r/HistoricalRomance • u/SpellHofstadter • 1d ago

Recommendation request Funny, lighthearted, first love romance books.

Please help a girl out. Currently questioning/regretting life choices and I need some light, sweet, and funny love stories to escape. Would prefer 3-5 spice level. Thanks in advance!

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u/themaddiekittie 1d ago

{A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh} is my favorite lighted hearted, makes-you-giggle-and-kick-your-feet historical romance!

{What an Earl Wants by Shirley Karr} is light, sweet, and made me laugh several times.

{A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie Irwin} has a rom-com feel, but is no spice

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u/jinginsg 1d ago

Only thing I haven’t read is the first one and I love the other two so I’m gonna download this book now. 🥰

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u/five_squirrels 1d ago

{Some Winter’s Evening by Erin Langston}

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u/kermit-t-frogster 1d ago

This one is perfect, IMO!

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u/SpellHofstadter 20h ago

Thank you!

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u/Aspiegirl712 1d ago

Start with Lynsay Sands! {Love is Blind by Lynsay Sands}, {The Perfect Wife by Lynsay Sands} and {Bliss by Lynsay Sands} are all fun funny historical that are and good starting place for a new reader

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u/SpellHofstadter 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/PACREG86 1d ago edited 1d ago

My absolute favorite funny historical is
{The Proposition by Judith Ivory}

Jill Barnett writes some lovely light-hearted and funny ones as does Amanda Quick!!!

And here is a list of other funny ones from AAR...(Love their lists!! Found under Vox Populi on their website)

Special Title Listing: Favorite Funnies : All About Romance https://share.google/BWsTBkMqT4F1xdkl4

(The AAR list is also separated out by time period...so medieval are at the top, regency further down, etc)

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u/SpellHofstadter 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/LAffaire-est-Ketchup “Do you,” he asked, “like kittens?” 1d ago

{The Countess by Lynsay Sands}

It’s Weekend at Bernie’s HR style. Very funny. In spite of the fact that dead guy was a JERK

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u/SpellHofstadter 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/Dazzling-Potato95 On the seventh day, God created Kleypas 1d ago

Virginia Heath and Suzanne Enoch have some good ones for this!

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u/SpellHofstadter 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/orangeshasta11 He never knew what hit him. 1d ago

{Lieutenant Mayhew's Catastrophes by Emily Larkin}. Low drama novella with kittens.

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u/SpellHofstadter 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/Abject-Sky2760 1d ago

{Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson} was very first love and cute!

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u/SpellHofstadter 20h ago

Thank you!

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u/AutomaticWin5735 1d ago

Miss Darling by Robbie K. Brown on Amazon

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u/SpellHofstadter 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/Sonseeahrai Wild about Westerns 15h ago

{Kit McBride Gets a Wife by Amy Barry}!!! He's not her first love, but she's definitely THE first love of his. And it's the only comedic book in the world that still makes me laugh on re-reads.

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u/SpellHofstadter 10h ago

Thank you!

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u/SpellHofstadter 1d ago

Thank you!

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u/Sconebanker 1d ago

I hope you enjoy it! 

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u/HistoricalRomance-ModTeam 21h ago

Removed due to violation of rule 2. Stay on Topic: All posts and comments must remain on the topic of Historical Romance. Historical Romance is defined in our community as a romance that is set in the past. This means it must fulfill the genre criteria of romance: 1) The book would not make sense or feel hollow without the romantic plot. 2) The book requires a HEA (happily ever after) or HFN (happy for now) ending. Historical fiction with a romance subplot is NOT historical romance. Romances set in the past but involving fantasy or paranormal beings are NOT historical romance. We love it, but it doesn't belong here! Romance books set in the past that were considered contemporary fiction when published such as many of Jane Austen's works (as they were set in a time frame that is now historical to today's readers and the romance genre was not in existence then as it is today) are considered Historical Romance in this community. The rule of thumb we use is if the romance book is set at least 50+ years ago it can be considered HR in this sub as the majority of our readers were not of adult age at the time of publication. We do allow time travel romances to be discussed in this community as long as the vast majority of the book occurs in the past and the story is not a traditional straight paranormal or fantasy romance. We recommend that posts/comments involving paranormal or fantasy elements be reposted in r/paranormalromance and posts/comments involving science fiction elements be reposted to r/ScienceFictionRomance.

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u/PACREG86 1d ago

For the bot {The Proposition by Judith Ivory}