I have read and reviewed nearly 1000 romances, most historical, and in those novels that I have rated 5-stars there are some wonderful heroes and heroines. Since historical romance books are inherently written for the fantasies of the female audience, it makes perfect sense that female readers can be harsh critics. The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne is my favourite book. You know what I mean: they have the generic Regency setting, generic rake hero, generic wallflower heroine. The ratings appear to hang upon whether the reader likes or dislikes the personality of the heroine. Hi everyone! In Historical Romance, I am especially intrigued by the unplanned pregnancy. Far more than there are novels in which the hero cheats on the heroine (or vice versa). Romance readers have widely varying feelings on babies, pregnancies, and childern in their love stories. And there are others—quite a few, really. And I should probably explain myself, because this is a highly unpopular request which will understandably merit a slew of downvotes. It could be the hero's baby or not. 8 Replies 6529 Views March 10, 2014, 11:35 AM by laaddis Books Where Hero Believes Heroine Betrayed Him (cheating, secrets, etc) Started by bookaholic1 Bookstore Cafe. Romance books where hero/heroine was a child prodigy. So I was wondering if you know any historical romances where the heroine(or hero) has experienced sexual abuse in her(or his) childhood/teen years. 1 hour ago. The hero rapes the heroine, who IIRC is in her early teens. Here are some great ortured Heroines in Historical Romance. I know many a reader loves a Tortured Hero by a Tortured Herione makes for a great plot too, These heroines have a lot of psychological scars by they are worth every moment. One of the first books I read was The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen Woodiwiss. This book was a best seller and credited for revitalizing the romance genre. 1. The authors differentiate between old school heroes, like those found in Judith McNaught, Johanna Lindsey, Krentz, et al. Many decades. It’s that time of year when I share my favorite heroes and heroines. I … Started by Gwennie Bookstore Cafe. The Admiral's Penniless Bride by Carla Kelly We like to see the hero reformed and the heroine get the power. Enjoy! Here is list of great Historical Romances where the Heroine is unexpectedly expecting. -NOTE- some of these hero's have some physical impairment (scar, limp, blind etc) ***My lists only contain books that I have actually read and enjoyed. If there is infidelity, it … When I read the first book, I thought it was a thriller, a great story with a truly creepy and evil bad guy, Tony, who stalks, kidnaps, rapes and beats the heroine while holding her captive.Then in the second book, I was shocked to find out this was a romance novel and he was supposed to be the romantic hero.