If you're a fan of romance novels and have a whole lot of empty bookshelf space, Krystin Golden has an offer for you. The CBC reports the Windsor, Ontario, woman has spent more than three decades amassing every title in the Harlequin Intrigue line, from its 1984 debut through book No. 2,000 in 2021, all shelved in a dedicated room her husband built in her basement. A self-described completist, she's read roughly two-thirds of the collection, which she calls light, low-subtext blends of romance, crime, and suspense, with relatively mild love scenes. Now she's trying to sell the entire set as a single lot, hoping a buyer will "rehome" and appreciate them as she has.
Golden says the sale is about shifting interests, not romance fatigue: The shelves that once held edge-of-your-seat paperbacks are slated to become storage for craft supplies. The CBC doesn't provide a link to a listing where they can be purchased, though interested parties can reach Golden via this February Facebook post she made about the lot. An eBay search turns up one "Harlequin Intrigue Series 1 through 2000 Lot" being sold for $1,000. The CBC does, however, have great photos of her collection; view them here.