Recs if you like My Fake Rake...
bc i’m an academic lady.
historical romance featuring very smart ladies of academia.
always accepting suggestions for more historical academic ladies.
No Money, No Prospects, And I'm Frightened!
Spinster Romances! Historical Romances! For the girls who are never too late for love. These girls are on the shelf and they should be on yours too!
Historical Romance with STEM MCs 🔬🧪🎩
Historical romances with mcs who have stem hobbies or professions. Ongoing list. Please feel free to make suggestions ✨
What to Read if You Liked the Love Hypothesis
This book is full of tropes romance loves, and we take them topic by topic, recommending read alikes for everything from grumpy/sunshine, to academic romance, to STEM heroines, to that spicy sex scene that was a delightfully unexpected surprise!
🦸♂️Pining Main Characters (8 titles, MANAGED through WAKING UP WITH THE DUKE).
🧑🏫Professors (4 titles, PLAYING WITH TROUBE through THE UNREQUITED).
👩🔬Stem Heroines (8 titles, THE KISS QUOTIENT through MY FAKE RAKE).
🗣️Great Banter (4 titles, THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME through PLAYING FOR KEEPS).
🔬Microtropes (4 titles, THE POOL BOY through THE WALL OF WINNIPEG AND ME).
Beakers and Ballgowns
Science! Math! Historical Romance featuring some scientifically minded ladies, STEM historical romance, women with interests/jobs/hobbies/ etc.
Hitting the Books - Nerds in Romance 📚
Romances that feature nerdy men, women or couples.
Open to recs in the comments ❤️
More focuses on skills/knowledge/academic nerdiness, will make another list for more geeky fandom-esque stuff.
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