The Duke’s Best Friend
The Duke's Best Friend has a political backdrop that sets it apart. Heroine Kate Meacham was reared by her grandfather, a Foreign Office "legend" who moved in elite diplomatic circles.
The Social Tutor
This is a heartwarming very clean romance, charmingly told, with some fresh elements that set it apart from other similar stories. It's not the author's best work, which has earned higher scores from us, but it's an enjoyable series debut from a prolific writer.
A Summer Game
It's splitting hairs to choose which of Mary Kingswood's books best reflect the attributes of a Georgette Heyer-style traditional Regency romance. Most are serious contenders, and A Summer Game is no exception.
Miss Newbury’s List
Light romance doesn't have to be plausible to be entertaining. Titled in the style of Regency hit Mr. Malcolm's List ( 2020), author Megan Walker's latest novel is another on-brand addition to Shadow Mountain's Proper Romance line-up.
The Best in Christian Regency Romance
Light Regency romances get a bad rap as formulaic fluff, but that does not stop readers from loving the genre, especially fans of its Christian subset. Hey, cake is not health food, but when I'm in the mood for it,
Venetia
Venetia is a charming novel that showcases both Georgette Heyer’s mastery of the Regency romance, and the enduring appeal of the ‘reformed rake’ trope. Heyer was a seasoned writer by the time it was published in 1958,
Edenbrooke
Expressly pitched as ‘proper’ Juliane Donaldson’s Edenbrooke is a light, sweet Regency romance that, as promised, keeps the palpitating bosom confined within a modest gown.
