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100 MUST-READ HISTORICAL ROMANCES

In a genre romance novel, the focus is on the relationship, and the setting has to serve that. I think the best historical romances offer a vibrant, evocative setting that conveys the spirit of the age. The setting helps make the characters who they are, and the characters embody the setting, but their relationship is the key to the book.
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My Fair Concubine (Jeannie Lin)
My Fair Concubine
1
Jeannie Lin
The Conqueror (Brenda Joyce)
The Conqueror
2
Brenda Joyce
Prisoner of My Desire (Johanna Lindsey)
Prisoner of My Desire
3
Johanna Lindsey
Keeper of the Dream (Penelope Williamson)
Keeper of the Dream
4
Penelope Williamson
Brothers of the Wild North Sea (Harper Fox)
Brothers of the Wild North Sea
5
Harper Fox
Fires of Winter (Roberta Gellis)
Fires of Winter
6
Roberta Gellis
What a Scoundrel Wants (Carrie Lofty)
What a Scoundrel Wants
7
Carrie Lofty
The King's Man (Elizabeth Kingston)
The King's Man
8
Elizabeth Kingston
The Secret (Julie Garwood)
The Secret
9
Julie Garwood
Alinor (Roberta Gellis)
Alinor
10
Roberta Gellis
The Saint (Monica McCarty)
The Saint
11
Monica McCarty
A Bed of Spices (Barbara Samuels)
A Bed of Spices
12
Barbara Samuels
By Possession (Madeline Hunter)
By Possession
13
Madeline Hunter
For My Lady's Heart, (Laura Kinsale)
For My Lady's Heart,
14
Laura Kinsale
Agnes Moor's Wild Knight, (Alyssa Cole)
Agnes Moor's Wild Knight,
15
Alyssa Cole
Skye O'Malley (Bertrice Small)
Skye O'Malley
16
Bertrice Small
Laird of the Mist (Paula Quinn)
Laird of the Mist
17
Paula Quinn
Thief of Shadows (Elizabeth Hoyt)
Thief of Shadows
18
Elizabeth Hoyt
Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
Outlander
19
Diana Gabaldon
These Old Shades (Georgette Heyer)
These Old Shades
20
Georgette Heyer
A Most Unsuitable Man, (Jo Beverley)
A Most Unsuitable Man,
21
Jo Beverley
False Colours (Alex Beecroft)
False Colours
22
Alex Beecroft
The Sergeant's Lady, (Susanna Fraser)
The Sergeant's Lady,
23
Susanna Fraser
Ruthless (Anne Stuart)
Ruthless
24
Anne Stuart
The Forbidden Rose, (Joanna Bourne)
The Forbidden Rose,
25
Joanna Bourne
Rising Wind, (Cindy Holby)
Rising Wind,
26
Cindy Holby
The Turncoat: Renegades of the American Revolution, (Donna Thorland)
The Turncoat: Renegades of the American Revolution,
27
Donna Thorland
Be Not Afraid, (Alyssa Cole)
Be Not Afraid,
28
Alyssa Cole
Untamed (Pamela Clare)
Untamed
29
Pamela Clare
Rogue Spy (Joanna Bourne)
Rogue Spy
30
Joanna Bourne
All Through the Night, (Connie Brockway)
All Through the Night,
31
Connie Brockway
The Notorious Rake, (Mary Balogh)
The Notorious Rake,
32
Mary Balogh
Unveiling Love (Vanessa Riley)
Unveiling Love
33
Vanessa Riley
Thunder and Roses (Mary Jo Putney)
Thunder and Roses
34
Mary Jo Putney
Venetia (Georgette Heyer)
Venetia
35
Georgette Heyer
To Love a Thief, (Julie Ann Long)
To Love a Thief,
36
Julie Ann Long
Flowers From the Storm by Laura Kinsale
Flowers From the Storm by Laura Kinsale
37
Bound With Love, (Megan Mulry)
Bound With Love,
38
Megan Mulry
Phyllida and the Brotherhood of Philander (Ann Herendeen)
Phyllida and the Brotherhood of Philander
39
Ann Herendeen
The Viscount Who Loved Me (Julia Quinn)
The Viscount Who Loved Me
40
Julia Quinn
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