Some popular romantic storylines set in the South include:
As she finished, she handed him a small, carved soapstone bird he had once mentioned admiring.
Today’s best Southern romance writers are deconstructing that. Authors like Sue Monk Kidd ( The Invention of Wings ) and Delia Owens ( Where the Crawdads Sing ) use romantic storylines to explore racial injustice, ecological isolation, and the resilience of women. Furthermore, the rise of OwnVoices authors in Southern romance is bringing diversity to the front porch. We are seeing more storylines involving Latino families in Texas, Black love in the Alabama Black Belt, and LGBTQ+ cowboys finding sanctuary in rural communities.