Katharine Ashe How to Be a Proper Lady

Jane Ashford Heir to the Duke

Lenora Bell How the Duke Was Won

Joanne Bourne The Spymaster’s Lady

Kelly Bowen I’ve Got My duke to

Keep Me Warm

Valerie Bowman Secrets of a Wedding Night

Celeste Bradley A Courtesan’s Guide to

Getting Your Man

Liz Carlyle The Bride Wore Scarlet

Olivia Drake

Scandal of the Year

Meredith Duran

Fool Me Twice

Christy English

How to Tame a Willful Wife

Gaelen Foley My Irresistible Earl

Amelia Grey The Earl Claims a Bride

Anna Harrington Dukes are Forever

Madeline Hunter His Wicked Reputation

Nicole Jordan Lover Be Mine

Vanessa Kelly

Secrets for Seducing a Royal Bodyguard

Erin Knightly The Duke Can Go

to the Devil

Eva Leigh

Forever Your Earl

Julie-Anne Long

I Kissed an Earl

Sally Mackenzie Bedding Lord Ned

Mia Marlowe

Never Resist a Rake

Elizabeth Michaels The Wicked Heir

Kasey Michaels Taming of the Rake

Sophia Nash

Once and Future Duchess

Kate Noble The Game and the Governess

Theresa Romain It Takes Two to Tangle

Amy Sandas

Luck is No Lady

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Historical Romances set in the early 1800s in England during the reign of King George III.

Jane Austen is the most well-known “Romance” author of that time.

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Georgette Heyer created the genre of Regency Romance as a we know it today.

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Regency Romance

Jennifer Ashley Ashley writes about survivors, bright and appealing people attempting to live well in difficult situations. Her language is typically economical yet highly descriptive. Start with: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie

Mary Balogh Heartwarming and upbeat romances that also explore the dark side of the era and portray physically and emotionally flawed characters that maintain their dignity and discover redemption through love. Start with: More Than A Mistress

Elizabeth Boyle Danger, deception, and desire are the primary ingredients in her sexy, fast-moving romances. Start with Stealing the Bride

Grace Burrowes Sensually evocative stories featuring well-spoken and intriguing heroes and heroines. Plots are typically secondary to character and relationship development, and to description of early 19th century England, and are thus sedatedly-paced. Start with: The Heir

Loretta Chase Set in many locations, her sexy and humorous stories follow the evolution of vividly-drawn and attractive protagonists, rogues and paragons alike. Start with: Lord of Scoundrels

Tessa Dare Dare's banter-filled stories combine engaging prose with plenty of humor, making them as charming as they are sensual. Start with: A Night to Surrender

Suzanne Enoch Many different locales with independently-natured heroines, appealingly rakish heroes, and plots fueled by sharp, realistic dialogue. Start with: Taming and Impossible Rogue

Shana Galen Galen's dialogue is pithy and often humorous, particularly between her romantic protagonists, yet she handles serious topics with sensitivity and warmth, as well. Plotting is fast-moving and full of exciting and well-paced scenes. Start with: The Making of a Duchess

Julia London Her steamy tales feature high-spirited, stubborn heroines and roguish, manly heroes. Her engaging prose is witty and charming, occasionally punctuated with a whiff of the supernatural, carrying readers along on waves of upbeat, lusty fun. Start with: The Y ear of Living Scandalously.

Sarah MacLean One of the more recent favorite authors to hit the regency scene. Books feature witty dialog and interesting characters, including among them bawdy grandmothers and satisfyingly awful villains.

Cathy Maxwell Fast-paced plots balance dramatic action with absorbing details of her protagonists' burgeoning affections and informative background on the times and places they lived in. Her protagonists desire to set their own lives' courses, no matter the obstacles. Start with: The Bride Says No

Teresa Medeiros Protagonists are compelling and appealingly-written, exploring relationships believable in both their strengths and failings. Start with: Y ours Till Dawn

Mary Jo Putney Meticulously researched settings, complex characters with both internal and external conflicts to move the story along, and an unflinching focus on social issues are the constant hallmarks of Putney's dynamic, vividly descriptive style. Start with: The Bargain

Julia Quinn While Quinn's romances are set firmly within the Regency time period, the sensuality is fairly explicit and the emotions and feelings of the lovers are most important. Start with: The Duke and I

Maya Rodale Maya Rodale writes historical romances with a modern wink, featuring unconventional and quick-witted heroines matching wits with intelligent and appealing alpha males. In her rollicking stories, heroes and heroines must navigate between the inconvenient demands of their hearts and the strict yet slippery social expectations of high society. Start with: It’s Hard Out Here for a Duke

Lorraine Heath Character-driven stories featuring gentle humor and sensuality; protagonists are given much space to develop as individuals, as halves of romantic pairs, and within their familial and social circles. Start with: As an Earl Desires

Elizabeth Hoyt Takes advantage of the looser morals of Georgian England by writing fast-paced, sensual novels with darker themes of revenge and betrayal. Her Maiden Lane series features characters from the middle-class, which is quite different from most Regency novels. Start with: Wicked Intentions

Eloisa James Creates wonderfully original secondary characters, and writes with a subtle but sharp wit, especially when it comes to the dialogue. Start with: Much Ado about Y ou

Sabrina Jeffries Jeffries does not shy away from dark topics like violent family secrets and deep misunderstandings. Her heroines are appealingly forthright and intrepid, her heroes rakish but ultimately redeemable. Start with: The Truth about Lord Stoneville

Lisa Kleypas Poignant moments are balanced with humor in both dialogue and situations. Kleypas' slightly flawed heroes are common-born, self-made professional men as well as aristocrats. Start with: Secrets of a Summer Night

Stephanie Laurens Steamy Regency Romances featuring strong family connections and compelling characters told from male characters' perspectives. Motivated in all they do by love, these heroes are intense, protective, and family-focused. Start with: Devil's Bride

Johanna Lindsey Her Malory/Anderson family saga is set in Regency England. Her books are a heady blend of fast-paced action and adventure, witty dialog and passionate love between her alpha males and their spirited mates. Start with: Love Only Once

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