HISTROM for all: Bookish Girls
Continuing on with my series, HISTROM for all with the letter B!
B is for the Bookish Girls
Check out these four historical romance recommendations with bookish heroines. There are some bookish heroes too!
Isabel and the Rogue by Liana De La Rosa
No one thinks twice when Isabel leaves a ballroom to find the library. It turns out she’s using her bookish reputation to search for intel to help her home country, Mexico. Fellow book-lover Captian Dawson agrees to help. Romance blossoms over book talks and espionage.
Emily’s Unmasking by Nicki Pascarella
Emily and Alexander have an awkward first encounter after he buys a book that Emily had her eye on. How infuriating!Months later, neither one has forgotten their first meeting at the bookstore. After finding each other at Alexander’s house party, their connection deepens over a shared love of books and knowledge.
This novella is free when signing up for Nicki Pascarella’s newsletter.
The Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridley
Tommy Wynchester has admired bluestocking Miss Philippa from behind a disguise at her weekly reading circles. She dons another disguise as a Baron to gain the courage to talk to Philippa. They agree to a false courtship in order to help Philippa attract a husband so that her mother will allow her to continue her more intellectual pursuits- like creating libraries and buying more books!
The Gentleman’s Gambit by Evie Dunmore
Lady Catriona is a bookish Oxford bluestocking. She’s trying to write her own book and fight for women’s rights. Mr. Khoury, said to be a visiting scholar from the Levant, is immediately impressed with her intellect. With his own goals of recovering ancient artifacts for his homeland, he tries to seduce Catriona, but he just can’t help himself.
The links included in this blog are affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking the link, I, as an Amazon Associate, can earn a small commission at no extra cost from you. Thank you for supporting my blog.