The theme of the man who is "saved by the love of a good woman" is common in both life and romance. In reality, savior complexes are dangerous because they encourage women to stay with abusive mates, but that is another story, one that belongs in "woman's fiction" rather than "romance." What matters in a romance context is that healing the wounded hero is a fantasy of incredible potency.
Mary Jo Putney in Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women, edited by Jayne Ann Krenz, 1992
Mary Jo Putney in Dangerous Men and Adventurous Women, edited by Jayne Ann Krenz, 1992
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