This guest post is from Lucynka! Lucynka is a long-time lurker, who has occasionally commented under a couple different names in the past. Over the last few years, she’s become really interested in the history of the romance genre, particularly those forgotten or oft-overlooked parts. You can find her on Bluesky @lucynka.bsky.social, or else over on her WordPress, where she blogs about “obscure bullshit,” including a lot of romance pulp magazines from the 1920s-’40s – which is … Continue reading The Best of All-Story Love: 1929 Stuff →
The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer is surely one of the Ur-texts of the romance genre. It is also the very first romance of any kind that I ever read, and was instrumental in launching my lifelong affection for the ‘heroine dresses as a man’ trope. As a bonus, it also has a hero who dresses as a woman and who manages to be EXCEEDINGLY hot while doing so. Just to clarify, there are two couples … Continue reading Squee from the Keeper Shelf: The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer →
Ready for another Rec League? This one comes from Tanvee and proved to be a little challenging: I’m actually afraid my request is really specific because I mean very literally Frederica-but-with-sex or Arabella-but-with-sex. My favorite Heyers are Frederica, Cotillion and The Unknown Ajax and I’m wondering if someone has taken a stab at retelling a Heyer novel with sex in it. I did read Any Old Diamonds, which was quite close to perfect. But I … Continue reading The Rec League: Sexy Heyer →
It’s time for Wednesday Links, where we post some neat things we’ve found on the internet. I’m currently in one of those states where I’m not sure what day it is and when I do figure it out, it’s always earlier in the week than I’d thought. Which is a real bummer. … Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries has a Kickstarter to be made into a movie! It’s already been successfully backed (yay!), but there are … Continue reading Links: Miss Fisher, Lisa Kleypas, & Sylvester →
It’s Links time! Here we show some cool stuff that’s been going around the internet and social media. We think it’s a nice Hump Day distraction when you need a bit of a work break. … The Ripped Bodice has started a Patreon for any romance readers who want to support the store, but can’t quite make it out to Culver City just yet. Reward perks include book recommendations and a video from Fitz! … … Continue reading Links: Artificial Intelligence, Georgette Heyer, & More! →
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer is $2.51 at Amazon and $2.99 elsewhere! It’s also part of a huge $2.99 Heyer sale in honor of her birthday! This has a fake relationship trope and was recently the inspiration for a Rec League on unassuming heroes. Readers who love beta heroes and low-key, relaxed romances might love this one. However, some readers mention that the first quarter of the book takes some effort to get through.
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These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer is $2.99 or $2.51 depending on the vendor! This is a Regency romance and I have such a soft spot for this book. It was my first Heyer and I loved the “heroine disguised as a boy/man” trope. LOVE IT. There’s also an age difference between the hero and heroine, if that’s your bag. However, I also know that some readers weren’t a fan of the heroien.
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A Virtuous Ruby by Piper Huguley is $3.50 at Amazon and Google:Play! And it’s a shame that it’s not price-matched elsewhere! This is an American historical and readers say that Huguley captures the setting really well, as well as the emotions of her characters. There are some Inspirational aspects to the book, so keep that in mind. A Virtuous Ruby has a 4.1-star rating on Goodreads, and if you want to hear more about Huguley, check out her podcast interview!
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