Sure. From the Victorian era, 'Middlemarch' by George Eliot (a female author using a male pen name) has elements of romance. It shows the relationships and marital struggles of the characters in a provincial town. In the 20th century, 'Love in the Time of Cholera' by Gabriel García Márquez, which was influenced by female - centered romances. It tells the story of Florentino Ariza's long - awaited love for Fermina Daza. In modern times, 'Me Before You' by Jojo Moyes is a popular female - centric romance novel about a young woman who takes care of a quadriplegic man and their unexpected relationship.
Yes. In the 18th century, 'The Female Quixote' by Charlotte Lennox had some romance aspects. It was about a young woman who was overly influenced by the romances she read. Moving to the 1950s, 'The Bell Jar' by Sylvia Plath, while mainly a semi - autobiographical exploration of mental illness, also had elements of relationships and love. And in recent years, 'The Fault in Our Stars' by John Green, which was also inspired by female - led romance concepts. It's about two teenagers with cancer who fall in love.