Gay regency novels
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A struggling journalist and a gentleman team up to rescue a lady from scandal. This novella is set in an English village during the Regency era.
Lush writing, a finely woven plot, and a medieval romance between a wounded viking and a Christian monk create this story a winner in my eyes.
The first in a trilogy about a charming earl and a cross-dressing Shakespearean thespian, set in Elizabeth England - one of my favorite historical periods!
A sluggish burn romance based in Cornwall. Apparently i hold a thing for eccentric scientists. I'd been waiting for this one a long time and it was well worth the wait.
Two men in the French Foreign Legion - one an incorrigible misfit and the other a highly respected commandant - plan a daring prison break in s Algiers.
A rollicking pirate adventure place in the Caribbean during the 19th century. This one appeals to my desire to get beaten on a deserted island.
This whirlwind romance spans a few decades in the 20th century. Likable characters and Hollywood scandals create this a great begin to a series.
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To celebrate the publication of Longshadow, author Olivia Atwater has shared with us their favourite queer facts from the Regency that you didn&#;t know you wanted to know!
History has always been queer but while it hasn’t always been written by straight historians, it has certainly been curated by them! As such, I had to dig into some unique resources in order to write my queer Regency fantasy, Longshadow. Like every good author, I am now extra-fun at parties as I delve into unprompted lectures about historical transgender marriages and traditional lesbian flirtation techniques!
There were probably several lesbian households in the town of Bath.
Single women sometimes pooled their resources to establish a household together, and Bath was the most popular option. We may not know for certain that there were lesbians in some of these households, but… on the other hand, yes, we’re pretty certain.Women in the Regency were physically affectionate in their friendships, which made lesbian flirtation strangely difficult.
Close female friends in the Regency regularly embra“Stories in Plain View”: Cat Sebastian’s Revolutionary Queer Historical Romances
It’s no secret that I love love affair novels. At its best, the genre challenges traditional narratives by offering feeling and sexual agency to characters who are so frequently denied both; not only women, but gay, lesbian, nonbinary, and queer characters. In a earth that continues to wrestle with equity, bodily autonomy, and consent, romances are often downright revolutionary in providing characters and readers with models of well, equitable, and emotionally fulfilling relationships, as well as underlining that consent is not only necessary, but downright sexy. It’s in the spirit of exploring and extolling just these kind of revolutionary romances that I wanted to introduce you to Cat Sebastian.
Sebastian made headlines in when Avon Impulse, an imprint of HarperCollins, picked up her gay regency historic romance. A Soldier’s Scoundrel, the first in her Turner Series trilogy, became the first gay historical romance to be published by one of the “Big Six” publishers. While kudos are due to
Avon BooksMarian Hayes, the Duchess of Clare, just shot her husband. Of course, the evil dude deserved what was coming to him, but now she must flee to the countryside. Unfortunately, the only person she can ask for help is Plunder, the charismatic criminal who’s blackmailing her. As they flee across the country—stopping to pick pockets, drink to excess, and rescue injured cats—they discover more genuine joy than either has felt in ages. But when the truth of Rob’s past catches up to him, they must decide if they’re willing to reshape their lives to forge a future together.
There&#;s been a boom of LGBTQ romance in recent years, as well there should be, and queer historical romance is no exception. Jane Austen was among my first favorite authors, so you comprehend I enjoy a good period romance, and it&#;s incredible to see the growing diversity in the historical romance genre. Though, as well all know, that could always use some more work. (Insert most recent migraine-inducing romance book industry drama here.) But these books are the perfect escape from all that, full of diverse charact