[Note from Frolic: This post is brought to you by our friends at Kensington. Looking for your next regency romance novel? Look no further than Notorious by Minerva Spencer and The Secret Life of Miss Anna Marsh by Ella Quinn!]
Corsets. Horses. Sprawling manors with plenty of places to steal kisses. What are we on about? The regency era, of course! Regency romance is such unique, glittery genre, and we can’t help but wish we could live inside it. Here are just five of the many reasons why!
1. The Outfits
Whether you’re more of a riding pants or ballgown kinda person, you’re in luck! You’ll need those riding pants for when you and your betrothed share an exciting horseback ride, and the ballgown for the important diplomatic function later tonight. Personally, we prefer the ballgowns, like the one on the cover of Notorious by Minerva Spenser. The story within the gorgeous cover is even better. Although Drusilla doesn’t really want to marry, her heart seems to be making an exception for her best friend’s brother, Gabriel. Anything can happen when you throw on a lace corset and a can-do attitude!
2. The Sprawling Manor Homes
The heroes and heroines that live in Regency manor homes have it all: fireplaces, tapestries and sprawling grounds on which to get your nature fix. Not to mention all of the horses you get to pet, like, all the time. If anyone needs us, we’ll be setting up a rousing game of croquet on the grounds! Don’t forget your parasols.
3. The Grumpy Leading Men with Ten Thousand a Year and A Soft Spot for Ladies Who Laugh
The men in Regency novels seem to check all of the boxes. Rich? Check. Handsome? Check. Will worship at your feet? Check, check, check. Our leading man of choice is Sebastian from The Secret Life of Miss Anna Marsh by Ella Quinn. Though Anna has held flame for Sebastian for years, it may be too late when he starts to court her. Something else about Regency men? They don’t give up very easily.
4. The Ample Tea Times
In Regency novels, tea time is scheduled. You literally get a break from your day in order to drink tea. Is there anything better than that? We certainly don’t think so. Grab your teacup and raise your pinkies. With any luck, there’ll be cake, too!
5. The Balls
Dancing, champagne, and the tension between you and your love interest. Swoon, swoon, swoon! Did we mention the string quartet in the corner? It’s probably playing your favorite waltz as we speak. Grab your favorite romance hero, like Gabirel from Notorious or Sebastian from The Secret Life of Miss Anna Marsh and get to dancing! You can read more about both of these great titles below.
Time travel may not have been invented yet, but we can always take a trip back to the land of tea, ballgowns and sprawling manors in a great Regency novel!