Naeej, Elham (2021) Parting the Curtain: The Virgin Heroine and the ‘Westoxified’ Villain in Contemporary Iranian Romance Novels Journal of Popular Romance Studies 10: Topic Iran virginity national identity Fattaneh Haj Seyyed Javadi Nazi Safavi Roya Khosronajdi Parinush Saniee Simin Shirdel Maryam Riahi Homa Puresfahani gender Islam marriage