Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired discussion

This thread compliment the ~ Romance Subgenres ~ Challenge

Era/Time Period"

Antebellum (pre-Civil War America, especially pre-Civil War culture in southern states)
Classic (written at least 50 years ago; think Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer, etc):
Colonial
Contemporary
Depression Era
Edwardian Promenade, the era is extended to the years 1880 to 1914
Elizabethan Era
Futuristic
Georgian Era [British history, after kings George I-IV (1714–1830)]
Medieval
Pre-Revolutionary War
Regency (UK between 1811—when the Prince Regent ruled by proxy—and 1820)
Revolutionary War
Roaring Twenties
Steampunk (link to Wikipedia definition) - Victorian
Time Travel
Turn of the 20th Century
Tutor
Victorian (Queen Victoria's reign: June, 1837 until her death January, 1901)
Western (18th century to 1890; broadly stretches to end of Mexican Revolution, 1920) - and Frontier
WWI
WW II (set from 1900-1950)


A lot of the following are posted by series names. Here is a helpful hint in putting in your series quickly:

--If you know the name of the series, when you do a look-up under add book/author, just type it in and all those books will appear in the dropdown.

--Be sure you have the button cover option selected at the bottom start clicking/adding.

Note: If it doesn't show the number, just roll your cursor over the book cover while in the look-up and it should appear.

If you don't know the name of the series, you can always go to one of the books and note the name in light grey hyperlink.

For example:

I typed in the following series titles (noted in italics) and brought them in.

Wings of Glory


Travises


SPECIAL NOTE: Have a series name that is too common , such as Highlander? Just add the author's name.

For example: Type in Highlander by Maya Banks and you will get all the books in the series. :)

Highlander by Maya Banks

~ Antebellum ~ Pre-Civil War America, especially pre-Civil War culture in southern states.

Thanks for this database, Pamela!

Alabama Twilight by Danette Chartier
Alexandra's Ecstasy by Dana Ransom
Always and Forever by Gretchen Craig
American Pie by Maggie Osborne
Arrow to the Heart (Hardcover) by Jennifer Blake
Beloved Woman, The by Deborah Smith
Bitterleaf by Lisa Gregory
Bittersweet Destiny by Luanne Walden
Blue Bayou by Parris Afton Bonds
Carolina Dawn by Wendy Garrett
Catalina's Caress by Sylvie F. Sommerfield
Challenge To Honor by Jennifer Blake
Come Love A Stranger by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Creole Bride by Deborah Martin
Creole Caress by Elizabeth Leigh
Creole Nights by Deborah Martin
Dark Masquerade by Patricia Maxwell
Dawn Encounter by Jennifer Blake
Day Dreamer by Jill Marie Landis
Deceptions of the Heart by Patricia Pellicane
Desire and Surrender by Katherine Sutcliffe
Desire in the Sun by Karen Robards
Desire's Dream by Peggy Hanchar
Embrace and Conquer by Jennifer Blake
Enchanted by Patricia Matthews
Fire and Ice by Catherine Hart
Forever My Fancy by Wanda Owen
Fugitive Heart, The by Kathryn Belmont
Gabriel's Angel by Cynthia Thomason
Gallant Match by Jennifer Blake
Georgia Fever by Gloria Dale Skinner
Glory Nights by Charla Cameron
Golden Ecstasy by Wanda Owen
Golden Gypsy by Wanda Owen
Hearts Beguiled by Penelope Williamson
Horsemaster's Daughter, The by Susan Wiggs
Jasmine and Silk by Sandra Chastain
Kiss of Fire by Wanda Owen
Lilac Seduction by Leigh Fletcher
Lion's Folly by Elizabeth Mayne
Louisiana Caress by Terri Valentine
Louisiana Dawn by Jennifer Blake
Louisiana Heat by Jennifer Stevens
Louisiana Rose by Elizabeth Sherwood
Love Be Mine by Shirlee Busbee
Love Me, Marietta by Jennifer Wilde
Love's Wild Desire by Jennifer Blake
Magic Nights by Laurel Collins
Midnight Affair by Nan Ryan
Midnight Waltz by Jennifer Blake
Morning Song by Karen Robards
New Orleans by Sara Orwig
Night of the Candles by Patricia Maxwell
No Greater Love by Patricia Gallagher
Notorious Angel, The by Jennifer Blake
Notorious Angel, The by Patricia Maxwell
Pirate's Promise by Bobbi Smith
Prisoner of Desire by Jennifer Blake
Promise of Eden by Millie Criswell
River Nymph, The by Shirl Henke
Riverboat Seduction by Caroline Bourne
Rogue's Salute by Jennifer Blake
Royal Seduction by Jennifer Blake
Runaway by Heather Graham
Satin Surrender by Carol Finch
Southern Fire by Ashley Snow
Starlight by Gloria Dale Skinner
Storm and the Splendor, The by Jennifer Blake
Sultry Nights by Charla Cameron
Sunshine and Satin by Sandra Chastain
Sweet Southern Caress by Wendy Garrett
Sweet Surrender by Julie Tetel
Tender Betrayal by Jennifer Blake
Thief of My Heart by Rexanne Becnel
Tides of Splendor by Luanne Walden
Triumph in Arms by Jennifer Blake
Virginia Embrace by Elizabeth Sherwood
Wild Magnolia by Wanda Owen
Wild River Bride by Clara Wimberly
Wild Rose by Mary Canon
Wild Southern Rose by Caroline Bourne
Wildest Dreams by Jennifer Blake
With One Look by Jennifer Horsman

~ Classic ~ Written at least 50 years ago; think Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer, etc.

~ Colonial ~


MacKinnon’s Rangers series, by Pamela Clare (#1-Surrender, #2-Untamed, #3-Defiant)

~ Contemporary ~

~ The Great Depression ~ From Wikipedia:

The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s.

Hidden Places: A Novel, by Lynn Austin
The Journey Home (Depression Series #2), by Linda Ford
The Path to Her Heart (Depression Series #3), by Linda Ford
Road to Love, by Linda Ford
Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen

~ Edwardian Promenade ~ 1880 to 1914

~ Elizabethan Era ~ From Wikipedia:

The Elizabethan era was a time associated with Queen Elizabeth I's reign (1558–1603) and is often depicted as the golden age in English history. The symbol of Britannia was first used in 1572 and often thereafter to mark the Elizabethan age as a renaissance that inspired national pride through classical ideals, international expansion, and naval triumph over the hated Spanish foe.

~ Frontier ~ approximately 1783 - 1890s

From Wikipedia:

...term applied by scholars to the transition zone where explorers, pioneers and settlers were arriving...Following the victory of the United States in the American Revolutionary War and the signing Treaty of Paris in 1783, the United States gained formal, if not actual, control of the British lands west of the Appalachians.

~ Futuristic ~


In Death series, by J.D. Robb
Psy-Changeling series, by Nalini Singh

In Death
Naked in Death
Glory in Death
Immortal in Death
Rapture in Death
Ceremony in Death
Vengeance in Death
Holiday in Death
Conspiracy in Death
Loyalty in Death
Witness in Death
Judgment in Death
Betrayal in Death
Seduction in Death
Reunion in Death
Purity in Death
Portrait in Death
Imitation in Death
Divided in Death
Visions in Death
Survivor in Death
Origin in Death
Memory in Death
Born in Death
Innocent in Death
Creation in Death
Strangers in Death
Salvation in Death
Promises in Death
Kindred in Death
Fantasy in Death
Indulgence in Death
Treachery in Death


Psy/Changeling Series
Slave To Sensation
Visions of Heat
Caressed By Ice
Mine to Possess
Hostage to Pleasure
Branded By Fire
Blaze of Memory
Bonds of Justice
Play of Passion
Kiss of Snow
Tangle of Need
Burning Up - Novella: "Whisper of Sin"*
An Enchanted Season*
The Magical Christmas Cat Anthology*


*(Novella set in the Psy/Changeling world)

~ Georgian Era ~ British history, after kings George I-IV (1714–1830)


Maiden Lane series, by Elizabeth Hoyt (#1-Wicked Intentions, #2-Notorious Pleasures,
           #3-Scandalous Desires)

Prince Triology, by Elizabeth Hoyt (#1-The Raven Prince, #2-The Leopard Prince,
           #3-The Serpent Prince)

~ Medieval ~


The Angel and the Prince, by Laurel O'Donnell
de Burgh, series, by Deborah Simmons (#1-Taming the Wolf, #2-The De Burgh Bride,
           #3-Robber Bride, #3.5-{anthology}The Brides of Christmas, #4-My Lord de Burgh,
           #5-My Lady de Burgh, #6-Reynold de Burgh: The Dark Knight)
The Dragon Lord, by Connie Mason
Maiden Bride (Harlequin Historical, #332), by Deborah Simmons
Medieval series, by Elizabeth Lowell (Untamed, Forbidden, Enchanted)
The Novice Bride, by Carol Townend

Reserved.

~ Regency ~ U.K. between 1811 — when the Prince Regent ruled by proxy — and 1820.


Almost every book written by Mary Balogh.

Bedwyn Saga, by Mary Balogh (#1-Slightly Married, #2-Slightly Wicked,
           #3-Slightly Scandalous, #4-Slightly Tempted, #5-Slightly Sinful,
           #6-Slightly Dangerous)

Mistress Trilogy series, by Tracy Anne Warren (#1-My Fair Mistress, #2-The Accidental Mistress,
           #3-His Favorite Mistress)

~ Revolutionary War ~ 1775–1783


The Charade, by Laura Lee Guhrke

~ Roaring Twenties ~


Down and Out in Paris and London, by George Orwell
A Hope Undaunted, by Julie Lessman
Paris Was Yesterday, 1925-1939, by Janet Flanner
Vixen, by Jillian Larkin

~ Steampunk - Victorian ~ From Wikipedia: (for more information, check out link to Wikipedia definition)

Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction, fantasy, alternate history, and speculative fiction that came into prominence during the 1980s and early 1990s. Steampunk involves a setting where steam power is still widely used — usually Victorian era Britain—that incorporates elements of either science fiction or fantasy. Works of steampunk often feature anachronistic technology or futuristic innovations as Victorians may have envisioned them, based on a Victorian perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, art, etc. This technology may include such fictional machines as those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne.

Parasol Protectorate series, by Gail Carriger

~ Time Travel ~


De Piaget series, by Lynn Kurland
Lord Of The Isles, by Debbie Mazzuca
MacLeod series, by Lynn Kurland
Outlander series, by Diana Gabaldon

~ Turn of the 20th Century ~ 1890-1910

~ Tudor Period ~ 1485 - 1603

From Wikipedia:

The Tudor period usually refers to the period between 1485 and 1603, specifically in relation to the history of England. This coincides with the rule of the Tudor dynasty in England whose first monarch was Henry VII (1457 – 1509). The term can be used more broadly to include Elizabeth I's reign (1558 – 1603), although this is often treated separately as the Elizabethan era.

In terms of the entire century, Guy (1988) argues that "England was economically healthier, more expansive, and more optimistic under the Tudors" than at any time in a thousand years.

Tudor Vampire series, by Kate Pearce (#-1Kiss of the Rose, #2-Blood of the Rose,
          #3-Mark of the Rose)

~ Victorian ~ Queen Victoria's reign: June, 1837 until her death January, 1901.


The Hathaways Series , by Lisa Kleypas
Mine Till MidnightSeduce Me at SunriseTempt Me at TwilightMarried By MorningA Hathaway WeddingLove in the Afternoon
Mine Till Midnight

Victorian Soap Opera Series, by Kathryn Smith
When Seducing a DukeWhen Marrying a ScoundrelWhen Tempting a Rogue

~ Western ~ 18th century to 1890; broadly stretches to end of Mexican Revolution, 1920.

~ WW I ~ The Great War: July, 1914 to November, 1918.

~ WW II ~ 1939 to 1945



The Bronze Horseman, by Paullina Simons
In the Arms of the Enemy, by Lisbeth Eng
Wings of Glory series, by Sarah Sundin

Reserved.

Reserved.

Lisa Kay, thank you so much for all the hard work you put in to make the challenges easy for us participants to complete!

Yeah, well CaroB., this one is on the back burner! It is not as much fun as the other reference logs, LOL!

I'll gladly put in any books or series you know of. :)

Yes, thanks Lisa Kay :)

a romance novel where the story takes place during the WWII era.

Thanks, ✿Michelle✿!

Lisa Kay wrote: "Thanks, ✿Michelle✿!"

No problem :)

Here's another one:

Got it! Thanks. :)

Tudor

Thanks, Lizz! :) Maybe I should ask for people's favs - or most memorable.

Victorian
The Hathaways


Victorian Soap Opera

Thanks, Lizz!