Historical Romance Challenge

 Historical Romance Challenge

January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

 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!
 
 
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. The Highlander's Return - Lynsay Sands (Avon - Sept 2024) - Feb 13

2. The Warrior's Bride Alliance - Denise Lynn (HH #1848 - Mar 2025) (1146) - Apr 3
 
 
Renaissance
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17th Century
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Georgian
1. How to Court a Rake - Bronwyn Scott (HH #1849 - Apr 2025) (1826) - Mar 23
 
 
Regency
1. The Duke's Man-at-Arms - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - Dec 2024) - Jan 2

2. The Imperfect Lyon - Aviva Orr (Dragonblade - Jan 2025) (1815) - Jan 7

3. The Major and the Scandalous Widow - Sarah Mallory (HH #1651- Oct 2023) (1816) - Jan 12

4. The Lyon and the Lass - Callie Hutton (Dragonblade - Jan 2025) (1814) - Jan 13

5. The Duke's Guide to Fake Courtship - Jade Lee (HH #1841 - Feb 2025) - Jan 21

6. 21 Days With the Lyon - Shana Galen (Dragonblade - Feb 2025) - Feb 8

7. The Lyon's Legacy - Sara Adrien (Dragonblade - Feb 2025) (1818) - Feb 20

8. The Duchess Charade - Emily E.K. Murdoch (HH #1847 - Mar 2025) - Feb 24

9. The Loyalty of a Lyon - Linda Rae Sande (Dragonblade - Mar 2025) (1815) - Mar 13

10. The Duke's Lance - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - Mar 2025) - Mar 17

11. Snowbound with the Brooding Lord - Sarah Mallory (HH #1762 - Dec 2023) (1816) - Mar 18

12. The Dandy Lyon - Jenna Jaxon (Dragonblade - Mar 2025) (1820) - Mar 29
 
 
Victorian
1. A Gilded Age Christmas - Amanda McCabe, Lauri Robinson (HH #1757 - Nov 2023) (1882 - Gilded Age US) - Feb 2
 
 
American West
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20th century
1. Till the End of Time - Elise Title (HAR #377 - Feb 1991) (1968) - Feb 25