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Apr 27, 2017 the historical romance genre has long been dominated by romance novels set in regency england, among the gentry and aristocratic classes familiar to us from jane austens novels. Walter scott helped popularize this genre in the early 19thcentury, with works such as rob roy and ivanhoe. Scholars cite samuel richardsons pamela, or virtue rewarded as the first modern romance novel. This is the recommended genre for most new adult books. Just click on the image of the book you want to download.
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