Recs if you like A Rogue of One's Own...

A growing historical romance book list for the weary bookish time traveler. Not limited to the Regency era.

Ah yes, this ol' issue that has plagued librarians and bookstore clerks for decades.

And sometimes you find the right book, but... can you even call that shade blue?

General enemies to lovers romance books (I tried to stay away from romantasy) For the 2026 Bingo 🩷

Romance novels where the MCs are an MF couple that is straight-presenting, but one or both is/are queer

Books that all take place in Oxford

Complex, often unlikeable antiheroines are some of my favorite women in historical romance. Unrepentant social climbers, gold-diggers, gossips. Strident, cold, sexually-liberated. All welcome, along with the besotted men they leave in their wake!

(comment with recs please!!)

A curated collection of mostly Regency romances where propriety is optional and virtue… negotiable. Expect rakish dukes, sharp-tongued heroines, scandalous encounters, and at least a few decisions that would make any proper chaperone faint...

Romance MMCs who are fighting the good fight.

Regency Romance Books! The main authors I have included here (each of whom as several books if not several series of regency romance), rated by spiciness and quality of writing are: Evie Dunmore 4/5 spiciness and 5/5 writing Minerva Spencer 4.5/5 spiciness and 4/5 writing Sarah Maclean 4/5 spiciness and 4/5 writing Julia Quinn 3.5 spiciness and 4/5 writing Emma V Leech 4/5 spiciness and 3.5 writing

Love both topics, it deserve its own little shelf

MF romance novels where the FMC is at least 5 years older than the MMC.

Historical romances with modern storylines. Heroines who are smart, talented, and driven. A happy ever after means being able to continue her work; maybe he’ll even join her cause...

Romance books set in 1800s

hyper independent heroines, deeply devoted yearning heroes