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Regency romances for period piece lovers
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Natasha Lelchuk
With the new season of Bridgerton out, here is a list of swoony historical romance sure to cause bodices to rip!
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Dukes and Earls
The dark side of London
Punny titles and romcom retellings
Countryside Love
NYC and the Gilded Age
Bluestockings
Dukes and Earls
Tessa Dare is my queen. She is hilarious and heartfelt, and every book she's written is a stunner.
The Duchess Deal: Girl Meets Duke
Sophie Jordan's books are so fun!
The Scoundrel Falls Hard: The Duke Hunt
This Laura Lee Guhrke book is a bit dated, but it's a fun read set in Victorian London.
And Then He Kissed Her
Alexandra Vasti is a master of the genre. Her books are so much fun!
Earl Crush: A Novel
Another amazing book from Alexandra Vasti!
Ne'er Duke Well
Adriana Herrera is writing the kind of characters modern readers long for.
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris: A Historical Romance
Eva Leigh's historical romances are so empowering. I love her!
My Fake Rake: The Union of the Rakes
I had a great time with The Duke Heist, in which a woman accidentally kidnaps her neighbor.
The Duke Heist
I was lucky to read an early copy of Alexandra Vasti's next book, Scandal of the Summer, and I loved it!
Scandal of the Summer
The dark side of London
Sarah Maclean's Bareknuckle Bastards series is such a fun ride. She writes powerful heroines and heroes who fall to their knees for them.
Wicked and the Wallflower: The Bareknuckle Bastards Book I
Julie Anne Long's Pennyroyal Green series is a classic in the genre.
Like No Other Lover: Pennyroyal Green Series
Mia Vincy is so good. If you like Tessa Dare or Sarah Maclean, you'll love her.
A Dangerous Kind of Lady
Punny titles and romcom retellings
I love a punny historical romance title, and Jane Ashford has that in the bag.
Earl's Well That Ends Well
Martha Waters's Regency Vows series follows a fun group of friends as they each find love.
To Have and to Hoax: A Novel
Eloisa James's Wildes of Lindow Castle series is one of my faves!
Say Yes to the Duke: The Wildes of Lindow Castle
The inspiration for this histrom is clear from the title. So fun!
While the Duke Was Sleeping
Loretta Chase's books are always a wild ride!
Ten Things I Hate About the Duke: A Difficult Dukes Novel
Countryside Love
I love the entire Hathaways series, but Love in the Afternoon is my favorite.
The Hathaways Complete Series: Mine Till Midnight, Seduce Me at Sunrise, Tempt Me at Twilight, Married by Morning, and Love in the Afternoon
I love Courtney Milan because all of her men are excellent grovelers.
The Earl who Isn't
NYC and the Gilded Age
Joanna Shupe's Uptown Girls series is set in Gilded Age NYC!
The Devil of Downtown: Uptown Girls
A duke comes to NYC to marry for money and falls for an impoverished seamstress. So fun.
Duchess by Design: The Gilded Age Girls Club
Bluestockings
Evie Dunmore's historicals are a modern and accessible entry point into the genre.
A Rogue of One's Own
Elizabeth Everett writes bluestockings and the men who love them.
A Lady's Formula for Love
LGBTQ Regency
Alexis Hall's romance about a trans woman and the duke she loves will stick in your mind long after you finish it.
A Lady for a Duke
This is a queer histrom from TJ Alexander. First in a series!
A Gentleman's Gentleman: A Novel
Emma Alban's sapphic regencies are so fun!
Like in Love with You: A Novel
Rival gothic novelists!!! Obsessed!!!
Ladies in Hating
Cat Sebastian is sooooo good.
The Queer Principles of Kit Webb: A Novel
