Banks has written over fifty novels. while many others have been ranked on the
USA Todays Best-Selling Books list. In September 2012,
Berkley Books announced that a trilogy of erotic romance novels by Banks had been acquired for publishing. Her trilogy was described as similar to the
Fifty Shades trilogy, featuring three billionaires. In a 2013 interview, Banks stated that she had not read
Fifty Shades of Grey, as she usually avoids reading books
written in the first person. She added that many readers felt her
Sweet series had "ripped
Fifty Shades off" despite being published several years prior. In 2013, Banks signed with
Avon Books for a three-book deal in the contemporary romance genre featuring "psychic elements". ==Personal life==