Confident Literary Heroines Trump Damsels in Distress

by special contributor Jane Sandwood We live in a fabulous world where women are becoming more strong-willed and independent than ever before. Years ago, reminiscing about our favorite historical romance novels often conjured up images of beautiful damsels in distress waiting to be rescued from a woeful life by a knight in shining armor.  Could it be thanks to real-life role models such as Malala Yousifazi, Rupi Kaur, and Ellen Degeneres that we are starting…