All Romance eBooks
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
All Romance eBooks sold digital books in the romance category.
02 / All Romance eBooks FAILURE REASONS
Failure reasons
On December 28, 2016, owner Lori James announced the company would close three days later, posting its first loss since opening in 2006 on declining sales. Authors were told they would be paid only 10 cents on the dollar for Q4 2016 commissions, sparking a class-action lawsuit. The company later filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2018. Analysts pointed to undercapitalization and pressure from Amazon's KDP Select ecosystem, while the chaotic shutdown destroyed author trust.
03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Operations ended
All Romance eBooks ended operations.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
Material for this section is being gathered and checked. It will appear here once ready.
Overall assessment: Not completed
05 / CAUSAL CHAIN
How the factors connect
- 01
Niche romance ebook retailer since 2006
- 02
Sales decline; first annual loss in 2016
- 03
Dec 28, 2016: shutdown announced; authors offered 10% settlements
- 04
Class-action suit; Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2018