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title: "5 Heroines Quotes By Sarah MacLean"
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> [In books by women and for women, it should come as no surprise that heroines are the heroes of the action, finding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/in-books-by-women-and-for-women-it-should-come-as-no-surprise-that/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

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> [No doubt, much of the joy of a great romance is the moment when these stoic heroes crack open and reveal themselves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/no-doubt-much-of-the-joy-of-a-great-romance-is-the-moment-when-these/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

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> [Boring heroines are, in my opinion, the most common romance mistake. We loathe hanging out with women who define themselves purely through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/boring-heroines-are-in-my-opinion-the-most-common-romance-mistake-we/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

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> [In fiction, as in real life, love might inspire acts that are at best foolish and at worst life-threatening, but in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/in-fiction-as-in-real-life-love-might-inspire-acts-that-are-at-best/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

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> [At the heart of every successful romance novel lies the evolution of its characters. Through love, heroes and heroines grow not only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/at-the-heart-of-every-successful-romance-novel-lies-the-evolution-of/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

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## Other authors on Heroines

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-jane-austen-47065.jpg) Jane Austen 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/heroines/jane-austen/)
- [Ralph Waldo Emerson 6 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/heroines/ralph-waldo-emerson/)

## More by Sarah MacLean

> [“You think my feelings toward you apathetic? You think you bore me?” “Don’t I?” He shook his head slowly, continuing toward her, stalking her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/you-think-my-feelings-toward-you-apathetic-you-think-you-bore-me-don/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

> [I never met Colleen McCullough; if I had, I probably would have cried and made a fool of myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/i-never-met-colleen-mccullough-if-i-had-i-probably-would-have-cried/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

> [He raked his fingers through his hair. "She doesn't need me." Ralston smirked. "You are laboring under that mistaken impression that it is their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/he-raked-his-fingers-through-his-hair-she-doesn-t-need-me-ralston/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

> [“Do you love him?' Isabel paused at the question ... She caught a glimpse of herself in a long looking glass, noting her shape…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/do-you-love-him-isabel-paused-at-the-question-she-caught-a-glimpse-of/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

> [I practice loving-kindness meditation, which cultivates compassion and equanimity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/i-practice-loving-kindness-meditation-which-cultivates-compassion-and/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

> [“She told herself that she was happy to meet her executioner.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/she-told-herself-that-she-was-happy-to-meet-her-executioner/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

> [“What do I win?” she whispered in his ear. He grinned. “What would you like?” “You.” So simple. So perfect. “I am yours,” he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/what-do-i-win-she-whispered-in-his-ear-he-grinned-what-would-you-like/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

> [By the time I was 10 or 12, I had discovered the lure of the romance genre - and the dusty copy of 'The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/by-the-time-i-was-10-or-12-i-had-discovered-the-lure-of-the-romance/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

> [You plan to be a challenge, do you?" Juliana smiled angelically. "I agreed to remain, my lord. Not to remain silent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/you-plan-to-be-a-challenge-do-you-juliana-smiled-angelically-i-agreed/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

> [“She leveled Penelope with a look. “Penelope, you must think, darling! When your father dies! What then?” Lord Needham looked up from his pheasant.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/she-leveled-penelope-with-a-look-penelope-you-must-think-darling-when/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

> [And... as long as they need me, it's easier to forget that I am alone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/and-as-long-as-they-need-me-it-s-easier-to-forget-that-i-am-alone/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

> [In books by women and for women, it should come as no surprise that heroines are the heroes of the action, finding themselves, their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/in-books-by-women-and-for-women-it-should-come-as-no-surprise-that/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

> [“She did not know how long he stood caressing her before he lifted her hand to his lips and pressed his mouth to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/she-did-not-know-how-long-he-stood-caressing-her-before-he-lifted-her/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

> [As winter approaches - bringing cold weather and family drama - we crave page-turners, books made for long nights and tryptophan-induced sloth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/as-winter-approaches-bringing-cold-weather-and-family-drama-we-crave/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

> [No doubt, much of the joy of a great romance is the moment when these stoic heroes crack open and reveal themselves to their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sarah-maclean/no-doubt-much-of-the-joy-of-a-great-romance-is-the-moment-when-these/)

[Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sarah-maclean/)

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