Historical Romance (HR) are romance novels set before the 1950s. There are many HR subgenres including Regency, Victorian, Medieval, Scottish, Western, etc. Arguably, the most popular subgenre is Regency Historical Romance, and it is one of my favorite subgenres in historical romance.
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Again the Magic
By Lisa Kleypas
Wallflowers #0
- second-chance romance
- childhood sweethearts
- social disparity
Stranger in My Arms
By Lisa Kleypas
Standalone
- second-chance romance
- hidden identity
Dreaming of You
By Lisa Kleypas
The Gamblers of Craven’s #2
- friends-to-lovers
- pining
Secrets of a Summer Night
By Lisa Kleypas
Wallflowers #1
- social disparity
- forced proximity
Marrying Winterborne
By Lisa Kleypas
The Ravenels #2
- arranged marriage
- forced proximity
- social disparity
- self-made man
Where Dreams Begin
By Lisa Kleypas
Wallflowers #1
- social disparity
- self-made man
- mistaken identity
- forced proximity
Love in the Afternoon
By Lisa Kleypas
The Hathaways #5
- epistolary
- opposites attract
- enemies-to-lovers
- hidden identity
Worth Any Price
By Lisa Kleypas
Bow Street Runners #3
- forced marriage
- hidden identity
- social disparity
Devil in Spring
By Lisa Kleypas
The Ravenels #3
- reformed rake
- forced marriage
- forced proximity
- opposites attract
Secret Ways
by Kat Martin
Standalone
- forced proximity
- hidden identity
- undercover
- social disparity
The Bride’s Necklace
by Kat Martin
Necklace Trilogy #1
- hidden identity
- reformed rake
- workplace romance
- banter
The Handmaiden’s Necklace
by Kat Martin
Necklace Trilogy #3
- second-chance romance
- forced marriage
Heartless
by Kat Martin
The Fire Trilogy #1
- reformed rake
- forced proximity
- social disparity
The Fire Inside
by Kat Martin
The Fire Trilogy #2
- reformed rake
- forced marriage
- forced proximity
Contemporary Romance (CR) are romance novels set from 1950 to the present and is the largest subgenre of romance. There is a growing list of CR sub-genres and some romance tropes are also used as a Contemporary Romance sub-genre.
Kiss an Angel
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Standalone
- arranged marriage
- forced proximity
The Bad Boy Billionaire’s Wicked Engagement
By Maya Rodale
Bad Boys & Wallflowers #1.5
- fake relationship
- forced proximity
- opposites attract
- billionaire romance
It Had to Be You
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Chicago Stars #1
- sports: football
- enemies-to-lovers
- forced proximity
- workplace romance
- curvy girl heroine
Rookie Move
By Sarina Bowen
Brooklyn Bruisers #1
- sports: hockey
- second-chance romance
- high school sweethearts
- workplace romance
Halfway to the Grave
BY JEANIENE FROST
Night Huntress #1
- vampire
- enemies-to-lovers
- forced proximity
- fated mates
Once Burned
BY JEANIENE FROST
Night Prince #1
- vampire
- Vlad, the Impaler
- forced proximity
- fated mates
Wolf Gone Wild
BY Juliette Cross
Stay a Spell #1
- paranormal rom-com
- werewolf
- witch
- forbidden romance
- fated mates
Witches Get stitches
BY Juliette Cross
Stay a Spell #3
- paranormal rom-com
- werewolf
- witches
- one night stand
- forced proximity
- fated mates
Always Practice Safe Hex
BY Juliette Cross
Stay a Spell #4
- paranormal rom-com
- grim reaper
- witch
- enemies-to-lovers
- workplace romance
- fated mates
Resting Witch Face
BY Juliette Cross
Stay a Spell #5
- paranormal rom-com
- vampire
- witches
- second-chance romance
- forced proximity
- fated mates
The Winter King
BY C.L. Wilson
Weathermages of Mystral #1
- arranged marriage
- enemies-to-lovers
- royal romance
Promise of Darkness
BY Bec McMaster
Dark Court Rising #1
- fae
- forbidden romance
- second-chance romance
- Hades/Persephone
Halfway to the Grave
BY JEANIENE FROST
Night Huntress #1
- vampire
- enemies-to-lovers
- forced proximity
- fated mates
Once Burned
BY JEANIENE FROST
Night Prince #1
- vampire
- Vlad, the Impaler
- forced proximity
- fated mates
