Recently, I have seen some opinion columns in some news outlets referring to romance novels as porn or not being high quality. Articles were published specifically targeting books in the romantasy genre by both The Telegraph and The Spectator this month. The Spectator said regarding romantasy books, “virtuous maidens, heaving of bosom and pure of heart, fall in forbidden love with Heathcliffian figures, who are often minotaurs, vampires, or were…