After a brief introductory history and a chapter that describes the characteristics of women's fiction, the authors showcase and describe titles by some of the most popular and enduring women's fiction authors, and provide reading lists and read-alike suggestions.
Contents
Women's fiction: a history -- Grand dames of women's fiction -- Contemporary women's fiction -- Gentle reads -- Issue-driven women's fiction -- Trend: chick lit and beyond -- Multicultural women's fiction -- Romantic women's fiction -- Genreblends and outliers.
