Johnson-Kurek, Rosemary E. (1999) ""I Am Not a Bimbo": Persona, Promotion, and the Fabulous Fabio " Romantic Conventions 35-50 Topic Fabio Lanzoni, also known as Fabio paratext
Zidle, Abby (1999) "From Bodice-Ripper to Baby-Sitter: The New Hero in Mass-Market Romance " Romantic Conventions 23-34 Topic gender emotions psychology readers sex/sexuality wealth/prosperity
Marks, Pamela (1999) "The Good Provider in Romance Novels " Romantic Conventions 10-22 Topic marriage wealth/prosperity emotions history United States of America Older and/or precursor texts (may not be "romance" as now defined) Susan Warner disability sex/sexuality work
Kaler, Anne K. (1999) "Introduction: Conventions of the Romance Genre " Romantic Conventions 1-9 Topic trash/literary and or intellectual quality
Kaler, Anne K. Johnson-Kurek, Rosemary E. (1999) Romantic Conventions Bowling Green, Ohio: Bowling Green State University Popular Press