Historical Romance Books
When her student disappears, a non-traditional bluestocking seeks assistance from the arrogant duke who once rejected her in this steamy romantic story ...
Originally featured in the anthology Kissing Under the Mistletoe, renowned author Suzanne Enoch comes back to the picturesque Scottish highlands with ...
Suzanne Enoch, a best-selling author on the New York Times list, embarks on a new and charming journey with her latest historical romantic comedy, Something ...
From the Desk of New York Times Bestseller, Suzanne Enoch Join us in this delightful romantic comedy where Brain meets Beauty in the chaos of Regency ...
A Baron in Trouble Once partners for six years, Torrance Glenmore, Baron Kilman, and Lady Phoebe Peters found themselves in a race against time. Kilman, ...
A diamond theft leads to an arranged marriage between Lady Helen Reynolds and the Duke of Whistlestop, a man she has managed to avoid for twenty years. ...
Baron Harlowe's Search for a Wife Ambrose Kirkman, also known as Baron Harlowe, has made the decision that it is time for him to find a wife. However, he ...
When a lady finds herself falling for a notorious rake, what should she do? She should confess her feelings. Lady Hazel Arbor did just that, only to be ...
A clandestine affair. A charming scoundrel. A daring gamble. Lady Alice Kirkman has been living a double life for years, but Lord Foxton has managed ...
A woman on the edge. An earl who likes to gamble. And a gold coin that can change everything. Miss Beatrice Turner finds herself in a desperate situation. ...
Is there anyone more suitable than a reverend's daughter to transform a notorious libertine? Benedict Malbury, Viscount Kent, has just a single night and ...
Lady Holly and the Christmas Season Lady Holly used to love the Christmas season, but ever since her mother passed away, she has lost all interest in it. ...
Victoria Meyrick, the sister of the Earl of Brentwood, has always been known as the ice queen among the ton. The reasons behind Victoria's emotional ...
Olivia Darington’s family’s reputation has suffered a significant blow. Rumors are circulating about her father’s gambling losses, and her sister Jane has ...
Mariah Bolton possesses both great intelligence and a strong personality, coupled with her stunning beauty. Despite her mother's snobbish tendencies, Mariah ...
Ophelia Delacourt has dedicated herself to educating less fortunate women about the perils of scoundrels and ne'er-do-wells. When one of her pupils is in ...
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."