Medieval romance books
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
The Bride
Julie GarwoodA foundational Scottish-English marriage-of-convenience romance that established many conventions of the subgenre.
For My Lady's Heart
Laura KinsaleA deeply researched portrayal of courtly chivalry and medieval linguistic rhythm featuring an English mercenary and a princess.
The Wolf and the Dove
Kathleen E. WoodiwissAn early commercial anchor for the subgenre set in the immediate aftermath of William the Conqueror's 1066 invasion.
A Kingdom of Dreams
Judith McNaughtA quintessential enemies-to-lovers story set against the backdrop of Anglo-Scottish warfare under Henry VII.
The King's Man
Elizabeth KingstonA modern medieval romance focused on Welsh resistance to King Edward I, featuring a sword-wielding Welsh female warrior.
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More medieval romance books
- The Black Lyon
The Black LyonJude Deveraux - Roselynde
RoselyndeRoberta Gellis - Saving Grace
Saving GraceJulie Garwood - The Falcon and the Flower
The Falcon and the FlowerVirginia Henley - Untamed
UntamedElizabeth Lowell - The Maiden Bride
The Maiden BrideRexanne Becnel - Fires of Winter
Fires of WinterJohanna Lindsey - Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the BeastHannah Howell - The Conqueror
The ConquerorBrenda Joyce - So worthy my love
So worthy my loveKathleen E. Woodiwiss1950 - Sea Jewel
Sea JewelPenelope Neri1986 - Come the morning
Come the morningHeather Graham1999