Hilton, Linda Ann Wheeler (2000) Half Heaven, Half Heartache: Discovering the Transformative Potential in Women's Popular Fiction Bachelor's degree, Arizona State University West Topic feminism
Henderson, Courtney R. (2007) Ladies and Loners: A Comparative Gender Study of the Romance and Popular Western Master of Arts, University of Texas at Arlington Topic gender Johanna Lindsey Joan Johnston LGBTQ+ characters, readers and/or authors settings race/ethnicity trash/literary and or intellectual quality paratext historical romance
Heffernan, Joan-Mary (1992) Women's romantic fiction: a study of three New Zealand Mills and Boon authors MA thesis, University of Auckland Topic Daphne Clair Robyn Donald Susan Napier
Harzewski, Stephanie (2005) The new novel of manners: Chick lit and postfeminist sexual politics PhD, University of Pennsylvania Topic chick lit
Hartmann, Britta Ulrike (2014) Island fictions: Castaways and imperialism PhD, University of Tasmania Topic settings islands Violet Winspear Margery Hilton Ginna Gray Julie Tetel Andresen Penelope Neri Donna Simpson Darlene Marshall Jill Shalvis Kandy Shepherd Tracey Garvis Graves