Chappel, Deborah K. (1991) American romances: narratives of culture and identity PhD, Duke University Topic Jude Deveraux LaVyrle Spencer Janet Dailey precursors of modern romance Kathleen Winsor Margaret Mitchell E. D. E. N. Southworth
Chappel, Deborah K. (1997) LaVyrle Spencer and the Anti-Essentialist Argument Para.doxa: Studies in World Literary Genres 3.1-2:107-120 Topic LaVyrle Spencer feminism food, drink sex/sexuality LGBT+ characters, readers and/or authors
