Esquibel, Catrióna Rueda (1992) "A Duel of Wits and the Lesbian Romance Novel or Verbal Intercourse in Fictional Regency England " New Perspectives on Women and Comedy 123-133 Topic lesbian romance LGBTQ+ characters, readers and/or authors Michelle Martin historical romance
Hermes, Joke (1992) Sexuality in Lesbian Romance Fiction Feminist Review 42.1:49-66 DOI: 10.1057/fr.1992.48 Topic LGBTQ+ characters, readers and/or authors Sarah Aldridge Katherine V. Forrest Valerie Taylor Older and/or precursor texts (may not be "romance" as now defined) rape and/or intimate partner violence/abuse Michelle Martin readers
Osborne, Laurie E. (1999) "Romancing the Bard " Shakespeare and Appropriation 47-64 Topic Shakespeare historical romance Georgette Heyer Joan Wolf cross-dressing Edith Layton Kasey Michaels Susan Carroll Loretta Chase Margaret Evans Porter Christina Dodd Deanna James Mary Balogh Michelle Martin gender
Palmer, Paulina (1998) "Girl Meets Girl: Changing Approaches to the Lesbian Romance " Fatal Attractions: Rescripting Romance in Contemporary Literature and Film 189-204 Topic lesbian romance Isabel Miller Michelle Martin Deborah Powell LGBTQ+ characters, readers and/or authors marriage gender fairytales/folktales Jane Austen romantic suspense fashion/clothing