1.   At the same time as the market for Christian romance grows, secular romances generally have become less steamy, Meyers said.

2.   A friend introduced her to Barbour Publishing, which features a Christian romance imprint, Heartsong Presents.

3.   Even Harlequin, a major publisher, has a Christian romance imprint, Love Inspired.

4.   However, there is a growing interest in Christian romances set in modern times, in line with the mostly contemporary secular romances.

5.   Now Palmer is not only a star of the Christian romance market, she helped give birth to a whole line of Christian romances.

6.   Taboos in Christian romances are sex, violence to women and vulgarity.

7.   In a testament to the growing popularity of religious fiction, the Ontario-based publishing house launched its new Steeple Hill division in September with three Christian romances.