Historical Romance Challenge

Historical Romance Challenge

January 1 - December 31, 2021

What Counts
Any book over 80ish pages counts (please no short stories)
Books MUST be read in 2021
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. Forbidden Night with the Prince - Michelle Willingham (HH #1388 - Aug 2018) (1157) - Feb 23

2. Highland Treasure - Lynsay Sands (Avon - Feb 2021) (1300s) - Mar 19

Renaissance
1. Tudor Christmas Tidings - Blythe Gifford, Jenni Fletcher, Amanda McCabe (HH #1531 - Oct 2020) (1483 - 1554) - Feb 1


17th Century
1. Resisting Her Enemy Lord - Helen Dickson (HH #1560 - Feb 2021) (1648) - June 2


Georgian
1. The Governess Affair - Courtney Milan (Courtney Milan - Apr 2012) (1835) - Mar 11

2. The Bluestocking Duchess - Julia Justiss (HH #1562 - Mar 2021) (1834) - June 3

3. The Highlander's Irish Bride - Vanessa Kelly (Zebra - Aug 2021) (1823) - July 16

4. The Exile - Diana Gabaldon (Random House - Sept 2010) (1743) - Aug 11

5. The Railway Countess - Julia Justiss (HH #1588 - July 2021) (1834) - Sept 21

6. Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone - Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte - Nov 2021) (1779-1781) - Dec 9

Regency
1. Portrait of a Forbidden Love - Bronwyn Scott (HH #1550 - Jan 2021) (1820) - Jan 5

2. The Duke and I - Julia Quinn (Avon - Jan 2000) (1813) - Jan 12

3. The Highlander and the Wallflower - Michelle Willingham (HH #1519 - Aug 2020) (1806) - Feb 5

4. How to Return a Lady's Slipper - Bree Wolf (Dragonblade Pub - Mar 2021) (1813) - Mar 12

5. His Accidental Countess - Annie Burrows (HH #1567 - Apr 2021) - Mar 14

6. Her Gallant Captain at Waterloo - Diane Gaston (HH #1556 - Feb 2021) (1815) - Mar 17

7. The Earl's Reluctant Proposal - Louise Allen (HH #1561 - Mar 2021) (1815) - Mar 2

8. An Unexpected Encounter - Deb Marlowe (Deb Marlowe - Sept 2013) (1810) - Mar 30

9. A Waltz in the Park - Deb Marlowe (Deb Marlowe - Feb 2015) (1810) - Mar 31

10. The Rags-to-Riches Governess - Janice Preston (HH #1557 - Feb 2021) (@1816) - Apr 5

11. Rags-to-Riches Wife - Catherine Tinley (HH #1486 - Feb 2020) (1815) - Apr 13

12. An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler - Vanessa Riley (Zebra - May 2021) (1814) - Apr 23

13. A Marriage of Equals - Elizabeth Rolls (HH #1573 - May 2021) (1804) - Apr 26

14. The Duke's Runaway Bride - Jenni Fletcher (HH #1563 - Mar 2021) (1807) - May 6

15. Undercover Duke - Sabrina Jeffries (Zebra - May 2021) (1809) - May 17

16. Secrets of Seduction - Nicole Jordan (Random House - May 2014) (1816) - May 28

17. Revealing the True Miss Stansfield - Bronwyn Scott (HH #1568 - Apr 2021) (1820) - May 31

18. A Proposal to Risk Their Friendship - Louise Allen (HH #1582 - June 2021) (1816) - June 16

19. How to Tempt a Duke - Madeline Martin (HH #1478 - Dec 2019) (1814) - June 22

20. How to Wed a Courtesan - Madeline Martin (HH #1589 - July 2021) (1816) - July 6

21. A Wager to Tempt the Runaway - Bronwyn Scott (HH #1583 - June 2021) - July 7

22. Tempering the Viscount's Envy - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - July 2021) - July 13

23. A Cinderella for the Viscount - Liz Tyner (HH #1590 - July 2021) - July 19 

24. Falling for His Practical Wife - Laura Martin (HH #1595 - Aug 2021) (1815) - July 27

25. Confessions of a Royal Bridegroom - Vanessa Kelly (Zebra- Apr 2014) (1815) - July 30

26. Hit Me with Your Best Scot - Suzanne Enoch (St. Martin's - Feb 2021) - Aug 29

27. The Spinster's Scandalous Affair - Sophia James (HH #1581 - June 2021) (1816) - Aug 30

28. Flirting with His Forbidden Lady - Laura Martin (HH #1571 - Apr 2021) (1815) - Sept 6

29. Cheers to the Duke - Sally MacKenzie (Zebra - Oct 2021) - Sept 14

30. How Not to Chaperon a Lady - Virginia Heath (HH #1606 - Oct 2021) (1815) - Sept 20

31. A Yuletide Kiss - Sabrina Jeffries, Madeline Hunter, Mary Jo Putney (Kensington - Oct 2021) (1809) - Oct 3

32. The Cinderella Heiress - Janice Preston (HH #1584 - June 2021) (1816) - Oct 7

33. Once a Laird - Mary Jo Putney (Zebra - Nov 2021) - Oct 25

34. Redirecting the Baron's Greed - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade Pub - Nov 2021) - Oct 28

35. The Duke's Counterfeit Wife - Louise Allen (HH #2033 - Dec 2021) (1819) - Dec 14

Victorian

1. The Making of Baron Haversmere - Carol Arens (HH #1510 - June 2020) (1890) - Jan 29

2. Rescued by the Viscount's Ring - Carol Arens (HH #1487 - Feb 2020) (1889) - Feb 17

3. The Duchess War - Courtney Milan (Courtney Milan - Dec 2012) (1863) - Apr 18

4. Heiress in Red Silk - Madeline Hunter (Zebra - May 2021) - Apr 21

5. To Wed a Wallflower - Carol Arens (HH #1564 - Mar 2021) (1890) - May 12

6. The Devil and the Heiress - Harper St. George (Penguin - July 2021) (1875) - June 26

7. Wagering on the Wallflower - Eva Shepherd (HH #1572 - Apr 2021) (1885) - Aug 9

8. Portrait of a Scotsman - Evie Dunmore (Penguin - Sept 2021) (1880) - Sept 8

9. His Unlikely Duchess - Amanda McCabe (HH #1554 - Jan 2021) (1873) - Sept 22

10. Bombshell - Sarah MacLean (Avon - Aug 2021) (1838) - Oct 5

11. Playing the Duke's Fiancée - Amanda McCabe (HH #1594 - Aug 2021) (1874) - Oct 18

12. Lord Tresham's Tempting Rival - Bronwyn Scott (HH #1612 - Nov 2021) (1853) - Oct 26

American West

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20th century
1. Tempt Me with Diamonds - Jane Feather (Zebra - Jan 2019) (1902) - Jan 22

2. Ravish Me with Rubies - Jane Feather (Zebra - Feb 2021) (1903) - Jan 24

3. A Family for the Titanic Survivor - Lauri Robinson (HH #1554 - Jan 2021) (1912) - Feb 8

4. Scandal at the Speakeasy - Lauri Robinson (HH #1566 - Mar 2021) (1927) - Mar 26

5. A Proposal for the Unwed Mother - Lauri Robinson (HH #1578 - May 2021) (1927) - May 18