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So, you enjoyed Bridgerton, what should you read next to get your fix of sardonic dukes and flighty young heiresses? Georgette Heyer is the incomparable of Regency romance authors. Regency Buck was my first Heyer, I think it should be yours too! https://amzn.to/3aMU2hT (1/10)
Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor. Not a Regency romance, but a rags to riches tale with heaving bosoms and a penniless, pregnant waif who becomes Charles II's favourite mistress. With added Plague AND Great Fire Of London. https://amzn.to/34PeuLi (2/10)
Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens features a rakish hero called Devil and a "plucky governess" called Honoria, who is caught unchaperoned with said Devil. Pass the smelling salts! https://amzn.to/3aMVoct (3/10)
I loved the colour blind casting of the Bridgerton TV adaptation. Historical romances written by BAME authors and featuring BAME authors have been scarce (but representation is getting better.) Beverly Jenkins's Night Song was one of the first: https://amzn.to/3aNY3mg (4/10)
And if you want a queer, BAME romance between two intrepid heroines, then Alyssa Cole's novella (inspired by Hamilton,) That Could Be Enough is a must-read. https://amzn.to/2KG2CVc (5/10)
I adore Courtney MIlan's sassy, salty heroines. The Governess Affair is currently free for Kindle so I feel like that's a good place to start. https://amzn.to/34NV2Ph (6/10)
The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare (yes, duchesses feature a great deal in historical romance novels) is great fun and currently 99p for Kindle. https://amzn.to/3ptMEwe (7/10)
Back to the queen of them all, Georgette Heyer, whose iconic These Old Shades is £1.99 for Kindle. https://amzn.to/3rBzeQo I wish there were more British writers of historical romance set in Britain, but sadly, there isn't. Unless someone wants me to write one for £££££'s. (8/10)
Scarlett Peckham's very saucy books are a cut above a lot of the books in the historical romance genre. Her writing is exquisite, her characters are spirited and her plots are dark. I loved The Earl I Ruined. https://amzn.to/2KK9yAx (9/10)
I mean, come on! Let's just go straight to the source text, shall we? https://amzn.to/3hl7sDg (10/10)
