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Top 10 Historical Fiction Romance Books Worth Reading

Looking for a captivating blend of history and romance in your next read? Look no further! In this article, we have handpicked the top 10 historical fiction romance books that will transport you to another time and sweep you off your feet. Get ready to dive into these mesmerizing tales filled with love, passion, and intriguing historical settings.

1. "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon: This epic time-travel romance introduces Claire Randall, a 20th-century nurse who finds herself transported back to 18th-century Scotland, caught in a passionate love triangle.

2. "The Bronze Horseman" by Paullina Simons: Set against the backdrop of World War II in Soviet Russia, this sweeping saga follows the forbidden love between Tatiana Metanova and Alexander Belov, amidst the chaos and devastation of war.

3. "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen: A timeless classic, this novel explores the complexities of romance in Regency-era England. Join Elizabeth Bennet as she navigates societal expectations and falls in love with the brooding Mr. Darcy.

4. "The Fiery Cross" by Diana Gabaldon: This installment from the popular Outlander series continues the love story of Jamie and Claire amidst the turmoil of the American Revolutionary War.

5. "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell: Set during the American Civil War, this iconic novel follows the headstrong Scarlett O'Hara as she experiences love, loss, and resilience in her relentless pursuit of happiness.

6. "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah: Set in Nazi-occupied France, this heart-wrenching tale showcases the strength and sacrifices of two French sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, as they navigate love and war.

7. "Atonement" by Ian McEwan: This hauntingly beautiful novel revolves around an act of betrayal and its enduring consequences. Set before, during, and after World War II, it explores the themes of love, guilt, and redemption.

8. "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak: Narrated by Death, this poignant story follows Liesel, a young girl living in Nazi Germany, and her bond with an unlikely friend as they navigate the power of words, love, and humanity amidst war.

9. "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafón: Set in post-war Barcelona, this enchanting tale follows a young boy named Daniel as he uncovers a mysterious book and becomes entangled in a web of secrets, love, and forbidden romance.

10. "The Great Alone" by Kristin Hannah: This gripping novel takes you to 1970s Alaska, where Leni Allbright and her family strive to survive amidst the harsh wilderness. Amidst the challenges, Leni discovers love and strength in unexpected places.

For more historical fiction romance recommendations, websites such as Goodreads and BookBub offer a wealth of user-generated reviews, author interviews, and personalized book recommendations based on your preferences. Dive into these enchanting stories and let yourself be swept away by the magic of historical romance!
Not as handsome as the emperor's uncle. Fiction
Not as handsome as the emperor's uncle.

"Less Handsome Than My Uncle" published as "Thoughts of the Pond Fish", copyright belongs to Ruochu Literature Website, no reprint without permission, otherwise legal responsibility will be pursued. Pre-order address: http://dwz.cn/DFcK A man I have loved for ten years, in order to marry someone else, wants to burn me to death! Before dying, someone descended from the sky and saved me from the flames. "What do you want to do, I'll help you with anything," said Shen Guyuan. "As long as your final marriage is successful." "I want revenge!" Chi Yu gritted her teeth. "I want to make that couple pay the bloody price!" However, despite seeking revenge, this vicious woman still couldn't find a suitable marriage. Shen Guyuan was troubled. He taught her how to seduce men, how to outshine all others, but he didn't expect that she would fall in love with him along the way. "Shen Guyuan, choose between dying and having me," she said. "I choose death," he replied. Chi Yu nodded, obediently putting on her wedding gown. I will use what you taught me to love someone else, so please, don't stand in my way.

49.19 Million words | 2022-12-05 10:56Update

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Adorning flower pin and supporting the temple, walking through Chang'an city. Fiction
Adorning flower pin and supporting the temple, walking through Chang'an city.

Mu Jiaojiao cured the eldest young master of the Xiang residence and seized the opportunity to marry into a prestigious family, becoming the sixth madam of the Xiang family. From then on, a legend circulated in the streets - the entire life of the sixth young master of the Xiang family was worth only his elder brother's leg! Therefore, he was given the nickname Cui Yitui. Determined to turn the tables and redeem his dignity, Sixth Master Cui embarked on a hilarious and absurd marital drama. Scene 1: A certain man, on the verge of collapse, asked, "Why did you marry me in the first place?" A certain woman replied, "In this world, there are only two kinds of men I would marry. One who surpasses me in ability and makes me willingly submit to him, and the other who is pleasing to the eyes and makes me happily support him just by looking at him." "Which kind do I belong to?" "The second kind." ... "Ah, I can't take it anymore! I want a divorce! A divorce!" Scene 2: "Yitui, your wife is almost seduced by other men. Are you sure you can still eat?" His friend advised him earnestly, gesturing towards the other side of the room where a certain woman was happily chatting with a group of men. "Great! If she's with someone else, we can just divorce!" Sixth Master Cui nonchalantly threw a handful of melon seeds into his mouth. "You'll regret it!" His friend lamented with frustration. Just as he finished speaking, Sixth Master Cui burst into tears, shouting at the top of his lungs, "Help, my leg cramped up!" In the next moment, Mu Jiaojiao broke through the crowd and, while scolding angrily, gently massaged his calf. "Keep eating! You can eat as much as you want, you greedy dog! I can't be bothered with you!" "Wuwuwu, can't I be forgiven for making a mistake?" ... Sixth Lord Cui, can you please stop being so shameless?

207.39 Million words | 2021-03-22 12:37Update

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Wind and moon are irrelevant. Fiction
Wind and moon are irrelevant.

What kind of people are there in the dream building? People in the world say, "Those who indulge in lust are inferior!" Guan Fengyue says, "Those who indulge in lust are inferior!" If there were no inferior men, where would inferior women come from? Since everyone is inferior, can't we coexist harmoniously? No! Yin Gezhi's face darkens, "I have always detested lowly individuals the most!" However, fate plays tricks, and Guan Fengyue, such a lowly individual, originally wanted to enter the embrace of the Prince of Wu with a red silk. Who would have thought that she would eat too much and gain two pounds, causing the red silk to loosen and, with a bang, fall into Yin Gezhi's arms completely naked. Many years ago, someone once had a heroic and dazzling presence, captivating the youth of Lido under the war flag. Many years later, someone dressed in a thin veil said, "You look great, I'll give you a discount." This book has been signed with Meili Culture Publishing and is awaiting submission.

60.61 Million words | 2021-06-07 08:09Update

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The supporting character system always crashes. Fiction
The supporting character system always crashes.

The melody flew into the world of rebirth novels, and she thought she was the female lead. But when the female supporting system appeared, she realized that she was just a malicious supporting character to set the atmosphere. But none of this is crucial. The most important thing is: why does the female supporting system keep malfunctioning? As a supporting character with ideals, abilities, and ambitions, her role is to fix all the loopholes in the system! So, without saying a word, she mercilessly beat up the male lead, and then the leader of the Beggar Sect appeared. What the hell? When the female lead found her master, she didn't expect her master to be from the same hometown. Give me a brick, hurry up... When the female lead was being assassinated, Tian Boguang, the flirtatious thief, showed up. Handsome guy, is your crush a nun or something? Even the Divine Eagle Hero joined in

51.12 Million words | 2022-03-13 14:35Update

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The Scheme for the Heir Fiction
The Scheme for the Heir

From being a tool of favor, sent by the eldest sister to the residence of the third prince, to ascending to the throne treading on a path of bloodshed. Lin Wan Ying's only accomplishment was firmly holding Zhao Xuan by her side.

40.35 Million words | 2020-11-26 01:35Update

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Reborn: The Cold-door Sister-in-law Fiction
Reborn: The Cold-door Sister-in-law

Reborn into an era without modern technology and internet, I found myself in a destitute family. The original host had some mental deterioration and was already married. But that's not the most unfortunate part. The most unfortunate part is being the eldest sister-in-law with a bunch of idle family members to take care of. And, more importantly, there's an adorable little bun who calls me "mother". Well, for the sake of these children, I can only give it my all. Though lacking in any special skills, all I have is a pair of diligent hands and a heart longing to become prosperous...

100.60 Million words | 2022-10-12 08:00Update

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Trapped in Love with My Wife Fiction
Trapped in Love with My Wife

She is the underworld princess of the century and also a top-notch assassin who strikes fear into the hearts of others. However, she is betrayed and killed by her most trusted confidant during a mission, only to find her soul transmigrated into an alternate historical world of kings and power. She is also a genius surgeon of the century. The timid princess executes a counterattack, but what she cares most about is the cold and ruthless prince and the abandoned courtyard with a dirty little boy. The female lead joins hands with the little boy to embark on a path of counterattack. He is the second prince of Tianyu Kingdom and the master of Muzhou Manor. He is the dream lover of all wealthy young ladies, but he is infatuated with the elegant

62.97 Million words | 2020-08-26 02:24Update

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Spring in Jinling Fiction
Spring in Jinling

Zhou Shaojin was reborn. In her previous life, her cousin Cheng Lu betrayed her and was naturally struck out. But she still had many other cousins, like Cheng Xu, Cheng Yi, and Cheng Ju... This is a story that I must tell about the Cheng family!

187.80 Million words | 2023-06-02 06:00Update

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Camphor tree Fiction
Camphor tree

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.

149.44 Million words | 2021-08-16 02:25Update

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Rebirth of the Fierce Wife Fiction
Rebirth of the Fierce Wife

Yu Xiaoxiao, the military instructor from the apocalypse, married herself to Wenxiong who had been wrongfully imprisoned and subjected to torture on her first day as the princess. From then on, a fierce and capable woman who only knew how to eat, sleep, and fight zombies, and a loyal and patriotic, stern and taciturn young general, crossed paths like destiny. In the face of a weak country and strong enemies, with a corrupt emperor, treacherous concubines, and a suffering populace, General Gu Xinglang hoped to one day restore order to the court and bring peace and stability to the nation. However, his princess wife said, "Your ambition is too grand, it's impossible to achieve. Let's go unite the world instead!" General Gu could only... How to become a good princess who will be remembered in history? Yu Xiaoxiao firmly believes that a princess who can love her husband is a good princess.

275.10 Million words | 2022-05-21 15:13Update

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Daily Life of the Favored Daughter of the Marquis Mansion Fiction
Daily Life of the Favored Daughter of the Marquis Mansion

Qin Wan, the three-time winner of Best Supporting Actress, suddenly found herself transmigrated into the role of a fake rich miss who was about to be driven out of the Marquis's mansion. From her position, it was clear that she was either a supporting character or a cannon fodder! Qin Wan touched her blood jade bracelet and smirked. As a supporting character, she was a professional at it! She could play the role of a naive innocent, a foolish and innocent character, a malicious and cunning one, a hypocritical and scheming white lotus, or anything else. The choice was hers. Her eldest brother, who had been slapped in the face, exclaimed, "With her graceful demeanor and noble air, Wan

113.16 Million words | 2021-03-06 19:48Update

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Shattered Land Fiction
Shattered Land

In a turbulent world, an orphan was confronted with a massacre upon their first encounter. Hoping to grow up quietly and reunite with their family if fortunate, they find themselves entangled in a martial arts conflict. With the intention of learning swordsmanship from them and becoming a great hero, little did they know they were already entwined in a grand conspiracy. Their friends sacrifice for it, their loved one wanders because of it, and their family remains separated because of it, all orchestrated by the ones they once considered their own. They say the Liang Family Army is the most evil in the world, yet a man surnamed Liang has spent forty years in search of a woman. They say Da Yu is the best country in the world, yet its people cruelly harm their own kind. They say people in chaotic times are unworthy of happiness, yet the man and woman smile when they meet death. 'Qiao Meng, amidst this chaos, who else should we trust?'

44.91 Million words | 2020-11-26 02:43Update

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Recognizing a beautiful person by their fragrance. Fiction
Recognizing a beautiful person by their fragrance.

Also known as "A Wisp of Incense, Defying Yin and Yang". The first thing she saw upon waking up was her own coffin. As the daughter of the Ministry of Personnel's Chief Secretary's mansion, she had been regarded as a madwoman and sent to live with her third uncle since she was young. It had been ten years since then. She lived in poverty, ignored by everyone. In the past, she was oblivious to possessing strange yin-yang dual pupils that could decipher the secrets of the heavens. But after waking up from the coffin, her mind inexplicably gained troubling memories, as well as knowledge of making incense. With rare and exotic fragrances at her fingertips, the noble families competed to win her favor. Who had once whispered in her ear, promising never to abandon her in

207.75 Million words | 2023-06-27 02:56Update

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The Ghost Emperor's Alluring Mad Queen. Fiction
The Ghost Emperor's Alluring Mad Queen.

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?

106.02 Million words | 2021-09-03 11:30Update

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Nine Layers of Purple Fiction
Nine Layers of Purple

Dou Zhao felt that she might not live much longer. These days, she often dreamt of returning to her childhood, sitting under a pergola covered in purple wisteria, swinging her chubby little legs while a plump wet nurse fed her like a dumpling... But what kind of differences would there be in her life if she really went back to her childhood? "Nine Layers of Purple" tells the story of a rebirth! ※ Unless there are special circumstances, updates will be posted around midnight every night! Completed works: "Harmony is Valuable," "Troublesome Times," "Guide to Being a Concubine," "

169.09 Million words | 2020-11-06 14:58Update

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Peach blossoms reshape the rivers and mountains. Fiction
Peach blossoms reshape the rivers and mountains.

Zhao Guo had a beautiful woman named Taohua, who faced a bumpy fate and married afar to Wei Guo, determined to climb her way up and protect her life. In Wei Guo, there was a handsome prime minister, ruthless and cunning, who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals, with no regard for anyone's life. Taohua felt that everyone desired beauty, but it didn't mean her existence should be snuffed out! Shen Zaiye smirked and showed her with his actions - he was not a normal person. "If you're capable, shoot an arrow and kill me and another!" Taohua shouted with her head held high. "Alright, farewell," Shen Zaiye calmly waved his hand and gave the order. The feathered arrow flew past her ear, sending a chilling sensation throughout her body. It was only then that Jiang Taohua realized that Shen Zaiye wasn't joking. He really intended to kill her. "Your life is mine, I can take it whenever I want," Shen Zaiye said leisurely, his gaze fell behind her, suddenly becoming sharp. "But only I can take it!" This is a thrilling story of a battle of wits between a man and a woman, a passionate and intense tale. Shen Zaiye had a hundred ways to kill Jiang Taohua, while Jiang Taohua had a hundred and one ways to make him spare her. The old fox may not necessarily win, and the white rabbit isn't guaranteed to lose either. In this beautiful spring scenery, who will ultimately emerge victorious in this vast world?

71.37 Million words | 2022-11-11 09:30Update

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The Pet Career of the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple Fiction
The Pet Career of the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple

Why is it that while others enjoy a lavish life after transmigration, she has to eat dead rats all day long? Why is it that while others have handsome men by their side, she becomes a tool for a tsundere male? Not only does he ruffle her fur all over, but the most

137.56 Million words | 2022-09-03 00:37Update

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Phoenix Medical Waste Consort Fiction
Phoenix Medical Waste Consort

She is a foolish princess, subjected to constant ridicule and abandoned by her lover, confined to a cold, heartless palace. She is a modern military doctor, unexpectedly transported and left to suffer in a cruel and neglectful world. Fully aware that being kind to her enemies is being cruel to herself. She leaves behind her reputation as a naive princess, using calculated methods to transform into a ruthless and sharp-witted empress. Within the depths of the palace, she carefully strategizes, determined to exact revenge on those who have tormented her. Little did she know, the mighty emperor, who once held himself above all, has unknowingly fallen for her genuine heart...

336.10 Million words | 2023-04-02 00:41Update

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Easy Destiny Fiction
Easy Destiny

Sunshine gently kisses the world, peach blossoms reveal half of their beauty, she, intelligent and wise, writes a timeless story in the cycles of time; dressed in white, with a cool breeze, he, noble and refined, sees her heart at first sight in an unexpected encounter across different dimensions. She says, you could have indulged in the poetry, wine, and art of the mountains and rivers, but because of me, you became entangled in turmoil; he says, in the same way, you became involved in the mundane matters of life because of me, but I will pick up the sword and pen, not for the world, but only for you. He is the beloved national heartthrob, elegant as the spring snow in people's hearts, and she is a girl genius who time-traveled to his world. He is moved, she is on guard; he pursues, she is distressed. One day, she wears a wedding dress, as radiant as the dawn, only to find it all disappearing like smoke from rocks at dusk, like fleeting clouds, as if it were a dream. In the vast universe, when they meet again in another lifetime, she remains the ruby rose in his heart, but he is no longer irreplaceable in her life. He smiles and says, it's okay, I believe that no matter how many lifetimes separate us, she will never forget. In that lifetime, I accompanied her to uncover the secrets of others and fulfilled others' happiness. In this life, I want to reclaim it all!

68.88 Million words | 2021-04-08 01:33Update

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Two Empresses Fiction
Two Empresses

Mastering the art of controlling a husband, seizing the favor of the emperor, raising children with skill, and managing the household with strategies. Ah, what a perfect life. Your Highness, wake up! It's dawn. Have I gone mad? I have appointed two empresses and endure double slaps. What happened to the promised blessings? Who will save me from this bitter life? (*^__^*) Hehe…Spectators who enjoy a good show, welcome to the pit. Also, all kinds of requests, you know what I mean. Xoxo.

75.13 Million words | 2023-02-08 20:31Update

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A Woman's Charm is Valued Fiction
A Woman's Charm is Valued

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.

86.25 Million words | 2023-06-24 13:38Update

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