 Common themes in amatory fiction include female-centered stories, gender inversion,and the use of masquerade or disguises.Amatory fiction also explores issues of power, social convention, behavior reputation and gender identity.The book "Representing Women and Female Desire from Arcadia to Jane Eyre" says that the genre of "amatory" in the 17th century allowed for women writers to not only write about romance, but also "through narrative and fictional characters" to enter public discourse.