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The Worst Romance Book Adaptations to Hit the Screen

We're in a golden age of romance book adaptations—but they're not all hits.

The Worst Romance Book Adaptations to Hit the Screen

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We're in a golden age of romance book adaptations—but they're not all hits.

Here are five of the worst romance book-to-screen adaptations.

We're in a golden age of romance book adaptations—but they're not all hits. Here are five of the worst romance book-to-screen adaptations.

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We're in a golden age of romance book adaptations—but they're not all hits. Here are five of the worst romance book-to-screen adaptations.

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