Wallflowers, rakes, and everyone in-between: there are new and delightful Regency romances ready and waiting for you.
Between the Georgian and the Victorian period was the relatively short Regency Era (1811 to 1820), marked by King George III’s illness and the appointment of his son George, Prince of Wales, as Prince Regent in his stead (though the term “Regency” is applied to a broader period from 1795 to 1837). Characterized by social and economic reforms, literary figures like Jane Austen and Lord Byron, and fashionably high-waisted dresses, the Regency remains sharp in the modern imagination, especially in the romance world.
The History of Regency Romances
Although historical romances can be set in any historical time and place, the period has remained a popular setting ever since Georgette Heyer popularized the Regency in her historical romances in the 1930s-1970s. Typically featuring balls and courtship among the ton, Regency romances...
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