I’ve heard the allegations before, and I’m sure you have too. They ("They") say
that romance heroes (and heroines, for that matter) aren’t realistic
portrayals. That they are such idealized fantasies that they can’t be taken
seriously.
I know my personal preference: while I want a hero to be ultimately heroic –
even if it’s reluctantly so -- the more flawed and complex he is, the better
for me as a reader. Perfect and one-dimensional men just aren’t very
interesting.
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