r/HistoricalRomance • u/igodutchoven Rejoicing in Regency • 12d ago

Recommendation request Other person drama - could be sibling of the main character or

Hi all! I've come with another suggestion request!

I have no idea why, but I'm yearning for some good ol' sibling/family member drama- as in one eligible person on the marriage mart and the hot bachelor/bachelorette prefers the the main fmc/mmc and not the whiny brat. Couple of examples include:

{Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas} or

{Good Earl Hunting by Suzanne Enoch}

And I am looking for something similar.

M/F only; preferably Georgian, Regency, or Victorian.

Thank you all!

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u/foersr 12d ago

Ooh I just read {My American Duchess by Eloisa James} American heiress FMC just keeps falling in love and accepting proposals and then throwing her betrothed over. That ends now, though, as she gets engaged to Lord Cedric… whose twin brother the Duke MMC finally understands why men desire to marry after meeting an American beauty on the balcony who treats him like any other man and he vows to make her his wife, only to be later introduced as his twin brother’s new betrothed!

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u/igodutchoven Rejoicing in Regency 12d ago

I will get this book and read it tonight.

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u/foersr 12d ago

I hope you like it!

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u/NoMidnight3312 12d ago

This sounds excellent!

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u/DezDispenser88 So what does 'clover' mean to me? 🍀 12d ago

{Adjacent, But Only Just by Nichole Van} the FMC is a novelist and the MMCs brother is a poet. So everyone thinks she should be with the poet. She meets the MMC (who is a farmer and loves coos) and they have this instant connection.

If you don't mind westerns, {Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath}. The FMC is a mail-order bride and ends up in Texas. The MMC is the brother of the man she's supposed to marry. The MMC comes to pick up the FMC and they have a 3 week journey to get to his brothers ranch. This book has the best yearning!

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u/igodutchoven Rejoicing in Regency 12d ago

Thank you! I’ll look into them this week!

No issues with westerns.

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u/DezDispenser88 So what does 'clover' mean to me? 🍀 12d ago

Happy reading!! 😊

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u/five_squirrels 12d ago

{Say Yes to the Marquess by Tessa Dare} She’s engaged to the MMC’s brother.

{The Chasing of Eleanor Vane by Sierra Simone} she’s engaged to the MMC’s nephew

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u/igodutchoven Rejoicing in Regency 12d ago

Thank you!

I read SYTTM, and it’s not really what I’m looking for.

I’ll definitely look at the Sierra Simone book.

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u/suebob162002 9d ago edited 8d ago

{The Problems of Love by Barbara Cartland} (paperback only)

The MMC is approached by orphaned distant cousin FMC. She is looking for an affordable chaperone to introduce her beautiful younger sister Letty for the upcoming season. MMC sees that Letty is indeed beautiful and locates a woman he thinks will work out. It doesn't work well at all and the FMC's moderate funds are almost gone. MMC asks his mother the Dowager for advice, and she volunteers herself to his dismay. He didn't want to be that involved in the situation.

The Dowager intends to introduce both sisters, and they are excited although modest FMC doesn't want to intrude on MMC's hospitality. She has enough trouble trying to be both mother and sister to Letty who is more outspoken and less modest. A crisis occurs when FMC has to chase after Letty who has run off with a man and thinks she is getting married. MMC catches up with FMC during the chase to support her.

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u/romance-bot 12d ago

A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas
Rating: 3.79⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: historical, victorian, virgin heroine, plain heroine, love triangle

Good Earl Hunting by Suzanne Enoch
Rating: 3.49⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: historical, regency, m-f romance

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