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** This trope is also why the LatinLover is so prevalent in romance novels, as Latin American culture...and men...are often seen as exotic enough to be alluring while still being [[ValuesResonance recognizably Western]] and thus familiar to the heroine (and by extension the readers).
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** This trope is also why the LatinLover is so prevalent in romance novels, as Latin American culture...and men...are often Latino culture--and men--are seen as exotic enough to be alluring while still being [[ValuesResonance recognizably Western]] and thus familiar Western enough to be familiar]] to the heroine (and by extension the readers).
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** This trope would also explain why the LatinLover is so prevalent in romance novels, as Hispanic culture...and men...are often seen as exotic enough to be alluring while still being [[ValuesResonance recognizably Western]] and thus familiar to the heroine (and by extension the readers).
** While the male romantic lead has some leeway regarding his race or ethnicity, the heroine is almost ''always'' white unless the novels are specifically made to cater to other ethnic groups.
** While the male romantic lead has some leeway regarding his race or ethnicity, the heroine is almost ''always'' white unless the novels are specifically made to cater to other ethnic groups.
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** This trope would is also explain why the LatinLover is so prevalent in romance novels, as Hispanic Latin American culture...and men...are often seen as exotic enough to be alluring while still being [[ValuesResonance recognizably Western]] and thus familiar to the heroine (and by extension the readers).
** While the male romantic lead has some leeway regarding his race or ethnicity, the heroine is almost ''always'' white unless the novels are specifically made tocater to target other ethnic groups.
** While the male romantic lead has some leeway regarding his race or ethnicity, the heroine is almost ''always'' white unless the novels are specifically made to
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** Despite the sheikh novels mentioned above, less "genre" romances often have heroes who are just one exotic (from a US perspective) quarter: Native American, Japanese, Arab or the like, but very rarely are full members of non-European ethnicities in ancestry and upbringing. There are also lines of romance books featuring Afro-American couples as well as interracial relationships; also Native Americans, in contemporary settings as well as historical, some actually written by Native authors like Evangeline Parsons Yazzie.
** Heroines are even less likely to be exotic.
** Heroines are even less likely to be exotic.
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** Despite the sheikh novels mentioned above, less "genre" romances often have heroes who are just one exotic (from a US perspective) quarter: Native American, Japanese, Arab or the like, but very rarely are full members of non-European ethnicities in ancestry and upbringing. There are also lines of romance books featuring Afro-American African-American couples as well as interracial relationships; also Native Americans, in contemporary settings as well as historical, some actually written by Native authors like Evangeline Parsons Yazzie.
**Heroines This trope would also explain why the LatinLover is so prevalent in romance novels, as Hispanic culture...and men...are even less likely often seen as exotic enough to be exotic.alluring while still being [[ValuesResonance recognizably Western]] and thus familiar to the heroine (and by extension the readers).
** While the male romantic lead has some leeway regarding his race or ethnicity, the heroine is almost ''always'' white unless the novels are specifically made to cater to other ethnic groups.
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** While the male romantic lead has some leeway regarding his race or ethnicity, the heroine is almost ''always'' white unless the novels are specifically made to cater to other ethnic groups.
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* CinderellaPlot: The heroine has fallen on rough times, often with an abusive and uncaring guardian/employer. She'll be swept off her feet by a wealthy guy and/or come into money herself. Shows up more in older works or historical works.
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* CinderellaPlot: The heroine has fallen on rough times, often with an abusive and uncaring guardian/employer. She'll be swept off her feet by a wealthy guy and/or come into money herself. Shows up more in older works or historical works. Nowadays it's more likely that her backstory will involve her working herself out of poverty rather than having a man solve all her problems.
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* SummerRomance: Frequently employed, sometimes as an entire plot or the trigger of one.
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[[caption-width-right:350:A WalkingShirtlessScene poses with [[HeroesWantRedheads his redhead]] lady and her barely hanging on [[PimpedOutDress grand dress]].]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:A WalkingShirtlessScene poses with [[HeroesWantRedheads [[RedheadsAreRavishing his redhead]] lady and her barely hanging on [[PimpedOutDress grand dress]].]]
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* WillTheyOrWontThey: They Will.
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* CrazyInTheHeadCrazyInTheBed: A character's eccentricity or outright insanity adds to their romantic and sexual appeal.
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* TheyDo: Essential for the HappilyEverAfter.
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** Romance novels are full of PurpleProse, [[CoitusEnsues gratuitous sex]] and are basically thinly veiled porn for women, or "mommy porn". [[RhetoricalQuestionBlunder Right?]]
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** Romance novels are full of PurpleProse, [[CoitusEnsues [[SexStartsStoryStops gratuitous sex]] and are basically thinly veiled porn for women, or "mommy porn". [[RhetoricalQuestionBlunder Right?]]
