In historical romance novels, this “emotionally just” ending often involves a re-writing of history where institutional systems (often patriarchy) are made progressive and more hospitable to oppressed groups through the power of romantic love (RWA “About the Romance Genre”). This dissertation analyzes three historical romance novels-Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress by Theresa Romain (2015), The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran (2008) and The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan (2013)-to understand how postracial rhetoric is being contested and confirmed in a genre where the reader is promised an “emotionally just” ending. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bowling Green State University, 2015, American Culture Studies
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