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Historical Romance

Romance set in a pre-modern period. Class, custom, and constraint are part of the conflict.

48 books on the shelf

Highland Wolf
Highland Wolf
Hannah Howell
The Incomparable Miss Compton
The Incomparable Miss Compton
Regina Scott
Once and Always
Once and Always
Judith McNaught
A Rose In Winter
A Rose In Winter
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Outlander
Outlander
Diana Gabaldon
The Frost Fair
The Frost Fair
Elizabeth Mansfield, Elizabeth Mansfield
The Devilish Marquis
The Devilish Marquis
Karla Hocker
Dreaming of You
Dreaming of You
Lisa Kleypas
Hearts Aflame (Haardrad Family #2)
Hearts Aflame (Haardrad Family #2)
Johanna Lindsey
The Proposition
The Proposition
Judith Ivory
Phyllida and the Brotherhood of Philander
Phyllida and the Brotherhood of Philander
Ann Herendeen
Guardian of the Heart
Guardian of the Heart
Caroline Courtney
Sweet Fury
Sweet Fury
Catherine Hart
The Wolf and the Dove
The Wolf and the Dove
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Embrace and Conquer:(Louisiana History #3)
Embrace and Conquer:(Louisiana History #3)
Jennifer Blake
Under the wishing star
Under the wishing star
Diane Farr
The Raven Prince (Warner Forever)
The Raven Prince (Warner Forever)
Elizabeth Hoyt
Edin's embrace
Edin's embrace
Nadine Crenshaw
The Wanton
The Wanton
Rosemary Rogers
Minx
Minx
Julia Quinn
Arabella
Arabella
Georgette Heyer
Friday's Child
Friday's Child
Georgette Heyer
Southern Rapture
Southern Rapture
Jennifer Blake, Jennifer Blake
A Matter of Class
A Matter of Class
Mary Balogh, Anne Flosnik
Letty
Letty
Clare Darcy
Simon the Coldheart (Beauvallet Dynasty #1)
Simon the Coldheart (Beauvallet Dynasty #1)
Georgette Heyer
A Practical Mistress
A Practical Mistress
Mary Brendan
The Lilac Garland
The Lilac Garland
Nancy Richards-Akers
Lady Whistledown Strikes Back
Lady Whistledown Strikes Back
Julia Quinn, Karen Hawkins, Mia Ryan, Suzanne Enoch
The Rebellious Ward
The Rebellious Ward
Joan Wolf
Elizabethan Collection
Elizabethan Collection
Marie-Louise Hall, Paula Marshall
Devil's Bargain
Devil's Bargain
Marlene Suson
Temptation of a Proper Governess
Temptation of a Proper Governess
Cathy Maxwell
The Darkest Heart
The Darkest Heart
Brenda Joyce
The Wanton Bride
The Wanton Bride
Mary Brendan
Two Corinthians
Two Corinthians
Carola Dunn
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous
Mary Balogh
Sins and Secrets
Sins and Secrets
P.F. Kozak
Lady Madeline's Folly
Lady Madeline's Folly
Joan Smith
Faro's Daughter
Faro's Daughter
Georgette Heyer
Something wonderful
Something wonderful
Judith McNaught
The Unwavering Miss Winslow
The Unwavering Miss Winslow
Emma Lange
Sprig Muslin
Sprig Muslin
Georgette Heyer
A Double Deception
A Double Deception
Joan Wolf
The Reckless Orphan
The Reckless Orphan
Vanessa Gray
Rebellious Desire
Rebellious Desire
Julie Garwood
Julia's Portion
Julia's Portion
Ellen Fitzgerald
Lady of Quality
Lady of Quality
Georgette Heyer
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