r/HistoricalRomance is a subreddit with 71k members. The community frequently discusses historical romance, romance, fmc, mmc, and annoying, and they frequently recommend/review hr books, theme, and romance novels, and the most common flair used is recommendation request, discussion, gush/rave review, do you know this book… ?, and rant/vent.
A place to discuss all things historical romance! Find new authors and talk about your favorite books (and tv show/movie adaptations of said books). Discuss topics that pique your interest and find new recommendations. We have weekly free chats and HR related game posts as well as biweekly opportunities to promote your related work. This is a safe space for both hard core HR lovers and newbies just exploring the genre! Please see our rules and contact the mods with any suggestions or concerns.
Popular Topics in r/HistoricalRomance
#1
Historical Romance
22 posts
#2
Romance
14 posts
#3
Fmc
9 posts
#4
Mmc
9 posts
#5
Annoying
8 posts
#6
Historical
8 posts
#7
Books
7 posts
#8
Book
5 posts
#9
Struggling
4 posts
#10
Looking For A Book
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/HistoricalRomance
Hr Books
126 reviews
#1
Mary Balogh
3.8★ from 11 reviews
#2
Elisa Braden
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Aydra Richards
4.4★ from 5 reviews
Theme
37 reviews
#1
Mary Balogh
3.4★ from 7 reviews
#2
Grace Burrowes
4.3★ from 7 reviews
#3
Anna Harrington
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Romance Novels
9 reviews
#1
Mary Balogh
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Paullina Simons
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Evie Dunmore
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/HistoricalRomance
#1
Recommendation request
: "Lily-livered Dweeb"
49 posts
#2
Discussion
: "What are your HR pet peeves?"
15 posts
#3
Gush/Rave Review
: "A Shop Girl's Guide to Wooing a Lord"
8 posts
#4
Do you know this book… ?
: ""I've been having trouble sleeping" "If only something could be done""
8 posts
#5
Rant/Vent
: "Silly edgy nicknames "given to him by his friends" drive me crazy"
5 posts
#6
Covers
: "Jane Austen - Penguin First Impressions Covers"
5 posts
#7
Haul
: "Birthday Haul!"
4 posts
#8
Deals and freebies
: "Library used book sale"
4 posts
#9
Fluff / Just For Fun!
: "Let's play Historical Romance Sex Bingo!"
3 posts
#10
Did you know that...?
: "Change.org petition to pressure Amazon to label AI"
1 post
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Last updated: September 20, 2026