[5] Most contemporary romance novels contain elements that date the books, and the majority of them eventually become irrelevant to more modern readers and go out of print.
[5] Those that survive the test of time, such as the works of Jane Austen are often reclassified as historical romances.
[8] This subgenre is also referred to as inspirational romance, often including themes and characters dealing with the Christian faith.
One obstacle to making plots in this sense is to adapt to an ongoing increase in women who independently raise their children without any partner.
The female protagonists (heroines) are mostly medical doctors but also often nurses, working in primary care, obstetrics/neonatology, training or residency programs, surgery, anesthesiology or emergency medicine.