romance historical fiction

Are you a bookworm who is enthralled by love stories set in the past? If so, you've come to the right place! In this article, we will explore the captivating world of romance historical fiction. From gripping tales of forbidden love to stories of passion and adventure, we will delve into the best novels, the most talented authors, and the top websites to fulfill your literary cravings. So, get ready to embark on a journey through time and passion!

When it comes to romance historical fiction, there are countless novels that have stolen the hearts of readers. One highly recommended novel in this genre is "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon. Set in Scotland during the 18th century, this book follows Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from the 1940s who is mysteriously transported back in time to 1743. As she gets caught up in the political upheaval of the Jacobite rebellion, Claire's path crosses with the ruggedly handsome Highland warrior Jamie Fraser, leading to a love story that transcends time itself.

Another popular choice among historical romance enthusiasts is "The Bronze Horseman" by Paullina Simons. This epic tale is set against the backdrop of World War II in Russia. The story revolves around Tatiana Metanova, a young Russian woman, and Alexander Barrington, an officer in the Red Army. As they face the brutality of war and the challenges of their circumstances, their passionate and forbidden love story unfolds.

If you prefer a Regency-era romance, you won't be disappointed by "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. This timeless classic explores the complexities of love, pride, and societal expectations. The novel follows the spirited Elizabeth Bennet as she navigates her way through the intricate world of high society, ultimately finding love in an unexpected place.

Now that you have a taste of some remarkable romance historical fiction novels, let's explore the brilliant authors who bring these stories to life. In addition to Diana Gabaldon, Paullina Simons, and Jane Austen, there are a few more names you should add to your must-read list.

Bernard Cornwell is a master of historical fiction, known for his captivating storytelling and meticulous attention to detail. His "The Saxon Stories" series, starting with "The Last Kingdom," provides an enthralling blend of history and romance set in the Viking age.

Phillipa Gregory is another talented author who specializes in historical fiction, particularly focusing on the lives of influential women in different time periods. Her novel "The Other Boleyn Girl" delves into the court of King Henry VIII and the scandalous love triangle between Anne Boleyn, her sister Mary, and the king himself.

To further enrich your reading experience, there are several websites dedicated to romance historical fiction. Goodreads is a fantastic resource for finding recommendations and reviews from fellow readers. You can explore their lists of best historical romance novels and join discussions about your favorite books.

If you're looking for a more specialized platform, Historical Novel Society offers a wealth of information on historical fiction across various genres, including romance. They provide reviews, author interviews, and even host their own awards for outstanding historical novels.

In conclusion, romance historical fiction is a genre that offers a perfect blend of love, history, and intrigue. Whether you're captivated by stories set in medieval times or prefer the elegance of the Victorian era, there are countless novels waiting to transport you to a different time and place. Remember to check out the works of authors such as Diana Gabaldon, Paullina Simons, Bernard Cornwell, and Phillipa Gregory, and don't forget to explore websites like Goodreads and Historical Novel Society for even more literary treasures. Happy reading!
Rebirth of the Alluring Heiress Fiction
Rebirth of the Alluring Heiress

Her appearance was destroyed, her beloved mother was wrongfully killed, a cup of poison was not enough, and she perished in flames! Reborn against the odds, she vowed to overturn the world and seek vengeance for her blood feud! Opening her eyes once again, she found herself back at the age of thirteen, her mother having just passed away and her father yet to remarry. Determined not to repeat past mistakes, she began to carefully plan her every move, unaware that she would uncover a thirty-year-old unsolved case. Blessed with extraordinary beauty, she would not waste this life! The talented girl behind the embroidered screen has already set her stratagems

250.55 Million words | 2021-11-15 06:12Update

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It is difficult to follow orders as a commoner. Fiction
It is difficult to follow orders as a commoner.

She was a low-born lady, who was betrayed by her own flesh and blood and had to pay for it with her life. When she was reborn, she came back to this place once again as a low-born lady. Does anyone still remember the illegitimate daughter who died in this bustling place? Even though facing great difficulties, she will still take a chance, change her fate, and let them know what it means to struggle against destiny. This book is full of family conflicts, schemes and tricks, the fight against evil forces, stories about dealing with mistresses, and the saying "it is better to farm than to worship gods."

161.64 Million words | 2020-10-12 01:20Update

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The Moon of the Great Tang Fiction
The Moon of the Great Tang

This is the most prosperous era: people dressed in their finest, noble women as beautiful as flowers; this is the most ruthless era: family members fighting, human lives as insignificant as mustard seeds. Reborn in this era, Kudi Luli's goal is to live a toothache-free life until her dying breath. She will wield her pen amidst the bustling markets of the West Market, immerse herself in the musical delights of Qushui Flower Tower, and slip into the Cien Temple to watch performances. She wants to be an onlooker of the bustling capital, Chang'an, and laugh at the bright moon that shines upon the vast Tang Dynasty, just a passerby. However, in the spring of the fourth year of Yonghui, when the thousand-year-old drama of Wu Zhou's seizure of power from the Tang Dynasty finally unfolded quietly, she tearfully realized that she was not a mere spectator, but an actor. ----------------- This story will present to you a Tang Dynasty that is as authentic as possible. Welcome to join in the crowd or start a brawl. I have completed works with excellent track records and steady updates, so feel free to jump into the story. We have a QQ group with the password being the name of any character in the book (the original group is full, so those who have joined, please move to the new one when you have time).

115.32 Million words | 2022-09-18 00:05Update

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Charmed Ministers and Nobles Fiction
Charmed Ministers and Nobles

She insisted on marrying him and ultimately died by self-immolation. After being reborn, in this Wei and Jin Dynasty that values bloodline and integrity, she rose from obscurity, harboring ambitions...

84.90 Million words | 2020-09-07 23:00Update

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Noble Family's Forbidden Love Fiction
Noble Family's Forbidden Love

In her past life, she was born into a political family but had to be well-protected due to her health condition, gradually cultivating a dignified and quiet personality. In this life, she was born into a prestigious family but suffered from the early death of her mother, neglect from her father, torment from her stepmother, and indifference from her grandmother. Everyone praised Wang San Niang for being gentle and generous, but little did they know that she had also been spoiled and willful, unruly and indulgent. Facing the clamor of ghosts and monsters vying for power, she only saw it as the smoke of the office workplace. Facing waves of hostile forces approaching, should she fight or make peace? That is the question! Grandfather said, if you want to harm someone, you must eliminate their ability for revenge in order to extinguish their desire for revenge. Father said, the methods can be ruthless, but the attitude must be gentle. Grandmother said, learn to forgive and avoid easily making enemies. If there's no other choice but to fight, then fight to the bitter end. Mother said, don't choose the wrong opponent, otherwise you will lose before you even begin.

220.02 Million words | 2022-08-27 08:55Update

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Peerless Divine Doctor: The Scheming Miss Fiction
Peerless Divine Doctor: The Scheming Miss

She was a divine doctor in the 24th century, with a silver needle capable of bringing the dead back to life. With a twist of fate, she became the despised young lady in the royal mansion. Devoid of spiritual powers and pride, she was belittled by her fiancé who brought a new lover to her doorstep. A once proud genius, how could she tolerate such insolence? With her silver needle in hand, the world was at her disposal. The treasures of the heavens and the earth were at her fingertips, and peerless martial arts came effortlessly. She would make them regret their actions! As the divine doctor roamed, souls trembled in the nine heavens. Unexpectedly, she saved a little follower. He was captivating and mysterious, ruthless in his methods, yet he became infatuated with the young girl who once saved his life by chance. "We're not acquainted," the divine doctor said with a cold gaze. He teased, "But don't we recognize each other once clothes are taken off? Shall I strip to see if we are still familiar?"

320.54 Million words | 2021-04-24 07:09Update

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Coquetry Fiction
Coquetry

Ye Jiashu, the third young lady of the Ye family, has a stunning appearance, but she is completely manipulated by her stepmother and two elder sisters. In the end, she dies on the path of being sold. Upon reincarnation, the original owner refuses to be reborn, and instead, the soul of a modern person takes advantage of the opportunity. Who is using whom? Cultivating the extraordinary father, possessing exceptional pharmaceutical skills, Ye Manqing smiles with her curved eyes. This play is quite well performed.

95.65 Million words | 2022-04-23 06:19Update

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A Woman Has to Be Ruthless Fiction
A Woman Has to Be Ruthless

New standards for the new-age women: being able to afford luxurious cars and houses, being able to fight against mistresses and thugs. Zishan, determined to become the role model for the new women, wonders: in that case, do we still need men, or should we keep them at a distance?

139.16 Million words | 2020-07-12 16:36Update

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Please Call Me Mrs. Xiao Fiction
Please Call Me Mrs. Xiao

Impeccable and reserved on the surface, Mr. Xiao is respected and feared by everyone. But when he returns home at night, everything changes! He becomes a doting husband!

29.07 Million words | 2021-01-09 10:22Update

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Sweet Garden Paradise Fiction
Sweet Garden Paradise

Yuan fell from a modern life of abundance into an ancient rural household with limited resources, and surprisingly, she was overjoyed. Can you guess why?

163.58 Million words | 2023-06-21 13:22Update

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Bone Deep Love: Devil CEO, Don't Mess Around Fiction
Bone Deep Love: Devil CEO, Don't Mess Around

Two years ago, she was the beloved one of Lu Yanzhi's heart, but now living under the same roof, she has become a thorn in Lu Yanzhi's heart, going from deeply loved to a bitter enemy. She has repeatedly backed down, while he relentlessly approaches. "Beg me, and maybe I'll spare you," she sneered. "Begging you is useless," he domineeringly took possession of her. "If you dare to marry the fool from the Qi family, I'll skin you alive."

57.76 Million words | 2020-11-10 09:51Update

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Reborn as the Exquisite Crowned Consort Fiction
Reborn as the Exquisite Crowned Consort

On the day she was crowned, Gu Mingxiu was deposed and pushed off a cliff by her half-sister from another mother. Reincarnating, Gu Mingxiu decided to "respect" her father and stepmother, "cherish" her half-sister, "care for" her older brother, and plan for her "lover". Little did she know, there was someone who pursued her from the previous life all the way to her rebirth, just hoping she would turn back and look at him.

84.03 Million words | 2021-06-29 16:54Update

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Vegetable Love Fiction
Vegetable Love

A poignant first love song gave rise to the prosperity of two grassroots clans. A group of adorable rural boys and girls enacted the legendary tale of a rise from poverty to success. In short, this is a story about a group of ancient rural children who surrounded the city with the countryside and established two prestigious families. ************* A new book, "Field Destiny," is currently being uploaded, a tale of farming. There is also a heartwarming completed farming story called "Ugly Woman Like a Chrysanthemum."

202.46 Million words | 2021-10-05 06:41Update

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Ahuan Fiction
Ahuan

In her previous life, she lost all dignity and sacrificed her conscience, hurting the innocent in order to seek revenge. Reborn, she would never let anyone replace her again; because I am Aguan, the one and only Aguan. In this life, I only wish to hold hands with my child and grow old happily. ************A new novel by Yu Fangxin, "Divine Doctor Lingquan: Abandoned Concubine of the Noble Lady," is now hotly released, a unique time-travel romance. Subscription is welcomed!

119.79 Million words | 2023-03-24 03:05Update

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The love you gave me. Fiction
The love you gave me.

Min Hui's greatest wish was to destroy herself, while Su Tian's greatest wish was to meet Xin Qi. Neither of their wishes were fulfilled. These two unfamiliar girls met on a long-distance bus. Min Hui never mentioned her wish, but curious Su Tian immediately sensed her concerns and sacrificed her life for it. To make up for her debt, Min Hui decided to meet Xin Qi in place of Su Tian, but unexpectedly found herself embroiled in an awkward fate. She resolved to fulfill Su Tian's wish at all costs, even if it meant a brand new life.

32.56 Million words | 2020-07-26 03:31Update

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I became a person born in the 1960s. Fiction
I became a person born in the 1960s.

It was just a trip to the supermarket to buy some vegetables, but why did I end up in the 1970s and became the most despised cousin-in-law by my aunt? I thought I would face a difficult life in the 1970s, with no food to eat after a good meal. Fortunately, my grandpa is a veteran of the revolution, my grandma dotes on her granddaughter, my dad is obsessed with his daughter, my mom speaks harshly but has a kind heart, and my uncles and aunts all treat her extremely well. Not to mention my wealthy stepmother overseas and my deeply rooted biological father. Isn't this the prelude to becoming

170.95 Million words | 2021-11-05 04:51Update

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The Phoenix Returns to Its Nest Fiction
The Phoenix Returns to Its Nest

From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis House to the influential Empress dowager. Gu Wanning's life has been full of ups and downs, experiencing hardships and enjoying prosperity. As she closed her eyes, exhausted both physically and mentally, she finally found peace. Unexpectedly, when she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the year when she was thirteen...

272.08 Million words | 2022-12-14 21:24Update

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Yue Ji Fiction
Yue Ji

Enter with caution! "The Tale of Yue" has accidentally been written by me with a lingering spring mood, filled with blooming flowers and warmth. This is the Spring and Autumn period, where the most primitive and romantic aspects of humanity coexist with the fiercest and bloodiest struggles. Here, beauty holds no rank, and both men and women are gifts. Here, proficiency in knowledge and martial arts can make even kings and nobles bow down. This is a chaotic era, where the most brilliant and opulent brilliance exists, akin to poppies, alongside blood and poison. Everything depends on whether you are strong enough to claim it all! She arrived here, becoming a Yue woman who was captured and killed by her fiancé. In order to escape her fate as a mere commodity, she wracked her brains...

104.37 Million words | 2022-01-22 01:08Update

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wealth and prosperity Fiction
wealth and prosperity

The grand gates and exquisite mansion, the wealth and glory, yet she was just a humble sparrow living under someone else's roof. The path to success in the world, holding your hand, growing old together with you.

140.75 Million words | 2023-05-14 18:38Update

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Flowers in full bloom. Fiction
Flowers in full bloom.

Fu Shi, the famous lineage of scholars and poets, is best known not for being granted the title of Prince Taibao and achieving the top honors in the imperial examinations, but for the three virtue arches at the entrance of their house. Fu Tingyun, the ninth Miss of the Fu family, known for her beauty and wisdom, never expected that her cousin would boldly claim to have an affair with her, leaving her feeling trapped and helpless. However, she discovered that as long as she lived on with strength, she could bloom like a flower and lead a splendid life amidst the bustling world. ※※※※※ Updates are made daily around 19:00. Group chat number: 6213879, everyone is welcome to join. Completed works: "Harmony is the Most Valuable", "Many Difficulties in Good Things", and "Guide to a Commoner's Daughter", I guarantee the quality, so everyone can rest assured and jump in confidently! O(∩_∩)O~

100.29 Million words | 2020-08-04 13:29Update

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Happiness in the future Fiction
Happiness in the future

The officialdom is fraught with uncertainties, while the inner chambers are filled with scheming and intrigue. Who said that carrying the grudges of past lives means one cannot live freely and joyfully in the present? Besides their facade of uprightness, the Shen family has also inherited a thick-skinned nature. To protect fortune and seek honor! They say that one who survives great difficulties will surely find fortune in the end. Shen Yan glanced at the resplendent scenery of this capital city and smiled, his hand tucked into his sleeve: "Who wins and who loses doesn't matter. The world belongs to you, and you belong to me." Already completed novels "The Great Makeup" and "Lady's Style," feel free to join the journey!

188.44 Million words | 2021-08-17 08:45Update

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