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Book Review of Secret Fire

Secret Fire
Secret Fire
Author: Johanna Lindsey
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Paperback
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I don't like the abduction, drugging, and raping of women. Call me funny, but I think its beyond despicable that romance authors promote the idea that women are so empty-headed that they'll agree to anything, and that Stockholm syndrome apparently sets in and makes her love her idiotic captor. In just ONE of these novels I'd like the simpering heroine to stick a dinner knife in the rapist's throat, castrate him, and leave...to go find a decent man who isn't an overbearing cretin.

What the hell is the appeal of these novels? All they ever do is piss me off and make me hate the heroine for being such a 100% wuss.