tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post4796578121623755142..comments2024-03-28T03:06:23.447-04:00Comments on Romance Novels for Feminists: Genetics and Romance: THE BOLLYWOOD BRIDE and PURSUED BY THE ROGUEJackie C. Hornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146684628443152376noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post-8420072069718776962016-10-06T02:33:32.640-04:002016-10-06T02:33:32.640-04:00_Gentle on My Mind_ by Susan Fox has a bipolar her..._Gentle on My Mind_ by Susan Fox has a bipolar heroine -- I mostly remember concern that pregnancy would affect her ability to stay on her medication and so on, but probably genetic concerns featured too.willafulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17201963128584310884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post-68550925798500453252015-08-15T10:36:16.767-04:002015-08-15T10:36:16.767-04:00That said, the focus in terms of effects of the wa...That said, the focus in terms of effects of the war seems to be entirely on PTSD. I've not seen anything about potential effects from Agent Orange.Laura Vivancohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00906661869372622821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post-70240843380897211482015-08-15T10:35:00.622-04:002015-08-15T10:35:00.622-04:00There were quite a lot of US category romances whi...There were quite a lot of US category romances which had heroes who'd fought in Vietnam, and some with heroines who were there too, usually as nurses e.g. Kathleen Korbel's <i>A Soldier's Heart</i> (1994) and Elise Title's <i>Till the End of Time</i> (1991).Laura Vivancohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00906661869372622821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post-87608825448025593632015-08-14T11:05:50.515-04:002015-08-14T11:05:50.515-04:00On another note, I was recently thinking about how...On another note, I was recently thinking about how nobody really (apart from one Suzanne Brockmann book from the 90s) writes about the Vietnam War. It's one era nobody touches.<br /><br />My (Australian) father is a Vietnam veteran, and he was heavily exposed to Agent Orange. This has resulted in health issues for him, for me, and for my brother. I have no children, and won't, but if I did I'd be passing on some bad things. I've been thinking about stories about that recently, and wondering why authors - many who have parents who are about that age - have never written them...Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00016718850530449857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post-72206410947100765512015-08-14T10:58:12.031-04:002015-08-14T10:58:12.031-04:00'Can you think of other romances in which the ...'Can you think of other romances in which the possibility of negative genetic inheritance plays a role in a romantic relationship?'<br /><br />About one in five historical romances. I really dislike it in the HR subgenre, because it's never handled properly. It's just for some melodrama: "Oh no! I cannot marry because I'm going to go mad at age thirty!!"Sonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00016718850530449857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post-67141852073054159222015-08-14T09:20:07.666-04:002015-08-14T09:20:07.666-04:00Jenny: This new book is very different in tone fro...Jenny: This new book is very different in tone from Dev's first book—I'll be interested to hear what you think of it!Jackie C. Hornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04146684628443152376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630346294397505634.post-6830411370029962522015-08-13T21:39:45.765-04:002015-08-13T21:39:45.765-04:00I'm so looking forward to reading more by Sona...I'm so looking forward to reading more by Sonali Dev! I enjoyed The Bollywood Affair a lot earlier this year. It's always so fun to have a new author to watch out for.Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.comnoreply@blogger.com