The Truth About Cads and Dukes by Elisa Braden
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Faro's Daughter by Georgette HeyerMuch Ado About Nothing by William ShakespeareLoving Evangeline by Linda Howard
Heroine wrongly accused by Hero
236 books — 161 voters

The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
Richard III in novels
44 books — 49 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Starchy Hero Gets Un-Starched
433 books — 458 voters
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Villain as Romantic Love Interests
748 books — 1,567 voters

Perfect Chemistry by Simone ElkelesLed Astray by Sandra       Brown
Bad boys meet the virgins
1,273 books — 2,660 voters
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia QuinnHeaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsNobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth PhillipsDevil in Winter by Lisa KleypasDreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
Plain Jane and Hot Stud Romance Novels
414 books — 608 voters

Simple Jess by Pamela MorsiTexas Destiny by Lorraine HeathYours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros
Books with Disabled Heroes
597 books — 543 voters
The Soldier and the Baby by Anne StuartOn Thin Ice by Anne StuartAmazon Lily by Theresa Weir
Jungle Love
92 books — 166 voters

Greenwood by Sue Wilson
Best Out of Print Books
253 books — 85 voters
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"I've Loved You for Years."
1,229 books — 1,410 voters

Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Best Books Involving Forbidden Love
1,625 books — 3,076 voters
The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia QuinnLord of Scoundrels by Loretta ChasePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenIt Happened One Autumn by Lisa KleypasAnne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Love/Hate Relationships
808 books — 1,421 voters

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLeanThe Masqueraders by Georgette HeyerThese Old Shades by Georgette Heyer
heroine disguised as a man
117 books — 170 voters
Comanche Moon by Catherine AndersonAnnie's Song by Catherine Anderson
Favorite Historical Western Romance Novels
718 books — 1,325 voters

Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer
My Favourite Historical Romance
2,020 books — 2,193 voters
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Best Fiction With Disfigured/Disabled Leads
1,175 books — 1,064 voters

The Black Lyon by Jude DeverauxMidnight Angel by Lisa Marie Rice
Beauty and the Beast
802 books — 2,003 voters
Simple Jess by Pamela Morsi
Books with Virgin Heroes
866 books — 1,262 voters

The Devil's Waltz by Anne StuartRuthless by Anne Stuart
Best Anne Stuart Books
65 books — 158 voters

Othello by William ShakespeareMacbeth by William ShakespeareThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Best Anti-heroes in Books
603 books — 430 voters
North and South by Elizabeth GaskellComanche Moon by Catherine AndersonAlmost Heaven by Judith McNaughtThe Bride and the Beast by Teresa MedeirosThe Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie
Favorite Historical Romance Novels
3,502 books — 6,176 voters

Bond of Hatred by Lynne GrahamComparative Strangers by Sara Craven
Best Harlequin Presents Novels
596 books — 554 voters