How to Really Escape Into a Romance Novel

unsplash-logoBethany Laird by Jane Sandwood, freelance writer and editor Readers of romantic historical fiction choose the genre for a variety of reasons. Some see reading a novel which centers female sexual desire in a positive light as a feminist imperative. Others claim that reading historical fiction, in particular, can allow us to experience history, viewing it firsthand in a way that encourages empathy and open-mindedness. Still, others see romance novels as a guilty pleasure –…