Historical Romance Books
He believes she is a controlling and difficult woman. She believes he is extremely impolite. It is a strong dislike from the first moment they meet. Dr. ...
Could he sacrifice his own heart in order to save her reputation? Upon taking on the role of physician at Hope Clinic in the East End of London, Timothy ...
A viscount whose life is governed by rules... Laurence Townsend, Viscount Montgomery, enjoys his well-ordered, structured life. Yet he craves a love match ...
Bound by obligation. Pulled apart by longing. Thriving in his role as a dedicated doctor in America, Dr. Harry Radcliffe never fathomed that he would one ...
He may not be seen as a hero to anyone... until he becomes hers. The notorious Lord Nash Talbot has always managed to evade the confines of society’s ...
She was originally intended to be his lure, not to capture his affections. Richard Kendall, the Marquess of Wilton, is determined to seek out the ...
Anna's embarrassment at being auctioned off, even for a good cause, was already overwhelming. But when she heard the shockingly high bid, she knew she had to ...
The life of Elizabeth has been completely shattered. After being caught in a compromising situation, she has jeopardized not only her family's reputation but ...
Peggy had always dreamt of her own fairy tale, but instead she found herself colliding with the most ill-tempered man in all of London, right into a ...
Penelope, the eccentric spinster surrounded by a menagerie of animals, had always accepted that marriage was not in her future. That is, until the arrival of ...
Catriona's journey from Scotland to the hustle and bustle of London was driven by one mission: to support her sisters as they entered high society. Little ...
Trapped in a dreadful engagement, Fiona finds herself in a desperate situation. However, when she realizes how much the infamous Duke of all despises her ...
Escape into the world of Regency England with these three captivating romances that will enchant you this summer! Prepare to be swept away by the Crimson ...
Caroline, with her desperate and scarred past, is all too familiar with the harshness of gossip. She never expected to find herself being defended, ...
A Passionate Cinderella Tale… Her sibling’s closest companion… Lady Arabella Bartlett has harbored a secret admiration for Jack Hastings, the Earl of ...
A unique love story at Havenwood Academy Georgina Williams has always been in the shadows, a wallflower who prefers books to balls. Sent to Havenwood ...
Description
Historical romance (also historical novel) is a broad category of fiction in which the plot is set in a historical period. Walter Scott helped popularize this genre in the early 19th century with works such as Rob Roy and Ivanhoe. Literary fiction historical romances continue to be published, with a notable recent example being Wolf Hall (2009), a multi-award-winning novel by English historical novelist Hilary Mantel. It is also a genre of mass-market fiction, related to the broader romantic love genre.
The terms "romance novel" and "historical romance" are ambiguous, as the word "romance" and the related term "romantic" carry multiple meanings. On one hand, there is the mass-market genre of "fiction dealing with love," such as Harlequin romance, and on the other hand, "a romance" can also be defined as "a fictitious narrative in prose or verse, the interest of which turns upon marvelous and uncommon incidents." However, many romances, including the historical romances of Walter Scott, are also frequently called novels, and Scott describes romance as a "kindred term." Adding to the confusion, literary fiction romances, such as Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, often feature a strong love story element. Other European languages do not distinguish between romance and novel: "a novel is le roman, der Roman, il romanzo."