They love children and the elderly and animals. They're gentle but strong. They're all independent. They are NOT all beautiful. I don't really like to continually read about the perfect woman with large breasts and a tiny waist and silky hair and a lush mouth . . .
Few women look like that, but most women have been loved by a man.
Brandi Sommers, the heroine of your novel, Fantasy, was raped at 18. That the book was a romance didn't hinder me at all. But researching the topic was painful. In a lot of ways. And I found out first hand from reviewers.