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Are Contemporary Female-Oriented Period Novels Unable to Escape the Tough-Guy Label?

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I looked at the rankings for female-oriented historical-era novels, and almost all the titles are about a delicate, frail heroine being doted on by a rugged man. Are there any historical-era novels where the male lead has very little presence, or no male lead at all?

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101 The 1970S Educated Youth: The Villain Always Acts Pitiful Around Her One More SpoonfulModern Romance344k WordsCompleted 6.6kReads9.0Score770Shelves
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Not rough, warm and sweet
102 The Humble-Born Female Chief Councilor Dressed in SplendorAncient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted 36.4kReads5.8Score4.1kShelves
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Character characteristics: female protagonist, each character is vivid and the supporting characters have their own style, the writing is humorous, a good book worth reading
103 Cherishing the Blossoms Kong LiuAncient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted 35.5kReads5.8Score6kShelves
104 The Best Lyricist Kong LiuModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted 32.2kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
105 I Promise You a Love as Deep as the Sea Fish Doesn't SpeakModern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted 49.4kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves
106 The Whole County Says I’m the Last of My Line, Then I Give Birth to Triplets and Shock Everyone Xing YuyanModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 2.2kReads9.3Score357Shelves
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They are all very good novels about female protagonists. Don't spray if you don't like it! ! ! Story summary: Get rich and start a career! Theme Category: Rebirth and Time Travel!
107 Transmigrate to the 1970S: The Lucky Star Sets the World Ablaze Beef with Green PeppersModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted 11.8kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
108 Reborn in the 1970S: Grandma, Today It's Your Turn to Get Divorced Great Golden ImmortalModern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted 42.2kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves