Therrien, Kathleen (2012) "Straight to the Edges: Gay and Lesbian Characters and Cultural Conflict in Popular Romance Fiction " New Approaches to Popular Romance Fiction: Critical Essays 164-177 Topic LGBTQ+ characters, readers and/or authors Diana Gabaldon Julie Garwood rape and/or intimate partner violence/abuse Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick/Jayne Castle Susan Wiggs Emma Holly social/economic class gender BDSM