Historical Romance Challenge

 Historical Romance Challenge

January 1 - December 31, 2023

 
 
 
What Counts
Any book over 80ish pages counts (please no short stories)
Books MUST be read this year
All book formats count!
Re-reads & challenge crossovers count!
 
Anyone can join! If you don't blog you can use a dedicated shelf on Goodreads or similar.
 
 
Ancient - between the 8th century BC and the 5th or 6th century AD
Medieval - from the 5th to the 15th century
Renaissance - from the 14th century to the 17th century (slight overlap with Medieval, your choice where to put it)
17th Century - falls between Renaissance and Georgian
Georgian - 1714 to around 1830–37
Regency - 1811 – 1820 subcategory of Georgian, but a genre all its own
Victorian - 1837 – 1901
American West - same time period as Victorian, but a very different genre than Victorian
20th century - a category of its own as it covers a span of time from horse and buggy to space travel
 
 
Ancient
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Medieval
1. In Her Highlander's Bed - Lynsay Sands (Avon - Jan 2023) (1400s) - Jan 14

2. Tempted by Her Outcast Viking - Lucy Morris (HH #1681 - Oct 2022) (913) - Jan 17

3. Beguiling Her Enemy Warrior - Lucy Morris (HH #1705 - Feb 2023) (913) - Jan 18

4. An Alliance with His Enemy Princess - Lissa Morgan (HH #1700 - Jan 2023) (1091) - May 8

5. The Untamed Warrior's Bride - Michelle Willingham (HH #1708 - Feb 2023) (1205) - June 3

6. Roselynde - Roberta Gellis (Playboy Press - Feb 1978) (1191) - June 6

7. The Warrior's Reluctant Wife - Lissa Morgan (HH #1747 - Sept 2023) (1157) - Aug 23

8. Second Chance with His Viking Wife - Sara Rodi (HH #1753 - Oct 2023) (9th century) - Sept 24

9. Claimed by the Viking Chief - Sarah Rodi (HH #1730 - June 2023) (9th century) - Dec 29

 
 
Renaissance
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17th Century
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Georgian
1. Lady of Fortune - Mary Jo Putney (Zebra - Mar 2023) (1795) - Feb 22

2. Rescued by Her Highland Soldier - Sarah Mallory (HH #1576 - May 2021) (1746) - Mar 13

3. The Laird's Runaway Wife - Sarah Mallory (HH #1655 - June 2022) (1750) - Mar 13

4. The Art of Catching a Duke - Bronwyn Scott (HH #1725 - June 2023) (1825) - May 23

5. A Laird Without a Past - Jeanine Englert (HH #1740 - Aug 2023) (1745) - Aug 5

6. Never Wager With a Wallflower - Virginia Heath (St. Martin's - Nov 2023) (1830) - Nov 7

 
 
Regency
1. The Shopgirl's Forbidden Love - Jenni Fletcher (HH #1661 - July 2022) (1807) - Feb 1

2. The Duke's Sword - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - June 2022) - Feb 2

3. The Duke's Shield - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade Pub - Feb 2023) - Feb 9

4. The Marquess and the Runaway Lady - Samantha Hastings (HH#1712 - Mar 2023) (1810) - Feb 25

5. What Happens in the Ballroom - Sabrina Jeffries (Kensington - Apr 2023) (1812) - Mar 9

6. The Duke's Dragoon - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - Mar 2023) - Mar 20

7. A Rogue for the Dutiful Duchess - Louise Allen (HH #1713 - Apr 2023) (1816) - Mar 24

8. A Kiss in the Moonlight - Cathy Maxwell (Avon - Apr 2023) (1817) - Mar 29

9. Captivated by the Lyon - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade Pub - Mar 2023) - Mar 31

10. The Lyon's Secret - Laura Trentham (Dragonblade Pub - Apr 2023) - Apr 17

11. The Night She Met the Duke - Sarah Mallory (HH #1719 - May 2023) (1814) - Apr 24

12. The Talons of a Lyon - Jude Knight (Dragonblade Pub - Apr 2023) (1817) - Apr 29

13. Lady Helena's Secret Husband - Elizabeth Beacon (HH #1680 - Oct 2022) (1815) - May 5

14. The Heiress Bride - Madeline Hunter (Kensington - May 2023) - May 10

15. The Earl's Mysterious Lady - Louise Allen (HH #1665 - Aug 2022) (1814) - June 8

16. The Lyon and the Lamb - Elizabeth Keysian (Dragonblade - May 2023) - June 11

17. Match Me, I'm Falling - Michelle Willingham (Dragonblade Pub - June 2023) (1816) - June 14

18. To Claim a Lyon's Heart - Sherry Ewing (Dragonblade Pub - June 2023) (1817) - June 16

19. A Rogue at Stonecliffe - Candace Camp (Canary Street Press - June 2023) (1822) - June 23

20. The Duke's Hammer - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade Pub - June 2023) - June 24

21. Awakening His Shy Duchess - Christine Merrill (HH #1732 - July 2023) - July 5

22. Don't Wake a Sleeping Lyon - Sara Adrien (Dragonblade Pub - July 2023) (1817) - July 17

23. How the Duke Met His Match - Sophia Williams (HH #1742 - Aug 2023) (1817) - July 21

24. A Lyon of Her Own - Anna St. Claire (Dragonblade Pub - July 2023) (1818) - Aug 3

25. A Match Made in London - Michelle Willingham (Dragonblade Pub - Apr 2023) (1816) - Aug 11

26. Match Me If You Can - Michelle Willingham (Dragonblade Pub - Aug 2023) (1816) - Aug 14

27. The Highlander's Kilted Bride - Vanessa Kelly (Kensington - Aug 2023) (1814) - Aug 28

28. The Lyon's Perfect Mate - Cerise DeLand (Dragonblade Pub - Aug 2023) (1810) - Aug 30

29. Night of Lyons - Chasity Bowlin et al. (Dragonblade Pub - Aug 2023) - Sept 2

30. The Lyon Who Loved Me - Tracy Sumner (Dragonblade - Sept 2023) (1817) - Sept 12

31. How to Cheat the Marriage Mart - Millie Adams (HH #1677 - Oct 2022) (1813) - Sept 16

32. The Duke's Defender - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade Pub - Sept 2023) - Sept 19

33. The Lyon and the Bluestocking - E.L. Johnson (Dragonblade Pub - Sept 2023) (1814) - Sep 28

34. How to Survive a Scandal - Christine Merrill (HH #1683 - Nov 2022) (1813) - Oct 20

35. Lyon of the Ton - Emily Royal (Dragonblade Pub - Oct 2023) (1816) - Oct 20

36. Truth or Lyon - Katherine Bone (Dragonblade Pub - Oct 2023) (1815) - Nov 4

37. The Lyon's Redemption - Sandra Sookoo (Dragonblade Pub - Nov 2023) (1817) - Nov 10

38. Luck of the Lyon - Belle Ami (Dragonblade - Nov 2023) (1815) - Nov 13

39. The Lyon, the Liar, and the Scandalous Wardrobe - Chasity Bowlin (Dragonblade Pub - Nov 2023) (1815) - Nov 22

40. Silver Lady - Mary Jo Putney (Kensington - Dec 2023) (1803) - Nov 23

41. The Duke's Saber - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade Publ - Dec 2023) - Dec 15

42. Lyon's Roar - Tabetha Waite (Dragonblade Pub - Dec 2023) (1819) - Dec 30

 
 
Victorian
1. A Season of Flirtation - Julia Justiss (HH #1702 - Feb 2023) (1840s) - Jan 21

2. The Bluestocking's Whirlwind Liaison - Bronwyn Scott (HH #1666 - Aug 2022) (1856) - Feb 10

3. Heartbreaker - Sarah MacLean (Avon - Aug 2022) (1839) - Apr 6

4. Ever After - Elswyth Thane (Hawthorn Books - Jan 1945) (1897-99) - Apr 20

5. The Return of His Promised Duchess - Lauri Robinson (HH #2072 - June 2022) (1861) - May 14

6. Lady Amelia's Scandalous Secret - Eva Shepherd (HH #1728 - June 2023) (1894) - May 17

7. The Making of His Marchioness - Lauri Robinson (HH #1704 - Jan 2023) (1862) - May 26

8. The Earl's Egyptian Heiress - Heba Helmy (HH #1735 - July 2023) (1862) - June 21

9. The Duchess Takes A Husband - Harper St. George (Penguin - May 2023) (1878) - Oct 21

10. An Unlikely Match for the Governess - Lauri Robinson (HH #1765 - Dec 2023) (1885) - Nov 28

11. Knockout - Sarah MacLean (Harper Collins - Aug 2023) (1840) - Dec 6

12. Falling for His Pretend Countess - Lauri Robinson (HH #1721 - May 2023) (1862) - Dec 10

13. Liaison with the Champagne Count - Bronwyn Scott (HH #1768 - Jan 2024) (1852) - Dec 18

 
 
American West
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20th century
1. Alliance with His Stolen Heiress - Lydia San Andres (HH #1724 - May 2023) (1905) - Apr 25

2. A Manhattan Heiress in Paris - Amanda McCabe (HH #1716 - Apr 2023) (1924) - July 11