A Whole Lotta Love

A Whole Lotta Love is a prime example of a contemporary trend in romance novels. This new breed doesn’t focus on the flawless heroines of older bodice rippers (“slim, white and light-headed” as I like to refer to them), who have Barbie-like bodies and depend on men to make their way in life. Instead they feature smart, independent heroines who are gloriously, unashamedly voluptuous and proud to be so. Not to mention that authors are (and note my sigh of relief here) no longer afraid to acknowledge that a heroine need neither be flawless in character in order to make her saleable.