Read Free Regency Romance Novels
The Regency romance novel is set in the early 1800s in the British Empire, particularly in the timeframe of 1811 to 1820 when soon to become George IV was ruling the country as Prince Regent due to the illness of his father George III.
The story lines and characters have a strong focus on the norms of society and how society provides a backdrop for the actions taken by the characters in the novel. The perils of the time, including marriages of convenience, guardians, spinsters and lost inheritances, can all be found in Regency romance novels, just one of the many types of free online romance novels on PublicBookshelf.
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The Honourable Mr. Tawnish  |
The Honourable Mr. Tawnish
A fashionable London gentleman, Horatio Tawnish seeks the hand of the daughter of Sir John Chester, who has nothing but disdain for Mr. Tawnish. Tawnish must overcome his reputation as an effeminate dandy if he is to win the woman he loves. Categories: Historical Romance, Regency Romance |
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Beltane the Smith  |
Beltane the Smith
Growing up isolated among hermits, young Beltane has a lot to learn about the world. His education begins when a stranger comes to the woods offering sword and horse lessons to the young man. Still, will he be ready when Lady Helen of Mortain rides through and catches his eye? Categories: Historical Romance, Regency Romance |
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Ivanhoe  |
Ivanhoe
Wilfred of Ivanhoe, one of the last Saxon English noblemen, is determined to court Lady Rowena in spite of opposition from his father, Cedric. The path to wedded bliss is strewn with chivalric adventures, castle stormings, jousting tournaments, kidnappings and mistaken identities. Category: Regency Romance |
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Mansfield Park  |
Mansfield Park
In an act of charity, Mrs. Norris offers to take in her niece, Fanny Price, a fragile young girl. When she arrives at Mansfield Park, the unsophisticated Fanny clashes with her wealthy, upper class relatives. Her cousin Edmund, however, understands her and captures her heart. Categories: Romance, Regency Romance |
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The Ayrshire Legatees  |
The Ayrshire Legatees
Scottish minister Dr. Zachariah Pringle and his family travel to London, and they have plenty to write home about. Innocent of urban ways, the Pringles observations reveal the social realities of London life in eye-opening letters to their relatives back home. Categories: Romance, Historical Romance, Regency Romance |
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The Amateur Gentleman  |
The Amateur Gentleman
Fortune has found young English innkeeper Barnabas. As he works his way into London high society, he also embarks on a romance with a Lady. Adventures keep Barnabas busy, with thrills like high stakes horse-racing in this Regency romance. Categories: Romance, Regency Romance |
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Persuasion  |
Persuasion
This is the love story of Anne Elliot, the daughter of a vane nobleman, and Captain Frederick Wentworth, a man with no fortune. She is convinced by her father to refuse Frederick's marriage proposal and lives a sad and lonely life; however, she gets a second chance seven years later. Categories: Romance, Regency Romance |
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Northanger Abbey  |
Northanger Abbey
Catherine Morland meets Henry and John, both intriguing young men while on vacation. She is drawn between them and is soon invited to stay with Henry's family Northanger Abbey. John tries to sabotage the blooming relationship. Henry's father initially forbids the marriage because John tells him that Catherine is not as rich as he previously believed; but, he eventually approves when his daughter becomes engaged to a wealthy, titled man. Categories: Romance, Regency Romance |
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Lady Susan  |
Lady Susan
Recently widowed Lady Susan Vernon flirts, lies and pretends to be humble in a series of letter exchanges designed to help her find a financially suitable husband in London high society for herself and her shy teenaged daughter Frederica. Categories: Romance, Regency Romance |
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Emma - Volume 3  |
Emma - Volume 3
Emma Woodhouse schemes to find a suitable husband for her friend and plunders through the challenges of her social world. She shares her life with unforgettable characters in a small town that is in the middle of a historical transition. Categories: Romance, Regency Romance |
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Emma - Volume 2 |
Emma - Volume 2
Emma Woodhouse schemes to find a suitable husband for her friend and plunders through the challenges of her social world. She shares her life with unforgettable characters in a small town that is in the middle of a historical transition. Categories: Romance, Regency Romance |
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Emma - Volume 1 |
Emma - Volume 1
Emma Woodhouse schemes to find a suitable husband for her friend and plunders through the challenges of her social world. She shares her life with unforgettable characters in a small town that is in the middle of a historical transition. Categories: Romance, Regency Romance |
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Sense and Sensibility  |
Sense and Sensibility
Two sisters and their mother are sent to live in the country after they become impoverished after their father's death. The very different personalities of each sister leads them to very different love stories. Love and marriage do not come easily. Categories: Romance, Regency Romance |
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