Introduction: Historical romantic fiction is a popular genre that combines elements of history and romance to create engaging and captivating stories. In this article, we will explore some of the best historical romantic fiction novels, introduce their talented authors, and recommend websites where readers can find more of this genre's captivating tales. 1. "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon: "Dive into the Scottish Highlands with 'Outlander,' a mesmerizing tale of time travel, adventure, and passionate love," written by the talented Diana Gabaldon. This series follows the story of Claire Randall, a World War II nurse who mysteriously travels back in time to 18th-century Scotland. As tensions rise between the British and Scottish clans, Claire finds herself torn between two men and two worlds. Don't miss this epic journey filled with romance, intrigue, and lush historical detail. 2. "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen: No list of historical romantic fiction is complete without mentioning the remarkable Jane Austen. Set in 19th-century England, "Pride and Prejudice" remains one of Austen's most beloved novels. It tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet, a spirited and intelligent woman, and Mr. Darcy, a wealthy and proud gentleman. This tale explores themes of societal expectations, mistaken judgments, and the power of true love. 3. "The Bronze Horseman" by Paullina Simons: For lovers of historical romance set during turbulent times, "The Bronze Horseman" is a must-read. Paullina Simons weaves an unforgettable story against the backdrop of World War II. Protagonist Tatiana, a young Russian woman, falls in love with Alexander, an officer in the Red Army. Together, they face the challenges of war, political upheaval, and desperate choices, all while navigating a passionate and forbidden love. 4. "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah: Kristin Hannah's "The Nightingale" combines history, romance, and the bravery of women during World War II. Set in Nazi-occupied France, the novel tells the story of two sisters, Isabelle and Vianne, who take different paths in the face of war. Their journeys are marked by sacrifice, resilience, and love. This emotionally charged tale is a testament to the strength of the human spirit, making it a standout in the genre. Websites to Explore: 1. Goodreads: Goodreads.com is a popular website that provides a platform for readers to discover, rate, and review books. Their historical romance section is a great resource to find user-recommended novels in the genre. 2. Historical Romance Writers: HistoricalRomanceWriters.com is a website dedicated to promoting and supporting authors who write historical romance novels. It offers information about authors, book recommendations, and a blog featuring articles about the genre. 3. Amazon: As one of the largest online book retailers, Amazon.com offers a wide selection of historical romance novels. Readers can find customer reviews, recommendations, and suggestions for similar books based on their preferences. Conclusion: Historical romantic fiction is a genre that appeals to many readers, providing an escape to different time periods while diving into captivating love stories. From Diana Gabaldon's gripping time-travel epic to Jane Austen's classic tale of societal expectations, there is something for every historical romance enthusiast. By exploring recommended novels, getting to know talented authors, and utilizing websites like Goodreads, Historical Romance Writers, and Amazon, readers can embark on a journey through the pages of history and love.
In the noblewomen circle of the capital city, Han Ling is an extraordinary existence. While those young ladies from prestigious families strive to secure a favorable marriage, abiding by the principles of filial piety and obedience to their husbands, she rebels against the norms and conventions. "I do not conform to the virtues of the ancient emperors and sages," she declares, seeking freedom and putting herself above societal norms. In her previous life, it was this audacity that earned her a brilliant career and a blissful marriage. However, she could never have imagined that in the end, she would be betrayed by the two people she trusted the most, and everything she had worked for would turn out to be an illusion. Reborn in her childhood, when she sees her closest loved ones still by her side... she realizes that in this life, she should restrain her pride and pursue a "happy and fulfilling" life for herself and those who genuinely care for her. (Partly based on the historical period of Emperor Jiajing, however, the story itself is fictional. Historians, please don't take it too seriously!)
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【Clean and Pure, Sweet Pet, Foodie, Daily Life, Easygoing and No Angst】 Chu Yu was just a plain office worker in her previous life, with no outstanding talents to speak of except for her insatiable appetite. One day, she transmigrated into the short-lived consort of Prince Yongzheng, Ulanara, who not only failed to receive favor but also couldn't raise her only child in history... Since life is short, why not indulge in pleasures? In this life, she only has two goals: to indulge in delicious food and gaze upon handsome men. What? The handsome men come with a golden thigh? Then she must hold on tightly to
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Xiao Yue, a city white-collar worker, unexpectedly travels back in time and becomes a village girl. She is loved by her parents and her younger siblings are obedient. However, after marrying, she discovers that her in-laws are all troublemakers and difficult to deal with. Her mother-in-law favors others, her father-in-law cares too much about his image, her sister-in-law likes to stir up trouble, and her younger siblings put up a false front. As for her own husband, he is practically invisible within the family. Despite these challenges, Xiao Yue is determined and decides to work hard with her husband to earn money. They separate from the family, build their own house, and buy land. As their days go by, they face many challenges, but their love and determination only grow stronger. Witness how this time-traveling woman earns money, becomes a landowner, and finds love while facing endless troubles...
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Waking up to find herself transformed into a weak and easily bullied village woman, 'Little Melon Wife', with two adorable little buns by her side calling her mother, Li Xiangli feels overwhelmed. Rolling up her sleeves, she decides to make big money, achieve great wealth, defeat enemies, raise children, and live a prosperous life. However, things take a sudden turn when a war-god prince claims to be the father of her children. A completed novel by Duoduo, 'Fierce Farm Girl', with the usual refreshing writing style. Welcome to join!
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"Qingrong, if your mother and father were to separate, who would you want to stay with?" The time-traveler, Lu Qingrong, faced this difficult question just after turning one year old. Lu Qingrong felt that her mother was too hasty... but when she saw the mistress showing off her pregnancy at the door, she instantly had an answer— "Stay with mother!" Cherish the time-travel, stay away from scumbags...
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The divine physician Jiang Tong's entire family was massacred, filled with resentment, she died. Once she opened her eyes again, she became Shen Tian Shu, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Shen family who suffered abuse. She fought against her stepmother, punished her step-sister, controlled the family's food supply, holding the Shen family tightly in her hands. Changing her identity, displaying her medical skills, devising clever plans, she played with her enemies from her past life as if they were puppets in her palm. Shen Tian Shu, in two lifetimes, repaid grievances directly, repaid kindness with kindness, but was unjustly accused by one person... Someone: Wife, my heart is hurting again, quickly rub it for me. It's all because of the poison you administered years ago! [Expand][Collapse] Site reminder: If you think "The Embroidered Doctor Ascends to Phoenix" is good, please don't forget to recommend it to your friends in your QQ group and Weibo!
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In the previous life, Jingyu suffered a bad reputation and a desolate life, even though she didn't do anything wrong. In this life, she has done everything, and now she wants to see who can have the last laugh within the depths of this secluded mansion. People say that Zhang Jingyu, the renowned lady of Jinling, has a kind heart and can be called a virtuous lady.
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Fifteen years ago, the Ye family suffered an accidental death, leaving the mother and child deceased, and their eldest daughter shocked into madness. Fifteen years later, Ye Nianchen, who had been seeking treatment outside, suddenly recovered and returned to the capital. With careful planning, the long-kept truth gradually emerged. Ye Nianchen's only intention was to live well and witness the magnificent unfolding of the delayed karmic retribution, fifteen years in the making!
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On her wedding day, the hall was filled with a bloody spectacle. Wei Ziyi never expected that the foster daughter her father cherished would betray the entire General's house. And her fiance himself would personally wipe out her family! When she opened her eyes again, the once illustrious noble daughter of the General's house had become an ignored illegitimate daughter of a Marquis. Her grandmother was rough, her birth father cruel, and her mother passionate but too straightforward, unable to resist the tears of a delicate and weak woman. One after another, strange and extreme characters appeared, and conspiracies and tricks followed in succession. The seemingly simple noble mansion was fraught with deep waters. With a cold and disdainful smile, since fate gave her a chance to start over, she would seek revenge for her grievances, repay her resentments! She just didn't know when her mother and brother, of this lifetime, would hold her in the palm of their hands and cherish her; and there was one person, who possessed boundless talent and held the whole country, just to see her smile again.
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She never imagined that she had exhausted her whole life just to be good to two people, only to end up being betrayed by both of them in the end. Closing her eyes, she thought she would depart for the underworld, only to realize that she had been reborn...
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Once entrusted to someone, now who shares life and death with whom. He puts the butterfly hairpin on his sleeve, mocked for his passionate love affair. Amidst thousands of troops in the court, he mocks another. He loves and respects life, that's where I'm going. ★★ A modern physician in ancient times. ************************** Introducing the new book "Mistress of the Household" by Cloud Master. Welcome everyone's support and readership. Book number:
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The Xiang Mansion is a terrifying place. The lord of the mansion and his maid are having an affair. The legitimate wife is infuriated to the point of despair. The concubines are covetous and full of schemes. Enough... I am just a lowly maid, what do I have to do with any of this? Lin Xi expressed her panic! She looked up and let out a long roar to the sky: "Heavens above, you damn fool!"
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Transferred into a marriage with a prestigious family as a mere pawn, and swiftly becoming a discarded woman - it seems luck is not on my side. What's more, I am burdened with the responsibility of taking care of two unwanted baggage, despised by their own father. Nevertheless, since I am here, I must make the best of it. This life as a discarded woman, away from the internal family conflicts and self-sufficient, is actually quite peaceful. The protagonist of this story is highly satisfied with her journey through time. However, the father of these children, why... why on earth did you have to barge in after
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Li Tong was reborn, and he also regained his consciousness. It turned out that he had never loved or cherished her... Jiang Huanzhang made a stunning comeback. This time, he would climb even higher and become the true one above all others... Ning Yuan traveled a thousand miles: I am an expert in ruining people tirelessly... ................. This is a story in which a silver coin does not smell of copper at all.
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In her past life, she had enough of the days where she woke up earlier than a rooster, slept later than a dog, and was scolded and criticized by her sister-in-law and mother-in-law, until she was finally kicked out of the house. Reborn, she was gifted with extraordinary treasures and in this lifetime, all she wanted to do was become a good doctor, have delicious steamed buns, and live a good life. However, all of this hinged on divorcing him. Of course, in reality, she worked hard to ensure he divorced her. Before marriage, he tried every means but couldn't get rid of that shameless woman. After marriage, he watched with disdain as she played with various methods of both accepting and rejecting him. Hmm? How come the person who previously rejected him at every turn now seems to have some interest in him? At the time of their divorce, he had countless words and emotions in his heart, but in the end, he couldn't say a single one. Eventually, he became a man who was constantly frightened and wary, acting like a careful little wife, while she executed her plan to divorce her husband. Lù Zhāojǐn, are you hoping that I will divorce you, hmm? Never, Sir, this lady hopes to divorce you...
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In her second life, she finally understands that the favor of men is never trustworthy. If that's the case, she will rely on herself to win a splendid and glorious life. With stepmother's plots and stepsister's wickedness, she will destroy their backing and strip them of their wings. Watch how she confronts her cunning grandmother and manipulative father. She will rise in her resplendent brocade dress and fight against the stepmother, punish scoundrels, disrupt the power balance, and make waves! But, when it comes to the man who dares to deceive her, who gave him permission to play with her heart?
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Golden spy crossed over and became the unloved legitimate daughter, Hua Yingmei, in the mansion of General Hengnan. What? Divorced before marriage? Aunt mistreatment? Arrogant illegitimate daughter? Even a clay figure has its temper, not to mention the fearless Hua Yingmei. Dare to provoke her, one person comes, she takes care of one, two people come, she takes care of a pair! When the once weak and timid Hua Yingmei appeared proudly before everyone, when the former ignorant fool shone brilliantly, who narrowed their eyes and lost their heart, and who regretted not making the right choice?
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The bully of the Sang family died, leaving only one, known as unfinished retribution. She, the remaining one, naturally refuses to accept, determined to continue bullying, daring the heavens to be ruthless, or she herself. However, when she avenged her enemies and walked out of the Dawang Ridge, she thought that with a little wealth, she would be safe from now on... Little did she know that the game of the great king had just begun, and experts were making moves one after another. If she didn't play along, she would become a chess piece... Hey, hey, she's the bully, she's the bully, she's the bully. Knowing oneself and the enemy, victorious in every battle, deceiving a master and laughing in the end... In short, this is a story of a domineering woman leading a high-energy man onto the official road, seeking an average official career, but titled as a bully. (This novel has a fictional historical setting, and the author has used homophones from the Southern Song Dynasty. Historians are kindly requested to silently despise. Much appreciated!)
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After crossing over, the female protagonist refused to marry into a wealthy family and experience the struggles of being one of many wives. Instead, she successfully escaped and married an ordinary man. Little did she know, her ordinary husband also sought the joys of abundance. Thus, with no love in my heart, I requested a letter of divorce and floated away. She could still thrive without a man, as Ruan Yunsilk was destined for greatness due to her exceptional abilities. However, fate played a trick on her when a chance encounter and one night of kindness made this extremely wealthy and elegant young nobleman relentlessly pursue her. Well, alright, it's impossible not to be moved by such a man, but the problem is: he... he... he is none other than the Su Xiaogongye, who almost became the laughingstock of the capital city due to her successful escape from marriage. Sob, sob, sob, Young Master Su, I know I was wrong, please have mercy and spare me.
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Guo Xiaoxiao comes from a working-class family in a second-tier city, where education is not a priority. With everyone busy making a living, she was sent to a sports school and trained rigorously. One day, she time-travels and finds herself in complete darkness. With numerous siblings in the family, they constantly play and have endless fun. The border situation becomes critical, with the emperor leading the battle and eventually dying. The prince ascends the throne and tries to regain the lost land. Ten years of war leave many households empty. Guo Xiaoxiao's brothers die in battle. In order to protect her family, she dons armor and goes to war, fighting to ensure their survival.
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