Historical Romance Books
From USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell comes a dark tale of betrayal, jealousy, and the dangerous passion ignited between a vengeful captain and ...
Previously only available in serial installments through Kindle Vella, Simon Broadbent, the Earl of Primly's story is now being released for the first time ...
Despite his long-standing desire for a love-based marriage, Robert Layne, Duke of Troubridge, is forced to set aside his dreams when he discovers the ...
All he ever desired was to love her. Robert Durham, also known as the Duke of Durham, has harbored feelings for Lady Fiona Shoreham since his childhood. ...
A bride who runs away. A duke known for his scandalous reputation. Can she believe in his promise of love and protection? Malcolm MacRae, Duke of Camborne, ...
Handsome widower. Shy spinster. Will he be the one to give her a first kiss? Connor Fieldstone, the Duke of Lynton, known as a Silver Duke, has no plans to ...
At times, even the most well-thought-out plans can go astray in the most delightful manner. Gawain Burton, known as the Duke of Bromleigh, is a Silver Duke, ...
Can ten kisses heal a wounded heart? Jonas Langford, Duke of Ramsdale, acknowledges his own beastly nature and believes that no one could possibly love him. ...
It takes more than Cupid to arrange a marriage in this sparkling Regency romcom from New York Times best-selling author Suzanne Enoch, where The Parent Trap ...
In nineteenth-century Texas, two tough-minded women dare to challenge the status quo in a warm, witty, and adventurous historical romance by New York Times ...
#1 NYT-bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns with a perplexing case in which her favorite sleuths must untangle a web of interconnected motives to ...
#1 NYT-bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns with a confounding case that sees her favorite sleuths acting to save a friend wrongly accused of murder.
#1 NYT-bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns with her favorite sleuths to unravel a tangled web of family secrets and expose a murderer.
#1 NYT-bestselling author Stephanie Laurens brings you a tale of unexpected romance that blossoms against the backdrop of dastardly murder.
A tale unfolds involving a young woman accused of theft and a man who takes it upon himself to defend her. They seek assistance from Stokes, Barnaby, ...
#1 New York Times bestselling author returns with another thrilling story from the Casebook of Barnaby Adair . . .
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."