Judith McNaught — American Author born on May 10, 1944,

Judith McNaught is a bestselling author of over a dozen historical and contemporary romance novels, with 30 million copies of her works in print. She was also the first female executive producer at a CBS radio station... (wikipedia)

I think we women underrate ourselves when it comes to our courage and strength.
Success without someone to share it with is hollow indeed. On the other hand, it beats the heck out of failure.
A romance novel should leave readers joyous. My books all have happy endings.
Having already had one glorious marriage, perhaps I ought to count myself lucky and stop while I'm ahead.