Lisa asked Mia Sheridan:

Lately most of the novels I have encountered have many problems. Like sexism, abusive relationships, very weak female characters who lose their personality in the presence of the male character. And worse, these books deal with these issues and problems as romantic. Thank you for introducing us to strong female characters. Are you aware of these problems in the novels?

Mia Sheridan Hi Lisa! Thank you for the compliment! I've read a few books like the ones you're describing. It's sort of a complicated topic, because I do think romantic relationships in general can offer so much as far as personal growth, meaning they challenge you to figure out who you are, what you're willing to tolerate, and that losing yourself in another person will never bring true happiness. But love can often be a journey as you figure out what's right and what's not (in life and definitely in the NA genre) :D . . . but I'm with you in that I want to feel like the heroine held her own in the end and made choices for reasons of strength and personal dignity rather than just to "get the guy." Thank you for the question! There's so much to say surrounding this topic - I wish we could get together for coffee and chat for hours! :D

flag