Crack Quote by 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…

— Sarah MacLean

At the heart of every successful romance novel lies the evolution of its characters. Through love, heroes and heroines grow not only into a…

— Sarah MacLean

I feel happy to play strong women because, as an audience member, I feel such characters inspire women when they are down.

— Aishwarya Lekshmi

Here's the thing about romance novels: The moment when the hero and heroine discover that they're perfect for each other is often the moment…

— Sarah MacLean

I really do love male characters, in some ways, for the fact that they get surprised when they're vulnerable. Women are more surprised by…

— Courtney A. Kemp

Readers understand that the books celebrate female power. In the romance novel, the woman always wins. With courage, intelligence and gentleness she brings the…

— Jayne Ann Krentz

Aren't most romance heros, or heros in fiction of any kind, generally superior to real men? Same goes for heroines and real women.

— Nora Roberts

There's a tendency among some male writers to make the women in their stories weak and needing of rescue so that their hero looks…

— Karin Slaughter

I love women being the heroes of the piece. There is just something so dramatic and important about this story [The Nightingale ].

— Megan Chance

“Women readers aren't turned on by nice heroes any more than male readers lust after heroines who are too virtuous.There should be at least…

— Sandra Brown

For me, I believe that just seeing women be strong and tough is not answering the question of what a female hero looks like.…

— Brie Larson

“Why are heroines in romantic novels—despite their cleanliness and enviable lifestyles—so unlikeable? It’s like they’ve been hit with a vanilla ninny stick, devoid of…

— Penny Reid