Asexual Romance in an Allosexual World: How Ace-Spectrum Characters (and Authors) Create Space for Romantic Love

Recent years have seen a surge in contemporary romance novels with ace-spectrum main characters who, despite not experiencing sexual attraction, still yearn for romantic and emotional connection and their happily ever after (HEA). They must navigate as outsiders an allosexual (non-asexual) world whe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ellen Carter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Association for the Study of Popular Romance (IASPR) 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Popular Romance Studies
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Online Access:https://www.jprstudies.org/2020/08/asexual-romance-in-an-allosexual-world-how-ace-spectrum-characters-and-authors-create-space-for-romantic-love/