 In this type of genre fiction the heroine is always from the aristocracy, and she must use her wits and will in order find a husband who will accept her need to be independent, while at the same time protecting her from danger.The hero is almost always a knight who first learns to respect her, and her uncommon ideas, and then falls in love with her.Heroes are always strong and dominant, and the heroine, despite her independent spirit, is usually still in a subordinate position.