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

3. The Viking's Royal Temptation - Roxy Harper (HH #1863 - June 2025) (979) - June 20
 
 
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

2. Hardly a Gentleman - Eloisa James (HarperCollins - May 2025) (1803) - May 15

3. Marriage Bargain with the Comte - Parker J. Cole (HH #1858 - May 2025) (1774 - France) - May 24

4. Lie Down with a Lyon - Cerise DeLand (Dragonblade - Apr 2025) (1805) - June 9
 
 
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

13. Pretending to Love a Lyon - Dayna Quince (Dragonblade - Apr 2025) - Apr 23

14. The Heiress's Daughter - Anne Gracie (Berkley - May 2024) (1818) - Apr 25

15. Beauty and the Lyon - Tanya Wilde (Dragonblade - Apr 2025) - May 5

16. Hazardous to a Duke's Heart - Sabrina Jeffries (Kensington - May 2025) (1814) - May 19

17. The Lyon's Love Letters - Deb Marlow (Dragonblade - May 2025) - June 6

18. The Lyon's Last Gamble - Brenna Ash (Dragonblade - May 2025) (1815) - June 10

19. The Lyon Whisperer - Kimberly Keyes (Dragonblade - May 2025) (1812) - June 17

20. A Touch of Steele - Cathy Maxwell (Avon - May 2025) (1816) - June 24

21. The Duke's Champion - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - June 2025) - June 25
 
 
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