TY  - BOOK
AU  - Betz,Phyllis M.
TI  - Lesbian romance novels: a history and critical analysis 
SN  - 9780786438365 (pbk. : alk. paper)
U1  - 813.0850935 BET 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Jefferson, N.C.
PB  - McFarland & Co.
KW  - Lesbians' writings, American
KW  - Romance fiction
KW  - Lesbians in literature
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: reading lesbians reading romance -- From Stephen Gordon to Molly Bolt -- Speaking the unspeakable -- Coding the erotic -- Erotic achievement -- Practicing romance -- Reading between the sheets -- Conclusion: escape clause
N2  - "The author describes the history of the lesbian romance novel and analyses both individual works by authors writing in the genre as well as describing the ways in which lesbian romance novels reflect and transform the techniques of heterosexual romances"--Provided by publisher
ER  -