There are of course relationships in the stories but these are also traditionally lower on the steaminess scale of romance. In regency historical romance novels, the emphasis of the story is more on society of the times and the dialogue of that time period. Regency historical romance books however are a bit different.

They include stories between the time period of 1811-1820, during the Regency Era of England, though some books in this category may expand the time period anywhere between 1795-1837.Īll books in the romance book genre meet two criteria: one – the main story is centered around a relationship and two- this central love story ends with a happy, optimistic ending.

Regency historical romance novels are considered a sub-genre to romance books all to itself. *A note on Regency Historical Romance Novels These are the most prevalent and popular time periods and eras in history that are featured in historical romance novels:

Eras & Time Periods in Historical Romance Novels The good news? There is such variety to choose from that this romance genre can meet many readers’ interests. Of course, this leaves a wide range of time periods and parts of the world to explore in a historical romance novel. Romance books categorized as historical romance novels are books with a story line that takes place before 1950. Not only do historical romance novels take a deep dive into the history of the era or time period the book is set in, but they often offer rich character development and such descriptive prose that you’re immediately transported back in time and feel as though you are interacting with the books’ characters yourself.īefore I get to the books, let me give you a quick look at what historical romance novels are and why you’d want to read them. These books may be the reason you become a historical romance junkie yourself.

My favorite historical romance novels in this list written by some of THE best historical romance authors are the reasons why I fell in love with this genre. The Best Historical Romance Novels to Make You Fall in Love with the GenreĮven though I read a lot of contemporary romance books, I also love historical romance novels.

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