List of the Tropes and Virginal Status of Characters in my Books

Hi, everyone! My name is Christopher Robinson, and it’s my pleasure to write this post today.

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Where have you seen me before?

You might recognize me from classics such as A Most Unsuitable Earl, Make Believe Bride, The Rake’s Vow, and The Cursed Earl. The best book she’s written, of course, is His Reluctant Lady, and I’m not just saying it’s the best because I happen to be the hero in it. It really is the best book ever written in the history of mankind. I have petitioned Ruth for another book that features me and my dear Agatha, but so far, all I can get are the side gigs, like when I show up in books such as Make Believe Bride. Ruth is determined to eventually write a story where my sweet, innocent daughter will end up with that dastardly Lord Roderick’s son, but I am determined that will never happen. If you’d like to help me in this effort by contacting her, I’d greatly appreciate it.

Why I’m here today:

Since I am not currently being written in a book, I am on vacation from my duties as a character. Ruth asked me if I would be willing to take a moment to introduce the PDF file she created. This PDF file will make it easier for you to find the book that best fits what you’re interested in reading. She broke the list down by Regencies, Historical Westerns, and Contemporaries. Then she broke those three categories down according to tropes (or romance types). Examples are “Enemies to Lovers,” “Forced Proximity,” and “Age Gap”. Then she added which books feature virgin heroes and/or heroines.

If you would like to see her write a certain trope or character type, please let her know. She’s open to suggestions. At the moment, she is working on characters that are in their late 30s to mid-40s. Book 3 in the Love Under Desert Skies Series will feature a 39-year-old heroine and a 29-year-old hero. (She thought she would do an older woman, younger man scenario for a change. I will point out that my darling wife Agatha is older than me. However, it’s not that much of an age difference, so my book didn’t qualify for this trope.) Book 3 in her Oregon Series will feature a hero who is 50 and a heroine who is 42, or something. She hasn’t decided on the exact age yet.

Anyway, without further ado, here is the pdf file:

Ruth Ann Nordin Master Book List of TropesDownload

(If there’s something missing, please let her know. She tried to be thorough, but she might have missed something.)

If you’re new to Ruth’s books…

Now, if you are just starting out with Ruth’s books, I highly recommend you start with A Most Unsuitable Earl. There’s no reason to bother with The Earl’s Inconvenient Wife, even though it is Book 1 in the Marriage by Scandal Series. Suffice it to say, the poor heroine of that book deluded herself into thinking she loved someone not worthy of her. Save yourself the grief of that train wreck and just go straight to Lord Edon’s book.

In enters Agatha (Christopher’s wife):

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Agatha: Christopher, you can’t tell people not to read Lord Roderick’s story. That is the first Regency book in her timeline. Everyone, the reason why he doesn’t want you to read that story is that he ended up cleaning Lord Roderick’s stables and chamber pots. To this day, it’s a sore spot with him. Don’t let him discourage you from reading The Earl’s Inconvenient Wife.

Christopher: That’s not fair, Agatha. Why would anyone want to watch me muck out stables and be enlisted to clean chamber pots? And who cares to read a story primarily about Lord Roderick anyway?

In enters Lord Roderick:

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Lord Roderick: You’re just sore because I figured out what you were doing in The Earl’s Inconvenient Wife and made you take responsibility for it. If your guardian had done that to begin with, those scenes wouldn’t have been necessary.

Christopher: What are you doing here? I’m the only character Ruth sent an email to asking for assistance today. She didn’t invite you to come here.

Lord Roderick: All of her characters are watching what you’re doing here, Christopher. It’s not fair that you’re telling people not to read certain books on her list. That decision needs to be left to the reader. *pauses* While I’m here, I’ll point out that you failed to mention a book you happened to have a prominent role in. That was Breaking the Rules. Agatha, have you read that one?

Agatha: I’m too busy writing my own books to read Ruth’s. Between being a wife, mother, and writer, I barely have time to show up in Ruth’s books when called to do so.

Christopher: Which makes your appearances so special, sweetheart. There’s no need to waste any more time here. Go on and work on your next book. Now that you found a publisher, you don’t want to waste your time here.

Lord Roderick: Hold on. Not so fast. Agatha, don’t go yet. If you haven’t read Breaking the Rules, you should. Christopher proposed to Miss Lilly Lowell in that book.

Agatha: Proposed? As in marriage?

Lord Roderick: Yes. There was another love in his life that he never told you about. In fact, I brought along a copy of Breaking the Rules so I can tell you exactly what happened. *clears throat and pulls out the book* This is from Chapter Five.

         Mr. Robinson got down on one knee, put his hand over his heart, and asked, “Will you be my wife?”

         Shocked, her jaw nearly hit the floor. “What?”

         “You, Miss Lowell, have won my affection by your scandalous deeds. I would be yours, and only yours, forever and ever if you’d do me the honor of being my wife.”

   So Agatha, as it turns out, you were not the only love of his life.

Christopher: That was before I met Agatha. It doesn’t count.

Agatha: Why am I just now finding out about this? I know Lilly. She’s Claire’s sister. Claire and I are good friends. Sometimes we all get together at dinner parties. For all I know, you could be wondering how things would have been if you ended up with her instead of me.

Christopher: No, I don’t wonder that. Things are better with you. You’re more entertaining. More scandalous. More fun.

Lord Roderick: That’s not how you made it sound in Breaking the Rules, and Breaking the Rules was written AFTER His Reluctant Lady.

Agatha: Well, now I have to read this book. *hurries off to grab a copy and leaves*

Christopher: *glares at Nate* One of these days, I’m going to pay you back for everything you’ve done to ruin things for me.

Lord Roderick: *smirks and puts the book away* I’d like to see you try.