For a paper on this topic, the following works provide diverse perspectives:

While there is no established literary series or historical period widely known as "Longmint," the intersection of slavery and romantic storylines is a recurring theme across historical narratives and fiction. In literature, these stories often explore the complex tension between forced intimacy and emotional agency.

Historical analysis often complicates the "romance" found in fiction by examining the power dynamics and lack of consent inherent in these relationships.

Romanticized depictions of slavery generally fall into three distinct categories based on their intent and historical context:

: Contemporary tropes in "captive romance" or "omegaverse" stories often use slavery as a high-stakes setting for "slow burn" emotional development. Popular examples include C.S. Pacat’s Captive Prince . Historical Realities vs. Fictional Tropes

: In some narratives, like those discussed in JSTOR's The Subject of Romance Revisited , romance is framed as an "unavoidable aspect of human life" that enslaved people maintained in secret to reclaim their humanity from a society that denied them the space for it. Recommended Reading for Further Study