To hold ourselves over until the new episodes, we rounded up 12 of our favorite historical romance books! Keep scrolling ... But she's his sister's best friend…and she's harboring a secret ...

The genre has had an exceptional year — one of its best of all time ... paperback, $9.99) This tale riffs ruthlessly on classic historical romance archetypes in a way that verges on surreal ...

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FREE E-BOOKS: On Oct. 22, hundreds of e-books are completely free on Amazon for Stuff Your Kindle Day. Shop historical romance books for free today. Opens in a new window Credit: Amazon Free ...