Author Percec, Dana Publisher Cambridge Scholars Publishing Location Newcastle upon Tyne Publication year 2012 Comment This collection was apparently rather ambitious in choosing its scope and doesn't focus on modern popular romance novels, although some of the essays are on that topic. See the review in the Journal of Popular Romance Studies. An excerpt of the book is available from the publisher and another can be seen via Google Books.
Dascăl, Reghina (2012) "Raj Matriarchs: Women Authors of Anglo-Indian Romance " Romance: The History of a Genre 179-200 Topic India UK history Maud Diver Flora Annie Steel
Goşa, Codruţa (2012) "Sex and the Genre: The Role of Sex in Popular Romance " Romance: The History of a Genre 14-28 Topic Nora Roberts/J. D. Robb Sandra Brown Judith McNaught sex/sexuality
Şerban, Andreea (2012) "Romancing the Paranormal: A Case Study of J.R. Ward’s The Black Dagger Brotherhood " Romance: The History of a Genre 89-110 Topic paranormal/fantasy/time-travel romance J. R. Ward LGBTQ+ characters, readers and/or authors sex/sexuality
This collection was apparently rather ambitious in choosing its scope and doesn't focus on modern popular romance novels, although some of the essays are on that topic. See the review in the Journal of Popular Romance Studies. An excerpt of the book is available from the publisher and another can be seen via Google Books.