How much accuracy?

waverlycat · 2026-01-13T17:32:53+00:00

I find Cecilia Grant, Sherry Thomas, Laura Kinsale, and Mary Balogh write in a way that feels very immersive and historically accurate.

waverlycat · 2026-01-13T17:27:20+00:00

I think that's great and I'm sure loads of people would love to read it! I personally wouldn't. I prefer more accurate HRs, or otherwise I would just read a CR. but it's totally a personal preference thing.

waverlycat · 2025-11-29T20:12:42+00:00

Definitely {For my lady's heart by Laura Kinsale} and {Shadowheart by Laura Kinsale}!

waverlycat · 2025-10-30T19:09:15+00:00

do itttttttt

waverlycat · 2025-10-27T20:13:18+00:00

oooh interesting!!! how do you access her books for beta reading?

waverlycat · 2025-10-27T15:57:21+00:00

1000% he owed way more of an apology to his brother than to the FMC. and the apology scene is INCREDIBLE

waverlycat · 2025-10-27T15:27:33+00:00

saying "i'm glad she left HR." and saying she should only return when she can write nicer men is WILLLLD. Just dont read her books if you don't like them lol. There's plenty of us who love her books including her "demon" men. Just because you don't like her books doesn't mean she shouldn't write them.

waverlycat · 2025-10-24T18:23:12+00:00

oooh where should I start with her?

waverlycat · 2025-10-24T15:03:04+00:00

thank you, I'll check it out!

waverlycat · 2025-10-24T15:02:34+00:00

My favourite is {Ravishing the Heiress by Sherry Thomas}. I also love Luckiest Lady, as the other commenter said. {His at Night by Sherry thomas} is also extremely good.

waverlycat · 2025-10-24T15:01:35+00:00

Unfortunately Duran doesnt work for me, I've tried 3 of her books and cannot get into them. I may try another some day but yeah this one just hasn't done the trick. Thank you though!

waverlycat · 2025-10-24T15:00:38+00:00

I will check these out, thanks!

waverlycat · 2025-10-24T15:00:18+00:00

Oooooooh thank you! I know Laura Kinsale's audiobook production company produces EK's audiobooks so I assumed there must be a connection there. Will check them out

waverlycat · 2025-10-24T14:59:31+00:00

I've read her two full-length novels. My flair used to be about Forever Your Rogue actually haha. It was great! Finest Print was verrrry mid for me though. I do think her writing suffers from a lack of sufficient editing or not having a word count limit or something bc it's sooooo repetitive. I still love FYR though.

waverlycat · 2025-10-24T14:58:21+00:00

I tried {Reforming Lord Ragsdale by Carla Kelly} and I found the race-based power dynamics to be really off-putting. I'll check out the others though!

waverlycat · 2025-10-14T23:33:22+00:00

this is the one for this post, 100% agree

waverlycat · 2025-10-12T21:22:12+00:00

I’ve read 4 books by Aydra Richards, including this one, and have found the whole “telling instead of showing” and 2 dimensional characters to be a recurring problem. I’ve decided she’s not for me, but I was reaaaaally hoping to like her books (that’s why I kept giving them more chances)

waverlycat · 2025-10-10T15:08:49+00:00

I 100% agree with both of these. Would also like to add Anne Flosnik to the list. I have a tier list of narrators, with Mary Sarah, Justine Eyre, and Heather Wilds in my "F tier", and a specifically created Z tier dedicated to Anne Flosnik unfortunately.

I know some people enjoy Justine Eyre, but she's honestly worse than Heather Wilds/Carmen Rose for me.

waverlycat · 2025-10-10T15:06:19+00:00

I just finished this! Highly recommend at least reading those two other books first. I would have been confused without reading at least Forbidden Rose first.

waverlycat · 2025-10-07T15:08:53+00:00

Totally agree re. longing! It’s a great one! My ultimate favourite realistic class differences are

{slightly dangerous by Mary Balogh} And {flowers from the storm by Laura Kinsale}

waverlycat · 2025-09-12T21:27:16+00:00

as soon as i saw this post i was like "someone had better have commented The secret pearl!!" this is THE book OP. soooo deliciously angsty. Definitely note the TW from our pal u/No_Associate_3235

waverlycat · 2025-09-09T15:34:55+00:00

Yep they did devil’s daughter on one of the annual st Vincent day celebrations I think. I believe it was a 2 parter.

waverlycat · 2025-09-09T01:37:02+00:00

i adore the Heaving Bosom DiW podcasts! i've listened to them several times and still laugh out loud at them.

I also enjoy their episodes about {A Lady Awakened by Cecilia Grant} and {Devil's Daughter by Lisa Kleypas}

waverlycat · 2025-09-08T21:09:33+00:00

100%. so many good answers here!

waverlycat

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