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Romance Historical General Books

Books selected for readers looking for romance historical general books.

36 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 470+ tracked lists·154% reader overlap with Scottish Books

1. Portrait of a Scotsman
Evie Dunmore
Fits this list for its focus on historical and romance.
Shelf signal: Scottish Romance
2. The Highwayman
Kerrigan Byrne, Derek Perkins
Fits this list for its focus on historical and romance.
Shelf signal: Scottish Romance
3. The Laird's Vow
Heather Grothaus
Fits this list for its focus on historical and romance.
Shelf signal: Scottish Romance
4. The River of No Return
Bee Ridgway
Fits this list for its focus on historical and romance.
Shelf signal: Time-Travel Romance
5. To Marry a Scottish Laird
Lynsay Sands
Fits this list for its focus on historical and romance.
Shelf signal: Scottish Romance
6. Ransom
Julie Garwood
Fits this list for its focus on romance.
Shelf signal: Scottish Romance
7. The Rose Garden
Susanna Kearsley
Fits this list for its focus on historical.
Shelf signal: Time-Travel Romance
8. The Forgotten Sister
Nicola Cornick, Kristin Atherton
Fits this list for its focus on historical.
Shelf signal: Renaissance Fiction
9. A Daring Sacrifice
Jody Hedlund, Hayley Cresswell
Fits this list for its focus on historical and romance.
Shelf signal: Christian Historical YA
10. The Scot Who Loved Me
Gina Conkle
Fits this list for its focus on historical.
Shelf signal: Scottish Romance
11. An Unconventional Lady
Sarah E. Ladd
Fits this list for its focus on romance.
Shelf signal: Historical Romance
12. The Winter Sea
Susanna Kearsley
Fits this list for its focus on historical.
Shelf signal: Time-Travel Romance
13. A Desperate Fortune
Susanna Kearsley, Katherine Kellgren
Fits this list for its focus on historical.
Shelf signal: Time-Travel Romance
14. Scottish Brides
Christina Dodd, Stephanie Laurens
Fits this list for its focus on historical and romance.
Shelf signal: Scottish Romance
15. Season of Storms
Susanna Kearsley
Fits this list for its focus on historical and romance.
Shelf signal: Time-Travel Romance
16. This Is All I Ask
Lynn Kurland
Fits this list for its focus on historical and romance.
Shelf signal: Scottish Romance
17. The Wolf Den
Elodie Harper
Fits this list for its focus on historical.
Shelf signal: Ancient-World Romance
18. Midwinter
John Buchan
Fits this list for its focus on historical and romance.
Shelf signal: Historical Thrillers
19. A Kingdom of Dreams
Judith McNaught
Fits this list for its focus on romance.
Shelf signal: Scottish Romance
20. Claimed by a Scottish Lord
Melody Thomas
Fits this list for its focus on historical and romance.
Shelf signal: Scottish Romance
21. The Indigo Heiress
Laura Frantz
Included for strong romance alignment with this romance historical general list.
Shelf signal: Scottish Romance
22. The Range Dwellers
B.M. Bower
Fits this list for its focus on historical and romance.
Shelf signal: Western Romance
23. Soul of a Highlander
Melissa Mayhue
Fits this list for its focus on historical and romance.
Shelf signal: Time-Travel Romance
24. A Dance Through Time
Lynn Kurland
Fits this list for its focus on romance.
Shelf signal: Time-Travel Romance