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Feb 2021
56m 20s

Women and Romance Part 1: And They Lived...

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Women's love affair with the romance genre has deep historical roots. For part one of our two-part look at women in romance, Anney and Samantha look into the heart of romance in literature and fanfiction, from bodice rippers to Fabio to the HEA and the OTP. 
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