Cox, Ogochukwu M. (2026) The Pen, The Stethoscope, and The Scalpel: Women Physician Writers and Their Profound Impact on Medicine and Society Cham, Switzerland: Springer Topic Tess Gerritsen
Horan, Molly (2026) “Thanks For Listening: A Novel” And “Asexuality in Young Adult Literature: How Ace/Aro YA Challenges Amatonormativity and Expands Possibilities” PhD, Bath Spa University Topic YA/young adult/teenage/new adult/NA romance LGBTQ+ characters, readers and/or authors love Alice Oseman Laura Nowlin Molly Horan
Niebergall, Chelsee M. (2026) Resistance and Innovation: The Cultural Work of Popular Romance Novels Master's Thesis, Dartmouth College Topic Sarah J. Maas Lisa Kleypas Casey McQuiston Uzma Jalaluddin Talia Hibbert feminism LGBTQ+ characters, readers and/or authors race/ethnicity disability gender
Burmeister, Aurora Grace (2026) Where Love and Obsession Overlap: An Examination of Dark Romance, BookTok, and Moral Outrage Master of Arts, Bowling Green State University Topic dark romance rape and/or intimate partner violence/abuse readers H. D. Carlton Emily McIntire Brynne Weaver RuNyx sex/sexuality
Sukmaningsih, Putri Ayresti Haryanti, Rahayu Puji (2026) Marriage as a Mechanism of Power in Regency Era in Quinn’s Bridgerton the Duke and I IDEAS: Journal on Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature 14.1:1701-1713 DOI: 10.24256/ideas. v14i1. 10237 Topic Julia Quinn marriage