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Valeo, Christina A. (2012) "The Power of Three: Nora Roberts and Serial Magic " New Approaches to Popular Romance Fiction: Critical Essays 229-239 Topic Nora Roberts/J. D. Robb paranormal/fantasy/time-travel romance religion/spirituality community family love Paganism/Wicca
Whyte, Tamara (2012) ""A consummation devoutly to be wished": Shakespeare in Popular Historical Romance Fiction " New Approaches to Popular Romance Fiction: Critical Essays 218-228 Topic Shakespeare Jacquie D'Allessandro Sabrina Jeffries Kalen Hughes/Isobel Carr readers Eloisa James Susan Wiggs Andrea Pickens Kathryn Caskie Suzanne Enoch historical romance Kasey Michaels Mary Balogh Margaret Moore
Thomas, Glen (2012) "Happy Readers or Sad Ones? Romance Fiction and the Problems of the Media Effects Model " New Approaches to Popular Romance Fiction: Critical Essays 206-217 Topic readers psychology Anna Campbell rape and/or intimate partner violence/abuse
Greenfeld-Benovitz, Miriam (2014) "The Interactive Romance Community: The Case of "Covers Gone Wild" " New Approaches to Popular Romance Fiction: Critical Essays 195-205 Topic community readers paratext
Wendell, Sarah (2012) ""You call me a bitch like that's a bad thing": Romance Criticism and Redefining the Word "Bitch" " New Approaches to Popular Romance Fiction: Critical Essays 178-194 Topic readers gender feminism fashion/clothing authors