I've been combating it by reading authors' first published book, because they often have years of research, work, and love put into them, which is something that sometimes seems to fall by the wayside as authors write to book deals and deadlines. Though from your description, nothing could save that book!