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Val Derbyshire from Sheffield University argues that some of the Mills and Boon books should be taken seriously as feminist texts. To give you a taste of their content, Â鶹Éç Radio 4 newsreader Kathy Clugston reads some extracts. Speaking to Edward Stourton, Ms Derbyshire said there was much more to the books than "escapist romance", describing them as a "literary of protest". (Photo: A couple holding hands. Credit: iStock)