At the heart of every successful romance novel lies the…

“Yes, it had been a perfect match, except for the fact that he had been perfectly in love with someone else.”

— Sarah MacLean

I enjoy heroines who grow and come into their own during the course of a story.

— Maggie Shayne

“The heroes and heroines who triumph in his stories are not those with the most powerful magic, but rather those who demonstrate the most…

— J.K. Rowling

Yes, there are plenty of heroes and heroines everywhere you look. They are not famous people. They are generally obscure and modest people doing…

— Edward Abbey

Historically, in my generation, all of my heroes and heroines have had issues and problems. We all do.

— Anita Baker

Great battles can make great heroes and heroines.

— Ezra Taft Benson

The key element in tragedy is that heroes and heroines are destroyed by that which appears to be their greatest strength.

— Robert Shea

Regarding heroism, I grew up in a culture where you learn about heroes and heroines all the time. In a way, when you call…

— Yiyun Li

There are always these moments in life when the limits of suffering are reached and we become heroes and heroines.

— Katherine Mansfield

“Those novels with old-fashioned heroes and heroines in them -- are ruinous!”

— William Dean Howells

The history of struggle is rich with stories of heroes and heroines - some of them leaders, some of them followers, all of them…

— Nelson Mandela

There's no excuse for the young people not knowing who the heroes and heroines are or were.

— Nina Simone

I have lots of heroes and heroines, mostly unsung and including my husband.

— Mary Beard

My heroes and heroines are often unlikely people who are dragged into situations without meaning to become involved, or people with a past that…

— Joanne Harris

One of the most common criticisms of romance is that the genre is too prescribed: If every romance novel ends happily ever after, don't…

— Sarah MacLean