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1. Romance Novels
   Piñeiro believes that the image of the romance novel heroine is changing from that of a weak character to a confident and dominant woman. In her writing, Piñeiro has strived to portray women and Latino culture in a positive light. In one of her early novels, Piñeiro created a heroine who was a FBI agent.
2. Romance Novels -- Books
   The major publisher of romance novels is Harlequin, based in Canada. Harlequin is known for its category romances, and is almost a stereotype for books that are considered light reading. But, there’s nothing light about the power that Harlequin has over the North American book market. The publisher puts out about 120 original titles every month, selling over 130 million books a year. And it’s not just romance- from Harlequin’s romance beginnings has come a global empire with imprints for mysteries, fantasy and literary fiction titles. Those imprints are then further blended into hybrid imprints, such as the horror-romance imprint Nocturne and one of the more recent hybrids- Harlequin NASCAR.
3. Fantasy Zone -- Games
   Fantasy Zone was ... a hidden game in Arnold Palmer's Tournament Golf. According to GameFAQs: "Hit the ball 100 times on the first hole without landing on the green. On the Game Over screen press Up, Up, Down, Down ,Left, Right, Left, Right, B,A". That's weird, that looks like the Konami code. Regardless, you'll get to play a level of Fantasy Zone. The screen is cramped and getting killed will end the game, but it's a nifty little diversion if you're bored of golf.
4. Final Fantasy Adventure -- Series
   Final Fantasy X was an early showpiece for the Playstation 2 and its beautiful cinematic experience attacted a new audience. Final Fantasy X was the first of the series to make the jump from pre-rendered 3D backdrops to ones that were rendered into fully three-dimensional environments on the fly by the console’s hardware. It was ... the first to feature voice-over actors.
5. Final Fantasy X-2 -- Games
   American poet, Walt Whitman, stated, "I am large, I contain multitudes," and likewise, as a menagerie of sorts, Final Fantasy X-2 is a very difficult game to define. Aside from the amazing visual performance, this sequel attempts to merge non-linear gameplay with a potentially breathtaking storyline, but fails to apply much polish. The result is an experience in disarray. The entire production was desperately seeking cohesion, ultimately falling short of expectations. The adventure left this reviewer with an unshakable feeling that the game amounted to little more than an experiment. While a mildly enjoyable diversion that brought a great deal of closure to Final Fantasy X’s storyline, Final Fantasy X-2 was ... a failed experiment in gaming.
6. Ella Enchanted -- Gail Carson Levine
   The author of Ella Enchanted is Gail Carson Levine. She grew up in New York City and has been writing all her life. When she was in high school her poems were published in a teenage anthology. Now she lives in Brewster, NY, with her husband David and two children.
7. Ys -- Series
   For many, Ark of Napishtim will be their first experience with a Ys game. However, the series has been around for ages(it's always just been overshadowed by the Zeldas of the gaming universe). Recurring character Adol Christin could have easily been as big an icon as Link, but the poor guy's just never been given the chance. This is attributable to a number of factors—some of the games not appearing on popular systems, poor marketing, and so on—but trust me, the gameplay of an Ys title is definitely on par with the classic Zelda titles of the 16-bit era. Of course, now that the 16-bit era's been over for more than a decade, how exactly does the game fare in today's crowded gaming market?
8. The Princess Bride -- William Goldman
   The Princess Bride is the classic tale of true love and high adventure, written by S. Morgenstern, a famous Florinese writer. The novel is better known for William Goldman’s “good parts” abridgement.
9. Narnia -- Children
   The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 41 languages. Written by Lewis between 1949 and 1954 and illustrated by Pauline Baynes, The Chronicles of Narnia have been adapted several times, complete or in part, for radio, television, stage, and cinema.
10. The Sandman -- Neil Gaiman
    The Sandman is a 75-part comic book series, written by Neil Gaiman. The central character in the series is Dream... known as Morpheus, also known by many other names, one of the Endless. He is captured in 1916 by an occult group, and held prisoner until he escapes in 1988. The consequences of his imprisonment become clear in the course of the series.

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