Author Hermes, Joke Publication year 1992 Journal Feminist Review Volume 42.1 Pages 49-66 DOI 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