Historical Romance Challenge

Historical Romance Challenge

January 1 - December 31, 2020

What Counts
Any book over 80ish pages counts (please no short stories)
Books MUST be read in 2020
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. My Favorite Things - Lynsay Sands (Avon - Oct 2019) - Three French Hens - Jan 8
2. My Favorite Things - Lynsay Sands (Avon - Oct 2019) (1324) - The Fairy Godmother - Jan 8
3. Hunting for a Highlander - Lynsay Sands (Avon - Jan 2020) - Apr 10
4. Stolen by the Viking - Michelle Willingham (HH #1490 - Mar 2020) (876) - May 6
5. The Irish Enchantress - Amy J. Fetzer (Zebra - Mar 2001) (1176) - May 13

6. Falling for Her Viking Captive - Harper St. George (HH #1503- May 2020) (876) - May 28
7. The Wolf and the Dove - Kathleen Woodiwiss (Avon - Mar 1974) (1066) - June 1
8. The Warrior's Princess Prize - Carol Townend (HH #1524 - Aug 2020) (1399) - July 20

9. Conveniently Wed to the Viking - Michelle Styles (HH#1515 - July 2020) (876) - Aug 12

10. Redeeming Her Viking Warrior - Jenni Fletcher (HH #1527 - Sept 2020) (877) - Sept 22

11. Tempted by Her Viking Enemy - Terri Brisbin (HH #1537 - Nov 2020) (877) - Nov 14

Renaissance
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17th Century
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Georgian
1. The Other Miss Bridgerton - Julia Quinn (Avon - Nov 2018) (1786) - Feb 21
2. Shanna - Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (Avon - Apr 1977) (1749) - Mar 6
3. First Comes Scandal - Julia Quinn (Avon - Apr 2020) (1791) - May 24
4. The Beachcomber's Buccaneer Bounty - Kerry Evelyn (CPC Publishing - June 2020) (1717) - June 12

5. Heiress for Hire - Madeline Hunter (Zebra - May 2020) (@1829) - Apr 19

6. The Highlander's English Bride - Vanessa Kelly (Zebra - May 2020) (1822) - May 19

7. A Forbidden Liaison with Miss Grant - Marguerite Kaye (HH#1525 - Sept 2020) (1822) - Aug 25

8. The Confessions of the Duke of Newlyn - Bronwyn Scott  (HH #1532 - Oct 2020) (1826) - Sept 27

9. Forbidden to the Highland Laird - Sarah Mallory (HH #1544 - Dec 2020) (1720) - Dec 23

10. A Love for All Time - Sandra Davidson (Zebra - Jan 1993) (1744) - Dec 29

Regency
1. My Favorite Things - Lynsay Sands (Avon - Oct 2019) - All I Want - Jan 8
2. Her Rags-to-Riches Christmas - Laura Martin (HH #1475 - Dec 2019) - Jan 21
3. His Convenient Marchioness - Elizabeth Rolls (HHSS #468 - Jan 2018) (1803) - Jan 21
4. Nicholas: Lord of Secrets - Grace Burrowes (Sourcebooks Casablanca - May 2013) - Feb 19
5. Project Duchess - Sabrina Jeffries (Zebra - June 2019) (1808) - Feb 28
6. The Bachelor - Sabrina Jeffries (Zebra - Mar 2020) (1809) - Mar 16
7. Beautiful Tempest - Johanna Lindsey (Gallery Books - July 2017) - Mar 20
8. His Mistletoe Wager - Virginia Heath (HHSS #461 - Oct 2017) (1820) - Apr 8
9. Scot Under the Covers - Suzanne Enoch (St. Martin's - Jan 2020) - Apr 30
10. Marry in Scarlet - Anne Gracie (Berkley - June 2020) - May 15
11. Duchesses in Disguise - Grace Burrowes, Susanna Ives, Emily Greenwood (Grace Burrowes Publishing - Mar 2017) - June 9
12. A Duke by Any Other Name - Grace Burrowes (Forever - Apr 2020) - July 8
13. My Lord Scandal - Emma Wildes (Signet - Sept 2010) - July 14
14. Our Wicked Mistake - Emma Wildes (Signet - Oct 2010) (1816) - July 16
15. His Sinful Secret - Emma Wildes (Signet - Nov 2010) - July 17
16. How to Start a Scandal - Madeline Martin (HH #1522 - Aug 2020) (1815) - July 22

17. His Secret Mistress - Cathy Maxwell (Avon - Feb 2020) (1814) - Aug 14

18. Who Wants to Marry a Duke - Sabrina Jeffries (Zebra - Aug 2020) (1809) - Aug 20

19. The Scoundrel's Bartered Bride - Virginia Heath (HH #1513 - July 2020) (1817) - Sept 2

20. Once Dishonored - Mary Jo Putney (Zebra - Oct 2020) (1816) - Sept 25 

21. A Mistletoe Vow to Lord Lovell - Joanna Johnson (HH #1534 - Oct 2020) (1817) - Sept 29

22. Mistletoe and Mayhem - Heather Boyd, Cheryl Bolen, AlinaK. Field, Wendy Vella, Barbara Monajem, Donna Cummings, Samantha Grace, SashaCottman, Bree Wolf, Lana Williams, Bronwen Evans (Heather Boyd - Nov 2020) - Nov 19

23. An Unconventional Countess - Jenni Fletcher (HH #1485 - Feb 2020) (1806) - Nov 29

24. A Marquis in Want of a Wife - Louise Allen (HH #1543 - Dec 2020) (1815) - Dec 8

25. One Snowy Night with Lord Hauxton - Laura Martin (HH #1540 - Nov 2020) - Dec 10

26. Unexpectedly Wed to the Officer - Jenni Fletcher (HH #1551 - Jan 2021) (1806) - Dec 28

Victorian
1. Daring and the Duke - Sarah MacLean (Avon - June 2020) - July 19
2. Dancing on a Rainbow - Barbara Cartland (Eaglemoss - Dec 1986) (1889) - July 27

3. Bringing Down the Duke - Evie Dunmore (Berkley - Sept 2019) (1879) - Sept 12

4. A Rogue of One's Own - Evie Dunmore (Berkley - Sept 2020) (1880) - Sept 14

5. How to Avoid the Marriage Mart - Eva Shepherd (HH #1548 - Dec 2020) (1893) - Dec 19

6. The Viscount's Yuletide Bride - Carol Arens (HH #1541 - Nov 2020) (1889) - Dec 25

American West
1. Promises Decide - Sara McCarty (Berkley - Sept 2018) - Apr 20


20th century
1. Seduce Me With Sapphires - Jane Feather (Zebra - Feb 2020) (1903) - Feb 6
2. The Flapper's Fake Fiancé - Lauri Robinson (HH #1498 - Apr 2020) (1928) - Apr 22
3. Heirloom - Eleanora Brownleigh (Zebra - July 1983) (1904) - July 3

4. The Flapper's Baby Scandal - Lauri Robinson (HH #1516 - July 2020) (1928) - Sept 18

5. The Flapper's Scandalous Elopement - Lauri Robinson (HH #1530 - Sept 2020) (1928) - Sept 20