Regency romance novels with strong character development & powerful writing

[Calypso]

Hello Romance fans!

I am looking for recommendations of regency romance novels on any topic, as long as the character and plot development are strong, and the writing flows smoothly.

Authors that I love are: Lisa Kleypas, Lorraine Heath, Suzanne Enoch, the earlier Grace Burrowes, the earlier Elizabeth Hoyt

Authors that I initially enjoyed but whose writing/ character development I increasingly find a bit clumsy are: Julie Anne Long, Julia Quinn, Mary Balogh, Sabrina Jeffries, Johanna Lindsey

Authors I do not like: Anne Gracie, Anne Herries

Any recommendations? Thank you very much!

[Ann]

You may like books by Mary Jo Putney and Gaelen Foley.

[Aerulan]

You might try Sherry Thomas if you haven't already.

[Nicole]

I like the Maiden Lane series' by Elizabeth Hoyt.....https://www.goodreads.com/series/4821...

The Murray's series by Hannah Howell....https://www.goodreads.com/series/4163...

The Mackenzies & McBrides series' by Jennifer Ashley is one of my favs....https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

[Nicole]

The Survivor's Club series by Mary Balogh is another fav....https://www.goodreads.com/series/7918...

and some of her stand alones are very good as well and I loved her book 2 in the Georgian series' called Silent Melody.....https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...

I loved the book The Secret by Julie Garwood....https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

I also loved the
The Montgomerys and Armstrongs series by Maya Banks and can't wait til the final book comes out...https://www.goodreads.com/series/7415...

[Nicole]

Moonlight Square series' by Gaelen Foley is great....https://www.goodreads.com/series/1593...

The Return of the Highlanders Series by Margaret Mallory is great...more highlander stuff but a great read....https://www.goodreads.com/series/5772...


And I love The Warrior King Series by Donna Fletcher ....https://www.goodreads.com/series/5346...

[Nicole]

Bad Boys & Wallflowers Series by Maya Rodale is great.....https://www.goodreads.com/series/9686...

The Bareknuckle Bastards Series by Sarah MacLean...https://www.goodreads.com/series/2109...

Girl Meets Duke Series by Tessa Dare is awesome....https://www.goodreads.com/series/1950...

Bachelor Chronicles Series by Elizabeth Boyle....https://www.goodreads.com/series/4156...

[Nicole]

Wicked Wallflowers Series by Christi Caldwell....https://www.goodreads.com/series/2137...

ONE OF MY FAVORITE REGENCY ROMANCE SERIE'S IS THE GIRL BACHELORS SERIES BY LAURA LEE GUHRKE.....https://www.goodreads.com/series/4110...

[Nicole]

Scandalous Highlanders Series by Suzanne Enoch....https://www.goodreads.com/series/1031...

Royal Entourage Series by Sophia Nash....https://www.goodreads.com/series/7433...


The Taming of Malcolm Grant is book 4 in The MacGregors: Highland Heirs Series by Paula Quinn is one of my favorite books....love the characters....https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

I LOVE the Guilty Series by Laura Lee Guhrke .....https://www.goodreads.com/series/4090...

[Richard]

Jane Austen. Who else?

[Nicole]

Richard wrote: "Jane Austen. Who else?"

lol *giggles* sorry I went a little overboard this morning on suggestions

[Brittany]

The Scandalous Scions series by Tracy Cooper-Posey is amazing. She writes really strong and independent heroines and incredibly detailed and historically accurate stories - you can tell she does a lot of research. I always learn something from her books and my emotions run the gamut in every story. And she keeps you guessing...nothing cookie cutter or formulaic in my opinion.

[Sycorax]

Courtney Milan is my absolute favourite - The Brothers Sinister, The Worth Saga and the Turner Series.

Meredith Duran is great. i especially like Bound by your Touch. Sherry Thomas' books are constantly good. I like Tessa Dare, though her books seem to have slightly less substance.

[C.]

Two that I really loved are~

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[Calypso]

Thank you very much everyone! Will dig in :-)