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Rakes & Rogues in Historical Romance

Romances so good that we're jealous of people who haven't read them yet, because we know what they're in for.

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).

A list of the Top 100 Romances of the past 50 years as voted on by the Magnificent Firebird community.

We’re talking widows of all shapes and sizes…from virgin widows who murder their husbands in old school historicals to modern-day widows who are looking for love because they know how good it can be.

Historical romances with enemies to lovers

For anyone who watched Bridgerton and immediately Googled "books with yearning in ballrooms," this list is for you. These books serve drama, banter, and just enough scandal to keep your fan fluttering.

HR for the newbie Readeer

Historical romances where there's only one bed...whatever shall they do?

Historical romances featuring a fake relationship

Books I’m holding in reserve for a day when I really need something new (to me) and probably fantastic.