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Stephenie Meyer

No, actually 'The Host' was totally a palate-cleanser for me. I wanted to do something a little bit different than romantic love. Romantic love is in there, obviously, because I enjoy writing about that and living it a lot.

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Stephenie Meyer means that writing "The Host" gave her a break from focusing solely on romantic love, allowing her to explore other themes. Even though romantic love is still present in the story, she wanted to try something different because she enjoys both writing about and experiencing it.

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