This HaBO is from Brianna, who is searching for a book from a few years ago: I read this book quite a few years ago, it’s probably set in 2000-2007? The heroine goes through a bad breakup, possibly with a fiancé? She puts on a vintage wedding dress, I believe she bought it but it may be in the family, and is transported to the bed of a soldier in a war zone in the … Continue reading HaBO: Magical Wedding Dress
This HaBO request comes from Leah, who is on a quest to find this book during quarantine: One of the earliest and most vivid romance novels I read, which I’m pretty sure I “borrowed” from my babysitter, has a truly outlandish plot, but my COVID-19 quest is to find it, and, if I am really lucky, track down the other books in what I’m pretty sure was a trilogy and I never read. We’ve all … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine is Actually an Angel?
This HaBO request comes from Irene, who is trying to identify a book her housemate keeps talking about: My housemate has been describing this book to me, and I am, frankly, desperate to read it. Things she remembers: The heroine is the illegitimate daughter of a nobleman and his mistress. The heroine is destined for a life as a mistress, and her mother and her mother’s friends are trying to set her up with a … Continue reading HaBO: Bare Root Roses, Not a Euphemism
This HaBO request is from J, who is looking for this romance with Regency cosplay: I think I read this around 2014 or 2015. The heroine is some kind of Regency expert and she’s invited to this country house, which has been restored, and the guests are supposed to dress in period costume and live as though they are in Regency England. There’s an age difference between her and the hero – I think she’s … Continue reading HaBO: Austenland Erotica
This HaBO comes from Sarah, who is looking for a series: I read a series of books last summer that covers the romance of 5 or 6 siblings and I cannot remember the author. The siblings have both their parents and the mom is super into the suffragette movement and the dad is into history? Science? One of the sisters is already married at the beginning of the series. Anyway, the first novel starts with … Continue reading HaBO: Historical Heroine Debunks Ghosts
This HaBO is from Nara, who is looking for this Regency romance: I read A LOT of Regencies and so I have no memory of the main characters, the basic plot, anything. What I do remember is that the male lead’s mother has filled the house with various paintings of Judith holding Holofernes’ head as a message to her husband. Please help, I have a friend who needs to read this! What a fucking boss … Continue reading HaBO: Judith and the Head of Holofernes
This HaBO request is from Elaine, who is looking for a historical romance: This novel takes place after Waterloo. The heroine is collecting for charity. She goes to the home of her brothers best friend. He is in the bath. The butler thinks she is someone else and takes her to the bedroom. The couple is forced to marry. Sarah and I both agree this HaBO reminds us of poetry – HaBOetry.
This HaBO is from Sam. The original request got lost in our inboxes, so Sam came back with a cocktail recipe as a bribe. It totally worked: I am trying to find a historical novel, might’ve been part of a series. I definitely read it between 2012 & 2016; I *think* it was published between 2007 & 2016. It seems to me the author was one of the major, more established, names in the game–someone … Continue reading HaBO: Hero to Marry the Queen of Hearts
This HaBO was sent in by Wizard Karate, who is hoping to find this historical romance: I’m copy-pasting a request I posted on r/romancebooks yesterday and someone suggested I should try this site. The book I can’t remember is an historical romance I read a couple of years ago… So the plot goes something like this: Heroine is married to an evil man (duh) but she feels attracted to their mansion’s gardener, the hero of … Continue reading HaBO: Historical Heroine in Love with the Gardener
This HaBO is from Kate who is looking for this contemporary romance: This was a book I read in the 90s or early aughts. It may have been part of an anthology. He was a professional athlete. She was a bookish and attractive kindergarten teacher. Her name might have been Violet or something flowery. She wants to have a baby. She goes on a lake sailing/boating date with some guy while wearing an American flag … Continue reading HaBO: Kindergarten Teacher with Baby Fever
This HaBO is from Daniela, who is trying to find this contemporary romance: The heroine and hero are radio personalities. She talks about finding love and he used to do the same but since his heartbreak (cheating wife?), he’s mostly been teaching guys to be players. The producers gives him an ultimatum involving teaming up with the heroine and giving listeners first date ideas to fall in love. The only thing I can remember distinctly … Continue reading HaBO: Trapeze School Date
