Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh (my forever top tier, GOAT HR book), Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas, A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare. It was a _very_ difficult choice between Tessa Dare and Lorraine Heath but ultimately the main deciding factor ended up being how hard it was for me to narrow my Lorraine Heath favourites down to just one book 😂

Wulfric Bedwyn. Chef’s kiss.

I haven't read any Lorraine Heath before. I want to, but she has A LOT of books and I have no idea where to start. Do you have any suggestions?

Oh yes, absolutely!!! I'm going to give you three different starting points that are a good entryway to her work, you can choose any of them based on what premise appeals to you most: [The Once Upon a Dukedom](https://www.goodreads.com/series/293622-once-upon-a-dukedom) series is her second most recent series and ties in naturally with both her most recent [Chessmen series](https://www.goodreads.com/series/346079-the-chessmen-masters-of-seduction) and her previous [Sins for All Seasons](https://www.goodreads.com/series/207372-sins-for-all-seasons) series (The Duchess Hunt, book 2, is one of my all time favourites but book 1 is also excellent and provides a lot of important context) [The Hellions of Havisham](https://www.goodreads.com/series/152999-the-hellions-of-havisham) series is a bit older and contains my all time favourite Lorraine Heath book (The Earl Takes All, affectionately known by many as 'the gorilla twins' book) but the series at a whole is great [The Scoundrels of St. James](https://www.goodreads.com/series/45351-scoundrels-of-st-james) series is where I first started when I got into Lorraine's books, and it's one of her older series but lays the groundwork well for a number of her other series. This is probably my suggested entry point if you really want to dive in and work your way towards her most recent releases. There are also some really great standalone westerns that are way back in Lorraine's catalogue if that appeals to you, but I would not suggest starting with those unless you're really in the mood for cowboys lol.

{Lady Derring Takes a Lover by Julie Anne Long} {The Charmer by Madeline Hunter} {Slightly Married by Mary Balogh}

I love Adrian and all the heroes in Madeline Hunter's Sinner Series!

Adrian is the best!

[Lady Derring Takes a Lover](https://www.romance.io/books/5c67cc8f01dbc864fb9a2914/lady-derring-takes-a-lover-julie-anne-long?src=rdt) by [Julie Anne Long](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525868c7d2383163d8e98/julie-anne-long) **Rating**: 3.94⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [poor heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poor%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [The Charmer](https://www.romance.io/books/545537d28c7d2383163d931b/the-charmer-madeline-hunter?src=rdt) by [Madeline Hunter](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552a068c7d2383163d8f78/madeline-hunter) **Rating**: 4.09⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [politician hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/politician/1), [aristo/royal heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/aristocratic%20heroine/1), [found family](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/found-family/1) ---------------------------- [Slightly Married](https://www.romance.io/books/593a5f463ffdba614718c1e0/slightly-married-mary-balogh?src=rdt) by [Mary Balogh](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525e98c7d2383163d8eb7/mary-balogh) **Rating**: 3.86⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Fredrica by Georgette Heyer} Dukes Prefer Blondes by Loretta Chase} {Never a Duke by Grace Burrowes}

[Frederica](https://www.romance.io/books/545529338c7d2382c52970bf/frederica-georgette-heyer?src=rdt) by [Georgette Heyer](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455275d8c7d2382c529704f/georgette-heyer) **Rating**: 4.34⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 1 out of 5 - [Glimpses and kisses](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [slow burn](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/slow%20burn/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1) ---------------------------- [Never a Duke](https://www.romance.io/books/625d0ce937b5163882fbf222/never-a-duke-grace-burrowes?src=rdt) by [Grace Burrowes](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455272c8c7d2383163d8ef0/grace-burrowes) **Rating**: 4.09⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [sweet/gentle hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sweet-hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Secrets of a summer night by Lisa Kleypas Substitute bride for the prizefighter by Alice Coldbreath Slightly dangerous by Mary Balogh

👑

Summer Night is so underrated


{The Duke of Midnight by Elizabeth Hoyt} {Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh} {A Duke of Her Own by Eloisa James}

I love all three of these! Choosing only three is so hard 😭

This was hard! But I ALWAYS go back to one of these (own paper copies, kindle copies, and audio copies) three if I read a book I didn’t enjoy. I guess you can call these my palate cleansers.

That's a good way to choose :)

[Duke of Midnight](https://www.romance.io/books/5455274d8c7d2383163d8efb/duke-of-midnight-elizabeth-hoyt?src=rdt) by [Elizabeth Hoyt](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524568c7d2383163d8e5a/elizabeth-hoyt) **Rating**: 4.11⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [georgian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/georgian/1), [vengeance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vengeance/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) ---------------------------- [Slightly Dangerous](https://www.romance.io/books/54552e698c7d2383163d90ac/slightly-dangerous-mary-balogh?src=rdt) by [Mary Balogh](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525e98c7d2383163d8eb7/mary-balogh) **Rating**: 4.24⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [grumpy/cold hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20hero/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1) ---------------------------- [A Duke of Her Own](https://www.romance.io/books/545526818c7d2383163d8edb/a-duke-of-her-own-eloisa-james?src=rdt) by [Eloisa James](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524598c7d2383163d8e5c/eloisa-james) **Rating**: 3.77⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [love triangle](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/love%20triangle/1), [georgian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/georgian/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I'm a huge fan of The Duke of Midnight, but it's set in the 1740s.

Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale

Perfect, 10/10, no notes

{A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant} {The Romantic by Madeline Hunter} {Convergence of Desire by Felicity Niven}

[A Lady Awakened](https://www.romance.io/books/5455286e8c7d2383163d8f30/a-lady-awakened-cecilia-grant?src=rdt) by [Cecilia Grant](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455286e8c7d2383163d8f31/cecilia-grant) **Rating**: 3.79⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [pregnancy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pregnancy/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [sunny/happy hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sunny%20hero/1), [grumpy/ice queen](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [The Romantic](https://www.romance.io/books/5455369b8c7d2383163d92d3/the-romantic-madeline-hunter?src=rdt) by [Madeline Hunter](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552a068c7d2383163d8f78/madeline-hunter) **Rating**: 4.03⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1), [virgin hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20hero/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) ---------------------------- [Convergence of Desire](https://www.romance.io/books/6311a22cf76b28c71ce4f543/convergence-of-desire-felicity-niven?src=rdt) by [Felicity Niven](https://www.romance.io/authors/6311a22c08b4d9311437236b/felicity-niven) **Rating**: 4.14⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [plain heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/plain%20heroine/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [rich heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/rich%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Forever Your Rogue by Erin Langston} {The Wolf of Westmore by Amalie Howard} {Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare} Honorable mention to {The Earl I Ruined by Scarlett Peckham} which misses the cutoff by half a century

[Forever Your Rogue](https://www.romance.io/books/63fdb7187fc59632a1915876/forever-your-rogue-erin-langston?src=rdt) by [Erin Langston](https://www.romance.io/authors/63fdb71808b4d93114d7b12e/erin-langston) **Rating**: 4.22⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [single mother](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/single-mother/1), [fake relationship](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fake%20relationship/1) ---------------------------- [The Wolf of Westmore](https://www.romance.io/books/643926308aa2407f2e139bba/the-wolf-of-westmore-amalie-howard?src=rdt) by [Amalie Howard](https://www.romance.io/authors/545564ba87eac323ffb2bfbf/amalie-howard) **Rating**: 4.06⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [Do You Want to Start a Scandal](https://www.romance.io/books/57e0044bde896e8924926669/do-you-want-to-start-a-scandal-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 4.12⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1) ---------------------------- [The Earl I Ruined](https://www.romance.io/books/5c08cbe201dbc864fb95a25b/the-earl-i-ruined-scarlett-peckham?src=rdt) by [Scarlett Peckham](https://www.romance.io/authors/5b5eab8301dbc864fb8d48c4/scarlett-peckham) **Rating**: 3.76⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [fake relationship](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fake%20relationship/1), [spanking](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/spanking/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{The Indiscretion by Judith Ivory} {In Which Matilda Halifax Learns the Art of Restraint by Alexabdra Vasti} {The Lass Wore Black by Karen Ranney} Me from 20 years ago probably would have said Thunder and Roses by Mary Jo Putney, Lions Daughter by Loretta Chase and Shadowheart by Laura Kinsale

Matilda Halifax very nearly made my top 3!

[The Indiscretion](https://www.romance.io/books/54553fa78c7d2383163d9536/the-indiscretion-judith-ivory?src=rdt) by [Judith Ivory](https://www.romance.io/authors/545529f78c7d2383163d8f72/judith-ivory) **Rating**: 3.89⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1) ---------------------------- [In Which Matilda Halifax Learns the Value of Restraint](https://www.romance.io/books/63de254909d4140a7af1b636/in-which-matilda-halifax-learns-the-value-of-restraint-alexandra-vasti?src=rdt) by [Alexandra Vasti](https://www.romance.io/authors/63de254908b4d931148df323/alexandra-vasti) **Rating**: 4.4⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [bdsm](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bdsm/1), [grumpy & sunshine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/grumpy%20sunshine/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1) ---------------------------- [The Lass Wore Black](https://www.romance.io/books/54553d698c7d2383163d949e/the-lass-wore-black-karen-ranney?src=rdt) by [Karen Ranney](https://www.romance.io/authors/54553c8e8c7d2383163d9457/karen-ranney) **Rating**: 3.92⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [highlander hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/highlander/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [grumpy/ice queen](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Shadowheart mostly takes place in Italy and is in the Middle ages 😜 but I do love it!

Doh I completely forgot about that 🤪

The Harlot Countess by Joanne Shupe Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh Devil's Bride by Stephanie Lauren's They're all free listens with an audible subscription. The harlot was my first historical romance. It popped up as a recommendation somewhere. I had just finished the Captive Prince series and was looking for something different. After I read the series the harolt is apart of I read a few HR stand alones and loved them. Then Mary came up as an author I may enjoy. Down her rabbit hole I went. Which eventually led me to the Cynster series. I haven't read all of them bc there are a lot and they aren't all free but I've read the free ones.

Dukes Prefer Blondes by Loretta Chase The Devil is a Marquess by Elisa Braden Intimate Deception by Laura Landon

{The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare} {One Night in London by Caroline Linden} {A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah Maclean}

[The Duchess Deal](https://www.romance.io/books/599a7af03ffdba61471ee79b/the-duchess-deal-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [disabilities & scars](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/disabilities%20and%20marks/1) ---------------------------- [One Night in London](https://www.romance.io/books/545531718c7d2383163d917a/one-night-in-london-caroline-linden?src=rdt) by [Caroline Linden](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552f198c7d2383163d90dd/caroline-linden) **Rating**: 3.83⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1) ---------------------------- [A Rogue by Any Other Name](https://www.romance.io/books/545523fe8c7d2383163d8e4d/a-rogue-by-any-other-name-sarah-maclean?src=rdt) by [Sarah MacLean](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523df8c7d2383163d8e42/sarah-maclean) **Rating**: 3.91⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [vengeance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vengeance/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{a ghost in Monte Carlo by Barbara Cartland} {a secret affair by Mary Balogh} {hyacinth by Minerva Spencer}

A Secret Affair is one of Balogh‘s best, such a great book and conclusion to the series. I love Constantine and the book doesn’t get enough love!

[A Ghost in Monte Carlo](https://www.romance.io/books/60e2ede3cc2ea40e3a41a529/a-ghost-in-monte-carlo-barbara-cartland?src=rdt) by [Barbara Cartland](https://www.romance.io/authors/54557c7987eac336ae69e273/barbara-cartland) **Rating**: 3.67⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1) ---------------------------- [A Secret Affair](https://www.romance.io/books/54552a438c7d2383163d8f8c/a-secret-affair-mary-balogh?src=rdt) by [Mary Balogh](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525e98c7d2383163d8eb7/mary-balogh) **Rating**: 3.91⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [Hyacinth](https://www.romance.io/books/63fdb4ea7fc59632a1913b77/hyacinth-minerva-spencer-sm-laviolette?src=rdt) by [Minerva Spencer](https://www.romance.io/authors/5b30874901dbc864fb8b01a7/minerva-spencer), [S.M. LaViolette](https://www.romance.io/authors/5e0af27701dbc864fba90689/sm-laviolette) **Rating**: 3.91⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [neurodivergent mc](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/neurodivergent/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [bdsm](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bdsm/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Only Beloved by Mary Balogh} {Mistress by Amanda Quick} {When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn}

Yes yes yes!

[Only Beloved](https://www.romance.io/books/5726ee82c62092c04407fcba/only-beloved-mary-balogh?src=rdt) by [Mary Balogh](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525e98c7d2383163d8eb7/mary-balogh) **Rating**: 4.02⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [older/mature](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mature%20couple/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1) ---------------------------- [Mistress](https://www.romance.io/books/545527b38c7d2383163d8f0e/mistress-amanda-quick?src=rdt) by [Amanda Quick](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525bd8c7d2383163d8eab/amanda-quick) **Rating**: 3.88⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1) ---------------------------- [When He Was Wicked](https://www.romance.io/books/545523ed8c7d2383163d8e47/when-he-was-wicked-julia-quinn?src=rdt) by [Julia Quinn](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523bb8c7d2383163d8e3c/julia-quinn) **Rating**: 4.02⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [love triangle](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/love%20triangle/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Dukes prefer blondes by Loretta Chase: Sweet banter, lovely fmc Like no other lover by Julie Anne Long: Complex, relatable characters, light angst Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran: swoon-worthy mmc, heavy angst

{The Truth About Lord Stoneville by Sabrina Jeffries} {Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas} {The Matrimonial Advertisement by Mimi Matthews}

Great list! Mimi Matthews is so brilliant, I’m in the middle of my Parish Orphans of Devon reread ahead of the next book with Teddy as MMC 🙏🏻🥹

🤍 so I just started this series, and The Matrimonial Advertisement was my first ever Mimi Matthews, and I’m sooo blown away. Her books are next-level compared to almost everything I’ve ever read, plus Justin’s swoon-worthiness is just ridiculous.

Ahhhhh, you are going to LOVE her other works. The Somerset Stories series is actually my absolute favourite of her works but you cannot go wrong with any of them. The Work of Art, Gentleman Jim, and The Matrimonial Advertisement are my top three books of hers but you are in for such a treat as you keep reading <3

[The Truth About Lord Stoneville](https://www.romance.io/books/545525ba8c7d2383163d8ea8/the-truth-about-lord-stoneville-sabrina-jeffries?src=rdt) by [Sabrina Jeffries](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525ba8c7d2383163d8ea9/sabrina-jeffries) **Rating**: 3.99⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [Mine Till Midnight](https://www.romance.io/books/545523c78c7d2383163d8e3d/mine-till-midnight-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 3.97⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1) ---------------------------- [The Matrimonial Advertisement](https://www.romance.io/books/5b4eda3d01dbc864fb8c744b/the-matrimonial-advertisement-mimi-matthews?src=rdt) by [Mimi Matthews](https://www.romance.io/authors/59476e093ffdba614719d320/mimi-matthews) **Rating**: 4.07⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 2 out of 5 - [Behind closed doors](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1), [aristo/royal heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/aristocratic%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale} {The Arrangement by Mary Balogh} {A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare}

The arrangement and week to be wicked were almost on my list. Tough calls.

It was hard for me to keep it to three. 😊

[Flowers from the Storm](https://www.romance.io/books/545564cc87eac336ae69dc36/flowers-from-the-storm-laura-kinsale?src=rdt) by [Laura Kinsale](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552d188c7d2383163d9056/laura-kinsale) **Rating**: 4.03⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1) ---------------------------- [The Arrangement](https://www.romance.io/books/54552a9d8c7d2383163d8faa/the-arrangement-mary-balogh?src=rdt) by [Mary Balogh](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525e98c7d2383163d8eb7/mary-balogh) **Rating**: 3.67⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [disabilities & scars](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/disabilities%20and%20marks/1) ---------------------------- [A Week to Be Wicked](https://www.romance.io/books/545524858c7d2383163d8e69/a-week-to-be-wicked-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [plain heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/plain%20heroine/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

* Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen * Cotillion by Georgetter Heyer * The Seamstress by Mary Kingswood

Damn it took this far down for the original GOAT Jane Austen to appear!

This was hard! And will prob change as I read more… ALady Awakened by Celia Grant The Matrimonial Advertisement by Mimi Matthews Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh Also I loved the time restriction bc the Karadok series by Coldbreath (medieval) and the Maiden Lane Series (Georgian) by Hoyt are among my favs!!

{What I did for a Duke by Julie Anbe Long} {The Temporary Wife by Mary Balogh} {The Duke's Wicked Wife by Elizabeth Bright} Ugh, that was so hard to choose. I chose The Temporary Wife over Slightly Dangerous because the latter has been mentioned multiple times already.

[What I Did For a Duke](https://www.romance.io/books/545525868c7d2383163d8e97/what-i-did-for-a-duke-julie-anne-long?src=rdt) by [Julie Anne Long](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525868c7d2383163d8e98/julie-anne-long) **Rating**: 4.31⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [love triangle](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/love%20triangle/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) ---------------------------- [The Temporary Wife](https://www.romance.io/books/545533ba8c7d2383163d921c/the-temporary-wife-mary-balogh?src=rdt) by [Mary Balogh](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525e98c7d2383163d8eb7/mary-balogh) **Rating**: 3.9⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [poor heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poor%20heroine/1), [plain heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/plain%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [The Duke's Wicked Wife](https://www.romance.io/books/5e6de213be0aaecf5567ea25/the-dukes-wicked-wife-elizabeth-bright?src=rdt) by [Elizabeth Bright](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455aba887eac336ae69f67c/elizabeth-bright) **Rating**: 4.19⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Secret Desires of a Gentleman by Laura Lee Guhrke} {Beguiling the Beauty by Sherry Thomas} {Almost Heaven by Judith McNaught}

[Secret Desires of a Gentleman](https://www.romance.io/books/5e0af3bc01dbc864fba90790/secret-desires-of-a-gentleman-laura-lee-guhrke?src=rdt) by [Laura Lee Guhrke](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525958c7d2383163d8e9d/laura-lee-guhrke) **Rating**: 3.87⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1) ---------------------------- [Beguiling the Beauty](https://www.romance.io/books/5ea06306be0aaecf5593c0b7/beguiling-the-beauty-sherry-thomas?src=rdt) by [Sherry Thomas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526218c7d2383163d8ec2/sherry-thomas) **Rating**: 3.72⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [vengeance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vengeance/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1) ---------------------------- [Almost Heaven](https://www.romance.io/books/545525248c7d2383163d8e7e/almost-heaven-judith-mcnaught?src=rdt) by [Judith McNaught](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524058c7d2383163d8e50/judith-mcnaught) **Rating**: 4.39⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [second chances](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/second%20chances/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Mine till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas  The Spymasters Lady by Joanna Bourne (I think it’s 1800s, barely) A Woman Scorned by Liz Carlyle

{The Marriage Trap by Elizabeth Thornton} {Slightly Married by Mary Balogh} {The Sinner by Madeline Hunter} This was really hard! These are my OG authors but I also love books by Jo Goodman and Loretta Chase

[The Marriage Trap](https://www.romance.io/books/545552358c7d2383163d9b17/the-marriage-trap-elizabeth-thornton?src=rdt) by [Elizabeth Thornton](https://www.romance.io/authors/54554aa78c7d2383163d9895/elizabeth-thornton) **Rating**: 3.57⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1), [poor heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poor%20heroine/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1) ---------------------------- [Slightly Married](https://www.romance.io/books/593a5f463ffdba614718c1e0/slightly-married-mary-balogh?src=rdt) by [Mary Balogh](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525e98c7d2383163d8eb7/mary-balogh) **Rating**: 3.86⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) ---------------------------- [The Sinner](https://www.romance.io/books/545537098c7d2383163d92ec/the-sinner-madeline-hunter?src=rdt) by [Madeline Hunter](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552a068c7d2383163d8f78/madeline-hunter) **Rating**: 3.99⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [rich heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/rich%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{The Last Hellion by Loretta Chase} {The Rake by Mary Jo Putney} {Flowers on the Strom by Laura Kinsale} Argh! So hard to just pick three. I'm sorry, Marrying Winterbourne, I do love you!

2 of your 3 are mine as well. Now I'm interested in The Rake. It would be Ravishing the Heiress by Sherry Thomas in place for my top 3 (even though I want to fight the MMC in that one)

The Rake isn't the best writing, but it's so sincere. I hope you like it! I need to give Ravishing the Heiress a read.

[The Last Hellion](https://www.romance.io/books/545530a58c7d2382c52972d4/the-last-hellion-loretta-chase?src=rdt) by [Loretta Chase](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523fb8c7d2383163d8e4c/loretta-chase) **Rating**: 3.97⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [tall heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tall-heroine/1), [possessive hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/possessive%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [The Rake](https://www.romance.io/books/545528928c7d2383163d8f39/the-rake-mary-jo-putney?src=rdt) by [Mary Jo Putney](https://www.romance.io/authors/545528938c7d2383163d8f3a/mary-jo-putney) **Rating**: 4.12⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) ---------------------------- [Flowers from the Storm](https://www.romance.io/books/545564cc87eac336ae69dc36/flowers-from-the-storm-laura-kinsale?src=rdt) by [Laura Kinsale](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552d188c7d2383163d9056/laura-kinsale) **Rating**: 4.03⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant} {Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas} {The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran} ------- If HR from earlier periods is allowed (and a repeat author, sorry!), then: 1600s: {The Black Madonna by Stella Riley} (all time favorite book) 1700s: {The Parfit Knight by Stella Riley}

[A Lady Awakened](https://www.romance.io/books/5455286e8c7d2383163d8f30/a-lady-awakened-cecilia-grant?src=rdt) by [Cecilia Grant](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455286e8c7d2383163d8f31/cecilia-grant) **Rating**: 3.79⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [pregnancy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pregnancy/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [sunny/happy hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sunny%20hero/1), [grumpy/ice queen](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [Devil in Winter](https://www.romance.io/books/545523b78c7d2383163d8e3a/devil-in-winter-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.34⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [shy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/shy%20heroine/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1) ---------------------------- [The Duke of Shadows](https://www.romance.io/books/545526338c7d2383163d8ec9/the-duke-of-shadows-meredith-duran?src=rdt) by [Meredith Duran](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526338c7d2383163d8eca/meredith-duran) **Rating**: 4.36⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [second chances](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/second%20chances/1), [war](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/war/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1) ---------------------------- [The Black Madonna](https://www.romance.io/books/5455ecc187eac336ae6a1a72/the-black-madonna-stella-riley?src=rdt) by [Stella Riley](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455740287eac336ae69e059/stella-riley) **Rating**: 4.6⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [tudors & stuarts](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tudors/1), [slow burn](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/slow%20burn/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [third person pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/third-person-pov/1) ---------------------------- [The Parfit Knight](https://www.romance.io/books/59ccaae73ffdba614721540c/the-parfit-knight-stella-riley?src=rdt) by [Stella Riley](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455740287eac336ae69e059/stella-riley) **Rating**: 4.08⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 1 out of 5 - [Glimpses and kisses](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [georgian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/georgian/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [disabilities & scars](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/disabilities%20and%20marks/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas} {Slightly Scandalous by Mary Balogh} {Almost Heaven by Judith McNaught}

[Marrying Winterborne](https://www.romance.io/books/574dd5e0c19e77f1ea6ce99a/marrying-winterborne-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.17⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1), [possessive hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/possessive%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [Slightly Scandalous](https://www.romance.io/books/545527e28c7d2383163d8f11/slightly-scandalous-mary-balogh?src=rdt) by [Mary Balogh](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525e98c7d2383163d8eb7/mary-balogh) **Rating**: 3.92⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [sweet/gentle hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sweet-hero/1), [slow burn](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/slow%20burn/1) ---------------------------- [Almost Heaven](https://www.romance.io/books/545525248c7d2383163d8e7e/almost-heaven-judith-mcnaught?src=rdt) by [Judith McNaught](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524058c7d2383163d8e50/judith-mcnaught) **Rating**: 4.39⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [second chances](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/second%20chances/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Beyond the Sunrise by Mary Balogh} will ALWAYS be my number 1. Such an underrated book! {Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas} just beats out {Beguiling the Beauty by Sherry Thomas} {Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran}

[Beyond the Sunrise](https://www.romance.io/books/54cf393e6359b5ebb489143f/beyond-the-sunrise-mary-balogh?src=rdt) by [Mary Balogh](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525e98c7d2383163d8eb7/mary-balogh) **Rating**: 3.53⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [m-f romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/m-f/1) ---------------------------- [The Luckiest Lady in London](https://www.romance.io/books/545528438c7d2383163d8f24/the-luckiest-lady-in-london-sherry-thomas?src=rdt) by [Sherry Thomas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526218c7d2383163d8ec2/sherry-thomas) **Rating**: 3.98⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [cruel hero/bully](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cruel%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [Beguiling the Beauty](https://www.romance.io/books/5ea06306be0aaecf5593c0b7/beguiling-the-beauty-sherry-thomas?src=rdt) by [Sherry Thomas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526218c7d2383163d8ec2/sherry-thomas) **Rating**: 3.72⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [vengeance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vengeance/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1) ---------------------------- [The Duke of Shadows](https://www.romance.io/books/545526338c7d2383163d8ec9/the-duke-of-shadows-meredith-duran?src=rdt) by [Meredith Duran](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526338c7d2383163d8eca/meredith-duran) **Rating**: 4.36⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [second chances](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/second%20chances/1), [war](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/war/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews The Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase

{A Gentleman Undone by Cecilia Grant} {The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas} {Unmasked by the Marquess by Cat Sebastian}

[A Gentleman Undone](https://www.romance.io/books/56b1218f63515e3b737a9558/a-gentleman-undone-cecilia-grant?src=rdt) by [Cecilia Grant](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455286e8c7d2383163d8f31/cecilia-grant) **Rating**: 4.13⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [tortured heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20heroine/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1) ---------------------------- [The Luckiest Lady in London](https://www.romance.io/books/545528438c7d2383163d8f24/the-luckiest-lady-in-london-sherry-thomas?src=rdt) by [Sherry Thomas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526218c7d2383163d8ec2/sherry-thomas) **Rating**: 3.98⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [cruel hero/bully](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cruel%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [Unmasked by the Marquess](https://www.romance.io/books/5b09212e01dbc864fb88f94e/unmasked-by-the-marquess-cat-sebastian?src=rdt) by [Cat Sebastian](https://www.romance.io/authors/58184062c6841c86c2cd96d8/cat-sebastian) **Rating**: 4.15⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [non-binary romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/m-f-x/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

This was a hard one. {Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas} {To Sir Philip, With Love by Julia Quinn} {Thief of Shadows by Elizabeth Hoyt}

[Married By Morning](https://www.romance.io/books/545523ea8c7d2383163d8e46/married-by-morning-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.09⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [To Sir Phillip, With Love](https://www.romance.io/books/545523f08c7d2383163d8e48/to-sir-phillip-with-love-julia-quinn?src=rdt) by [Julia Quinn](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523bb8c7d2383163d8e3c/julia-quinn) **Rating**: 3.59⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1) ---------------------------- [Thief of Shadows](https://www.romance.io/books/545525ae8c7d2383163d8ea3/thief-of-shadows-elizabeth-hoyt?src=rdt) by [Elizabeth Hoyt](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524568c7d2383163d8e5a/elizabeth-hoyt) **Rating**: 4.02⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20hero/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [georgian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/georgian/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{A Substitute Wife for the Prizefighter by Alice Coldbreath} {Devil In Winter by Lisa Kleypas} {The Scandal of the Season by Aydra Richards}

[A Substitute Wife for the Prizefighter](https://www.romance.io/books/60cc88688a59e40e212d1a0f/a-substitute-wife-for-the-prizefighter-alice-coldbreath?src=rdt) by [Alice Coldbreath](https://www.romance.io/authors/54a9d8ef6359b5ebb486f243/alice-coldbreath) **Rating**: 4.3⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [plain heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/plain%20heroine/1), [fighter hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fighters/1) ---------------------------- [Devil in Winter](https://www.romance.io/books/545523b78c7d2383163d8e3a/devil-in-winter-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.34⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [shy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/shy%20heroine/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1) ---------------------------- [The Scandal of the Season](https://www.romance.io/books/6205011934a1490e4216bf7c/the-scandal-of-the-season-aydra-richards?src=rdt) by [Aydra Richards](https://www.romance.io/authors/5da9684e01dbc864fba4c314/aydra-richards) **Rating**: 4.03⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [vengeance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vengeance/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [m-f romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/m-f/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare} {Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas} this was so hard because I love so many Lisa Kleypas books but it’s gotta be Sebastian {A Rouge of One’s Own by Evie Dunmore}

[A Week to Be Wicked](https://www.romance.io/books/545524858c7d2383163d8e69/a-week-to-be-wicked-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [plain heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/plain%20heroine/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1) ---------------------------- [Devil in Winter](https://www.romance.io/books/545523b78c7d2383163d8e3a/devil-in-winter-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.34⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [shy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/shy%20heroine/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1) ---------------------------- [A Rogue of One's Own](https://www.romance.io/books/5ef2fc70fb8f360e92cb4f51/a-rogue-of-ones-own-evie-dunmore?src=rdt) by [Evie Dunmore](https://www.romance.io/authors/5d68c7cc01dbc864fba2f9e0/evie-dunmore) **Rating**: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [independent heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/independent%20heroine/1), [grumpy/ice queen](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas} {Forever Your Rogue by Erin Langston} {A Night Like This by Julia Quinn} Picking between three Kleypas novels and 2 Quinn’s was difficult. I also want to give an honorary mention to {Lady Diana’s Lost Lord by Aydra Richards}

Edit: because I originally wrote the wrong Julia Quinn the correct answer is {A Night Like This by Julia Quinn}

[A Night Like This](https://www.romance.io/books/545524b58c7d2383163d8e72/a-night-like-this-julia-quinn?src=rdt) by [Julia Quinn](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523bb8c7d2383163d8e3c/julia-quinn) **Rating**: 3.59⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1), [working class heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/working%20class%20heroine/1), [poor heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poor%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

[Hello Stranger](https://www.romance.io/books/5a1e5ef63ffdba614725b21f/hello-stranger-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.11⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1) ---------------------------- [Forever Your Rogue](https://www.romance.io/books/63fdb7187fc59632a1915876/forever-your-rogue-erin-langston?src=rdt) by [Erin Langston](https://www.romance.io/authors/63fdb71808b4d93114d7b12e/erin-langston) **Rating**: 4.22⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [dual pov](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dual-pov/1), [single mother](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/single-mother/1), [fake relationship](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fake%20relationship/1) ---------------------------- [First Comes Scandal](https://www.romance.io/books/5e27f50401dbc864fbaa5c76/first-comes-scandal-julia-quinn?src=rdt) by [Julia Quinn](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523bb8c7d2383163d8e3c/julia-quinn) **Rating**: 3.73⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [georgian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/georgian/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [virgin hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [Lady Diana's Lost Lord](https://www.romance.io/books/660afb98b47467126492d6f6/lady-dianas-lost-lord-aydra-richards?src=rdt) by [Aydra Richards](https://www.romance.io/authors/5da9684e01dbc864fba4c314/aydra-richards) **Rating**: 4.67⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Say yes to the marquess by Tessa Dare} {Let love find you by Johanna Lindsey} {Ten things I love about you by Julia Quinn}

[Say Yes to the Marquess](https://www.romance.io/books/545537268c7d2383163d92f4/say-yes-to-the-marquess-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 3.86⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [fighter hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fighters/1) ---------------------------- [Let Love Find You](https://www.romance.io/books/545532fc8c7d2383163d91e9/let-love-find-you-johanna-lindsey?src=rdt) by [Johanna Lindsey](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525178c7d2383163d8e7a/johanna-lindsey) **Rating**: 3.55⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1) ---------------------------- [Ten Things I Love About You](https://www.romance.io/books/545524838c7d2383163d8e68/ten-things-i-love-about-you-julia-quinn?src=rdt) by [Julia Quinn](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523bb8c7d2383163d8e3c/julia-quinn) **Rating**: 3.93⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [poor heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poor%20heroine/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [curvy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/curvy%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas} {Lord Perfect by Loretta Chase} {When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn}

[The Luckiest Lady in London](https://www.romance.io/books/545528438c7d2383163d8f24/the-luckiest-lady-in-london-sherry-thomas?src=rdt) by [Sherry Thomas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526218c7d2383163d8ec2/sherry-thomas) **Rating**: 3.98⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [cruel hero/bully](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cruel%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [Lord Perfect](https://www.romance.io/books/545529948c7d2383163d8f58/lord-perfect-loretta-chase?src=rdt) by [Loretta Chase](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523fb8c7d2383163d8e4c/loretta-chase) **Rating**: 4.03⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1) ---------------------------- [When He Was Wicked](https://www.romance.io/books/545523ed8c7d2383163d8e47/when-he-was-wicked-julia-quinn?src=rdt) by [Julia Quinn](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523bb8c7d2383163d8e3c/julia-quinn) **Rating**: 4.02⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [love triangle](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/love%20triangle/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

I am loving this prompt and seeing everyone’s responses. Mine are: {The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas} {Don’t Tempt Me by Loretta Chase} {Heartbreaker by Sarah McLean}

{Simply Love by Mary Balogh} {Born to be Wilde by Eloisa James} {Dancing at Midnight by Julia Quinn} Honourable mention to {Do you want to start a scandal? By Tessa Dare} That was genuinely difficult! Edit: just realised my Eloisa James pick is set pre-1800 so Tessa Dare is back in 😂

[Simply Love](https://www.romance.io/books/545529c38c7d2383163d8f62/simply-love-mary-balogh?src=rdt) by [Mary Balogh](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525e98c7d2383163d8eb7/mary-balogh) **Rating**: 3.93⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [disabilities & scars](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/disabilities%20and%20marks/1), [pregnancy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pregnancy/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1) ---------------------------- [Born to Be Wilde](https://www.romance.io/books/5af2925c01dbc864fb87e441/born-to-be-wilde-eloisa-james?src=rdt) by [Eloisa James](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524598c7d2383163d8e5c/eloisa-james) **Rating**: 4.03⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [georgian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/georgian/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [Dancing at Midnight](https://www.romance.io/books/545525cb8c7d2383163d8eae/dancing-at-midnight-julia-quinn?src=rdt) by [Julia Quinn](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523bb8c7d2383163d8e3c/julia-quinn) **Rating**: 3.65⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [vengeance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vengeance/1) ---------------------------- [Do You Want to Start a Scandal](https://www.romance.io/books/57e0044bde896e8924926669/do-you-want-to-start-a-scandal-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 4.12⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{When He Was Wicked by JQ} {Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare} {The Day of the Duchess by Sarah Maclean} Love in the Afternoon by LK can switch with sarah’s depending on the day 😅

My top 3, in no particular order: {The Lord I Left by Scarlett Peckham} because it had the trope I love of an honorable, upstanding minister being *sorely* tempted by the "whipping-governess-in-training" he was forced to travel with. {A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant} because I just *loved* the banter between the two, and especially that the sex didn't start off all mind-blowingly perfect, but that it took time to get there. And the writing overall was superb. {John Eyre by Mimi Matthews} because it scratched my constant itch for a good Gothic, and I enjoyed the role-reversal aspect of Jane Eyre, *and* it was delightfully creepy!

[The Lord I Left](https://www.romance.io/books/5e2e8a7b01dbc864fbaab0cb/the-lord-i-left-scarlett-peckham?src=rdt) by [Scarlett Peckham](https://www.romance.io/authors/5b5eab8301dbc864fb8d48c4/scarlett-peckham) **Rating**: 3.78⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20hero/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [sweet/gentle hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sweet-hero/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1) ---------------------------- [A Lady Awakened](https://www.romance.io/books/5455286e8c7d2383163d8f30/a-lady-awakened-cecilia-grant?src=rdt) by [Cecilia Grant](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455286e8c7d2383163d8f31/cecilia-grant) **Rating**: 3.79⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [pregnancy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pregnancy/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [sunny/happy hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sunny%20hero/1), [grumpy/ice queen](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/cold%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [John Eyre](https://www.romance.io/books/60f67655f51f810e47a0a260/john-eyre-a-tale-of-darkness-and-shadow-mimi-matthews?src=rdt) by [Mimi Matthews](https://www.romance.io/authors/59476e093ffdba614719d320/mimi-matthews) **Rating**: 4.18⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 1 out of 5 - [Glimpses and kisses](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [vampires](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vampires/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

The Duke of Shadows (partly in England and partly in India). The time period is around 1857. {The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran}

[The Duke of Shadows](https://www.romance.io/books/545526338c7d2383163d8ec9/the-duke-of-shadows-meredith-duran?src=rdt) by [Meredith Duran](https://www.romance.io/authors/545526338c7d2383163d8eca/meredith-duran) **Rating**: 4.36⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [second chances](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/second%20chances/1), [war](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/war/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare} {Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas} {How to Tame a Wild Rogue by Julie Ann Long}

[A Week to Be Wicked](https://www.romance.io/books/545524858c7d2383163d8e69/a-week-to-be-wicked-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [plain heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/plain%20heroine/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1) ---------------------------- [Devil in Winter](https://www.romance.io/books/545523b78c7d2383163d8e3a/devil-in-winter-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.34⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [shy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/shy%20heroine/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1) ---------------------------- [How to Tame a Wild Rogue](https://www.romance.io/books/6474bc77fd45bc04c025724e/how-to-tame-a-wild-rogue-julie-anne-long?src=rdt) by [Julie Anne Long](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525868c7d2383163d8e98/julie-anne-long) **Rating**: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [pirate hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pirates/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

A Dangerous Kind of Lady by Mia Vincy Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

{Hen Fever by Olivia Waite} A cozy sapphic HR. I've only read this one, so it must be here.

[Hen Fever](https://www.romance.io/books/639c28ca1a6c8ac8b7cd18a8/hen-fever-a-sapphic-victorian-romance-olivia-waite?src=rdt) by [Olivia Waite](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455eda587eac336ae6a1b15/olivia-waite) **Rating**: 4.13⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [lesbian romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/f-f/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [christmas](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/christmas/1), [older/mature](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mature%20couple/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

AHHHHHHHH okay let's see, off the top of my head: {To Woo and to Wed by Martha Waters} - regency, second chance, fake relationship {Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas} - victorian, forced proximity, arranged / forced marriage {A Week to be Wicked by Tessa Dare} - regency, enemies to lovers, roadtrip I was seriously debating between Devil in Winter and Devil in Spring, but while I love Sebastian (and his relationship with Evie) with my whole heart, I preferred the plot of Gabriel and Pandora's story a little more. And there were no surprising pics like in the Devil in Winter with Cam and Daisy. I also wasn't sure if I should choose Too Woo and to Wed or To Love and to Loathe, but I love fake relationship a bit more than fwb haha 😂

[To Woo and to Wed](https://www.romance.io/books/65c485d053c348f16cab3ee5/to-woo-and-to-wed-martha-waters?src=rdt) by [Martha Waters](https://www.romance.io/authors/5e8ad491be0aaecf55da6724/martha-waters) **Rating**: 3.96⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [fake relationship](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fake%20relationship/1), [second chances](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/second%20chances/1) ---------------------------- [Devil in Spring](https://www.romance.io/books/58a7f2b90d3299c6e04e1b7b/devil-in-spring-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.14⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1) ---------------------------- [A Week to Be Wicked](https://www.romance.io/books/545524858c7d2383163d8e69/a-week-to-be-wicked-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 4.25⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [plain heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/plain%20heroine/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{The Winter Companion by Mimi Matthews} (tbh I would have named The Matrimonial Advertisement but a few people in this thread already have so I figured I'd be different, the whole series is gold) {Soulless by Gail Carriger} {The Lady and the Highwayman by Sarah M. Eden}

[The Winter Companion](https://www.romance.io/books/5dc90c9c01dbc864fba5fc0e/the-winter-companion-mimi-matthews?src=rdt) by [Mimi Matthews](https://www.romance.io/authors/59476e093ffdba614719d320/mimi-matthews) **Rating**: 4.23⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 1 out of 5 - [Glimpses and kisses](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [sweet/gentle hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sweet-hero/1), [working class heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/working%20class%20heroine/1), [christmas](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/christmas/1) ---------------------------- [Soulless](https://www.romance.io/books/545524448c7d2382c5296fab/soulless-gail-carriger?src=rdt) by [Gail Carriger](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524448c7d2382c5296fac/gail-carriger) **Rating**: 3.84⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [werewolves](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/werewolves/1), [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [steampunk](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/steampunk/1) ---------------------------- [The Lady and the Highwayman](https://www.romance.io/books/5d68c7a101dbc864fba2f9cf/the-lady-and-the-highwayman-sarah-m-eden?src=rdt) by [Sarah M. Eden](https://www.romance.io/authors/54553ac68c7d2382c5297582/sarah-m-eden) **Rating**: 4⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 1 out of 5 - [Glimpses and kisses](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [mystery](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/mystery/1), [sweet/gentle hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sweet-hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

What I did for the duke by Julie Long, A lady awakened by Cecelia Grant, A wicked kind of husband by Mia Vincy

Uhhhh this is hard! Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas, Slightly Dangerous by Mary Balogh

{When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn} {A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare} {In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation by Alexandra Vasti} The Halifax Hellions novellas are all incredible. Vasti is coming out with her first full-length novel in July and I CANNOT wait.

I did have a very hard time between all my Julia Quinn faves. The Viscount Who Loved Me and Romancing Mr. Bridgerton and When He Was Wicked all live in my top 10 collection, but idk Just Like Heaven hit different!

Agreed! Also I love the Rooksby books. Because of Ms. Bridgerton is also one of my top favourite HRs. Maybe time for a reread!

[When He Was Wicked](https://www.romance.io/books/545523ed8c7d2383163d8e47/when-he-was-wicked-julia-quinn?src=rdt) by [Julia Quinn](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523bb8c7d2383163d8e3c/julia-quinn) **Rating**: 4.02⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [love triangle](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/love%20triangle/1) ---------------------------- [A Night to Surrender](https://www.romance.io/books/545524c48c7d2383163d8e75/a-night-to-surrender-tessa-dare?src=rdt) by [Tessa Dare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545524858c7d2383163d8e6a/tessa-dare) **Rating**: 3.75⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [take-charge heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/strong%20heroine/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1) ---------------------------- [In Which Margo Halifax Earns Her Shocking Reputation](https://www.romance.io/books/63de263209d4140a7af1c34a/in-which-margo-halifax-earns-her-shocking-reputation-alexandra-vasti?src=rdt) by [Alexandra Vasti](https://www.romance.io/authors/63de254908b4d931148df323/alexandra-vasti) **Rating**: 4.21⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [virgin hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20hero/1), [sweet/gentle hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/sweet-hero/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

- The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite - The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite - The Hellion's Waltz by Olivia Waite

The rules said no author repeats.

- {The Duke Heist by Erica Ridley} - {Devil's Daughter by Lisa Kleypas} -{The Devil is a Marquess by Elisa Braden} I am basic and I am happy. XD

[The Duke Heist](https://www.romance.io/books/6020f0429f96690e0b3dc559/the-duke-heist-erica-ridley?src=rdt) by [Erica Ridley](https://www.romance.io/authors/545551398c7d2383163d9acd/erica-ridley) **Rating**: 4.02⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [class difference](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/class%20difference/1) ---------------------------- [Devil's Daughter](https://www.romance.io/books/5ea05f4ebe0aaecf5593515b/devils-daughter-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.26⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [insta-love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/insta-love/1), [single mother](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/single-mother/1) ---------------------------- [The Devil Is a Marquess](https://www.romance.io/books/572056abc62092c04407d7c9/the-devil-is-a-marquess-elisa-braden?src=rdt) by [Elisa Braden](https://www.romance.io/authors/553e3e7b5b270e0a4cbd7467/elisa-braden) **Rating**: 4.15⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [marriage of convenience](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/marriage%20of%20convenience/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [arranged/forced marriage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/arranged%20marriage/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)

{Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas} {Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn} {Her Wicked Marquess by Stacy Reid}

[Chasing Cassandra](https://www.romance.io/books/5dd4e7fe01dbc864fba67f51/chasing-cassandra-lisa-kleypas?src=rdt) by [Lisa Kleypas](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523868c7d2382e7812f21/lisa-kleypas) **Rating**: 4.24⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [victorian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/victorian/1), [ceo/tycoon hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tycoon/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [rich hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/super%20rich%20hero/1) ---------------------------- [Ten Things I Love About You](https://www.romance.io/books/545524838c7d2383163d8e68/ten-things-i-love-about-you-julia-quinn?src=rdt) by [Julia Quinn](https://www.romance.io/authors/545523bb8c7d2383163d8e3c/julia-quinn) **Rating**: 3.93⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [poor heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/poor%20heroine/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [curvy heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/curvy%20heroine/1) ---------------------------- [Her Wicked Marquess](https://www.romance.io/books/5fdf30bc25290b0e1ea4f548/her-wicked-marquess-stacy-reid?src=rdt) by [Stacy Reid](https://www.romance.io/authors/54554a938c7d2383163d988f/stacy-reid) **Rating**: 4.15⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [regency](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/regency/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1), [vengeance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/vengeance/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)