Regency Romance versus Historical Romance

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What is regency romance and how does it differ from historical romance?

You may well recognize Jane Austen as a regency romance writer. She is best known for works such as Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.

So what makes a regency romance?

Well if you look at Pride and Prejudice you can see quite clearly the basic setup of a regency romance. Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy and Miss Elizabeth Bennet stir the hearts of readers as they bicker and dance around each other, but a key element to the novel is that their romance is not the only one. Miss Jane Bennet and Mr. Charles Bingley also fall in love in this classic tale, though perhaps with fewer hindrances on the characters' part.

To break it down:

Regency romance is based in the early 19th century and will normally revolve around a comedy of manners. The romances are very chaste and do not include conversations about sex between the main characters. In several cases, there will be a side romance to the main one.

The monarchs you will find in regency romances are George IV and William IV. Some novels may be included in this genre, even if George III is ruling, though technically speaking he is not part of this era. George III is before the regency era. The period starts when he was declared insane by the Parliament Regency Act and his son was placed on the throne as acting king. The regency (and post-regency) period ends prior to Queen Victoria's reign.

Time Frame: 1810-1820, generally speaking.

Historical Romance on the other hand is considered to be everything prior to WWI in history. Contemporary attitudes usually color the writing enabling the female lead to be more educated, witty, or relatable. There are many sub genres to this type of romance including but not limited to pirate, colonial United States, and western.

In conclusion, regency romance is included in theme of historical romance as a separate genre.

Originally posted 2008-06-11 05:27:41. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Highlander Contest Entry #2: Laird of the Manor

Excellent, Love Romance Passion has it's second entry for the Highlander Romance Novel Cover Contest. This entry was submitted by Sasha, who also participated in the Pirate Novel Cover Contest. Leave a comment to vote for this entry as the winner is chosen based on the amount of comments they receive. Feel free to vote more than once as new entries come in that strike your fancy.

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Model: Florent (the fantastic Sir Flowee!)
Designer: Sasha

Romance Novel Title: Laird of the Manor

The Tale:

Enchanting and alluring, Highland Laird Iain Buchanan was born to a clan of warriors. Living in the 21st century, he embraces his Caledonian heritage by reenacting the acts of his ancestors pasts each year in the Scottish Highland Games! He still lives in his family's ancient manor housed in Northern Scotland aka the Scottish Highlands.

Artist Comments:

Image took about 20-25 hours over 3 weeks to manipulate.

I looked at the covers of Karen Marie Moning's books for inspiration ([link]) and I spent way too much time listening to Blake ([link]) and Celtic Thunder to get *inspired* ([link])

**NOTE: yes, ALL parts of the graphic are manipulated together: Florent, Florent's Shadow, the sky, the cuffs, the kilt, the manor, the Highland beach, the tattoo, the lights etc. etc. etc. Nothing came together, I composed the entire thing! **

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Time to Judge the Pirate Covers

I need your help! It's time to judge the pirate covers for the Present Your Very Own Pirate Contest. We have two absolutely fantastic entries, deciding between them will not be easy. To cast your vote - leave a comment on the entry you like the most.

Here are the links to these handsome pirate lovers:

After the initial oohing and ahhing comes the really hard part - picking a winner! Who will be your pirate lover and romantic hero? Comment to vote! Winner will be announced on Saturday.

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Shall We Make Jonathan Rhys Meyers the Next Fabio?

I think Jonathan Rhys Meyers would make a wonderful addition to romance covers, don't you? He's such a dish! Absolutely scrumptious! I could watch him all day and I have on one of my Tudor marathons. Thank you for on demand!

Jonathan makes a great King Henry, and being such a stud, it's no wonder girls flock to him. I think he could grace 400 or more romance covers before get got sick of him surely. His body is the perfect proportion of muscle and leanness.

Did you know he's played 3 King characters? Elvis twice in the movie and mini series, and King Henry VIII. He could in my opinion play as knights in shining armor and hunky highlanders not to mention a prince or two! Perhaps even the occasional pirate.

On the subject of acting and sheer masculine beauty Meyers has this to say--

"To get up in front of a camera of course you have to have a certain amount of vanity. All acting is narcissism in some way. Would I be a narcissistic person? Absolutely. Am I vain? Absolutely. Any actor who sits down in front of you and tells you they're not vain its bullshit. I'm sure a lot of actors are like 'Oh no, I'm not vain I just look fabulous everyday'. Now they'd like to believe that themselves. Its all very carefully manipulated, and I've met and worked with some of the most beautiful actors in the world and then you see them on a cover of a magazine they don't look like that, any of them, they just don't."

His is a vanity that I don't mind at all. Now if only I could find out if he was seeing anybody! And speaking of dating brings me to another Meyers quote.

Meyers once said, "... I wouldn't date an actress. There's only room for one actor in my life and I'm it. Too difficult. On the one hand, they understand the job. But on the other hand, it's very competitive within the relationship. Two actors, say one becomes a mega-star and the other doesn't. Happens all the time. So one is getting so much attention, and the other person feels jealous."

I'll date you sweetheart! Drop me a line and I'll email you my phone number! Grin.

I also found this fabulous little interview with Meyers about falling in love. It's Tudor related so it's like a double bonus!

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