Outlander
Diana Gabaldon
A WWII nurse walks through standing stones into Jacobite Scotland—and a complicated love story.
Early modern · World War II era · Time-slip · Romance
Early modern · Romance · ~1500–1789
Early modern historical fiction romance books
Looking for historical fiction in the romance lane set during the Early modern (~1500–1789)? Early modern historical fiction romance books collects historical novels that match both filters—Tudors, exploration, Reformation, revolutions brewing. Love stories grounded in a historical setting HisFic is a free historical fiction discovery app: open a full reading journey with the same era and story-type filters, then add region, themes, or audience. Shelves mix curated historical fiction picks with Open Library titles so even thin combinations still have books to explore.
Shelf · 18 titles
Curated HisFic picks first, plus Open Library fills for this era + story type.
The Other Boleyn Girl
Philippa Gregory
Mary Boleyn’s perspective on the rise of Anne Boleyn and the dangerous theater of Henry VIII’s court.
Early modern · Biographical · Romance
The Game of Kings
Dorothy Dunnett
Fiction · romance · History · Soldiers of fortune
Early modern · Romance · Military & war · Open Library
The Wind Dancer
Iris Johansen
Statues · Fiction · Renaissance · American Suspense fiction
Early modern · Romance · Open Library
Shanna
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Fiction, Romance, Historical, Fiction in English · Love stories · Passion · Large type books
Romance · Open Library
Peony in Love
Lisa See
Social life and customs · Lovesickness · Historical fiction · Opera
Romance · Open Library
A CROWNING MERCY
Bernard Cornwell
England, fiction · Fiction, historical, general · Fiction · Historical Fiction
World War II era · Romance · Adventure & epic · Open Library
Highland Fling
Amanda Scott
Clans · Romance fiction · Historical fiction · Romance-language fiction
Romance · Open Library
Lisbon
Valerie Sherwood
Historical Fiction · Romance Fiction · Fiction, romance, historical · Fiction, romance, general
Romance · Open Library
The Perfect Royal Mistress
Diane Haeger
Mistresses · Actresses · Kings and rulers · Fiction
Romance · Open Library
The sublime and spirited voyage of Original Sin
Colette Moody
Women pirates · Fiction · Lesbians · History
Romance · Military & war · Open Library
The pioneers
James Fenimore Cooper
Frontier and pioneer life · Open Library Staff Picks · Natty Bumppo (Fictitious character) · Fiction
Civil War · Romance · Mystery · Open Library
The Great Roxhythe
Georgette Heyer
Historical fiction · Romance · Fiction · Fiction, romance, historical, general
Early modern · Romance · Mystery · Open Library
Betrayed
Arnette Lamb
Fiction, Romance, Historical · Scotland fiction · Large print books · Social life and customs
Romance · Open Library
Nightsong (Song #3)
Valerie Sherwood
Romance fiction · Historical fiction · Fiction, romance, historical · Fiction, romance, general
Romance · Open Library
The English Heiress (The Heiress Series: Book One)
Roberta Gellis
collectionID:bodice_ripper · Historical Romance · Romance Novel · Fiction, romance, general
Regency / Napoleonic · Romance · Open Library
Highland bride
Amanda Scott
History · Fiction · Large type books · Social life and customs
Regency / Napoleonic · Romance · Open Library
Other story types in Early modern
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