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Eva LeighEva Leigh is an American author of erotica and historical romantic fiction. Her novels have a theme of women's empowerment. Her novel My Fake Rake was reviewed favorably by NPR for upending the literary trope of women getting makeovers.[1] The book depicts a scientist struggling to convince others that it is acceptable for women to have careers.[2] How the Wallflower Was Won was reviewed positively by Paste Magazine for how it showed a "marriage of convenience between a bluestocking and a rogue"[3] A short story by Leigh was included in Best Womens Erotica of the Year in 2022 by Simon & Schuster.[4] Leigh is outspoken in support of legalized abortion in the US, saying she feels obligated to speak up as a romance novelist because "making decisions about whether you have a choice about the course of your life" is a central theme in the genre.[5] References
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