I’ve never read one of her books but I’ve noticed the general opinion seems to be that her books are trashy and read by people who aren’t very intelligent. Most comments seem to say she’s a bad writer and it’s embarrassing to have her on your shelf. If this is the case then why does she appear to also be so popular and successful?

For those of you that have read her books what do you think about her writing? Why does she have that reputation and do you think it’s fair?