r/HistoricalRomance is a subreddit with 68k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses historical romance, romance, fmc, mmc, and book, and they frequently recommend/review hr books, theme, and romance novels.
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 Themes in r/HistoricalRomance
#1
Advice Requests
: "Recommendations For Bespectacled MMCs - More Spice, The Better"
21 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "That one hr writer whose hrs you once liked and now you dislike their hr? And why?"
1 post
#3
Money Talk
: "I just paid $6,271 American dollars to a vet for my sons cat, recommended me something easy to read."
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Darcy Burke Kickstarter The Forbidden Duke"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/HistoricalRomance
#1
Historical Romance
: "The most controversial Historical Romance books that have great writing and good plot"
31 posts
#2
Romance
: "The most controversial historical Romance books that have great writing and good plot"
22 posts
#3
Fmc
: "MMC who praises and babies Fmc"
18 posts
#4
Mmc
: "Mmc who praises and babies FMC"
17 posts
#5
Book
: "Let’s share our most beautiful colorful Books! 🌈📚🩷"
13 posts
#6
Annoying
8 posts
#7
Books
8 posts
#8
Historical
8 posts
#9
Looking For A Book
5 posts
#10
Series
5 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
: "Recommendations For Bespectacled MMCs - More Spice, The Better"
89 posts
#2
Discussion
: "My Georgette Heyer collection"
27 posts
#3
Fluff / Just For Fun!
: "What's your favorite historical romance-ism?"
15 posts
#4
Gush/Rave Review
: "Omg! 😮🫢Yall I just finished reading Passion by Lisa Valdez and let me tell you it was a WILD RIDE!"
14 posts
#5
Do you know this book… ?
: "The MMC had made a joke about the FMC's 'dull' personality and meets her years later after her carriage breaks down and apologises"
12 posts
#6
Haul
: "Hospital charity sale haul (ft. some amazing gems!!)"
7 posts
#7
Rant/Vent
: "The Arranged Marriage tag on Romance.io (and elsewhere) is misused and meaningless, and it's driving me crazy!"
6 posts
#8
Covers
: "I heard y’all like stepbacks!"
5 posts
#9
Unpopular Opinion/Hot Take
: "Unpopular opinions: disability rep edition"
4 posts
#10
What did I just read???
: "AI borrowings from other published books"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/HistoricalRomance
Yearly
+18k members(35.2%)
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Last updated: July 21, 2026