Historical Romance
There are some gifted authors out there, with a talent for being able to recreate parts of the past to create an intense, and unique tapestry of tales that take us on a magical journey through history and captivate us with their unique plots and in depth settings. Historical romance novelists are gifted to say the least.
Modern day historical romance authors are vastly different from their predecessors. They no longer write about love in the past, in fact, their creativity and imagination has enabled them to mix with other sub-genres of romance fiction. Now, historical romance novels can contain time-travel, paranormal influence, and just about anything a writer can dream up. Of course, there are still the Jane Austen inspired romance novels which go back to the medieval ages, and these will never be out done. Knights in shining armor that ride in to rescue the damsel in distress and win fair maiden’s heart will always win readers hearts.
Top Historical Romance Novelists and Their Books
Candace Camp - acclaimed novelist of over 60 books and known for her witty dialogue and precise settings. A novel not to missed, A Lady Never Tells will win over it’s readers with it’s humorous tale of unpolished sisters from America who flee to London to take their step into society as the granddaughters of the Earl of Stewkesbury.
Liz Curtis Higgs offers a varying degree of historical romance novels that delve into tales that take place on the lowlands of Scotland. Her novels are inspired by familiar Bible stories and contain her humorous dialogue, and unique prose that captivates the reader until they want to laugh and cry at the same time.
Madeline Baker has been thrilling readers for years with her vivid take on American Indians and the western frontier. Under a Prairie Moon takes readers on the highs and lows of time travel and how a young woman must learn to love a ghost before she can love a man. Madeline Baker has written over 25 novels in the historical romance genre alone and continues to inspire and captivate her readers with works under her own name as well as her pseudonym: Amanda Ashley.
