Dearest Story Quester, the ton is a buzz in the lead up to this most romantic of occasions, Valentine’s Day. And whatever your reasons for questing here today, this bouquet of 10 swoon-worthy Queer Regency Romances won’t disappoint this Palentine’s Season. For I’ve searched far and wide to bring you this fine selection of marriage market rivalries, second-chance seductions, Gaslamp mysteries, secret identity sagas, and more!
1) Most Ardently
A Pride & Prejudice Remix – Remixed Classics Book 9
by Gabe Cole Novoa
Queer Genre: Transmasculine Romance, Achillean Romance
Genres: Young Adult Romance, Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Classics Retelling, Forbidden Romance, Secret Identity Romance
Awards: Stonewall Honor Book, NPR Best Book of the Year, Goodreads Choice Award nominee, New York Times Bestseller
2) A Marvellous Light
The Last Binding Book 1
by Freya Marske
Queer Genre: Achillean Romance
Genres: Historical Romance, Historical Fantasy, Edwardian Romance, Gaslamp Fantasy, Romantasy, Urban Fantasy, Supernatural Mystery, Workplace Romance
Awards: Romantic Novel Award for Fantasy 2022 Winner, Locus Award Finalist, Best of 2021 Pick NPR + Book Riot + Amazon + Barnes & Noble + Kobo, LibraryReads Pick
3) A Lady for a Duke
by Alexis Hall
Queer Genre: Transfeminine Romance
Genres: Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Second-chance Romance, Secret Identity Romance, Friends-to-Lovers Romance, Military Romance
Awards: Amazon Editors’ pick for Best Romance
4) Like in Love with You
by Emma R. Alban
Queer Genre: Sapphic Romance
Genres: Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Rivals-to-Lovers Romance, RomCom, New Adult Romance, Forbidden Romance
Awards: Amazon Editors’ pick for Best Romance
5) I Shall Never Fall in Love
by Hari Conner
Queer Genre: Trans Romance, Queer Romance
Genres: Young Adult Romance, Coming-of-age Romance, Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Friends-to-Lovers Romance, Romance Comics & Graphic Novels, Young Adult Comics & Graphic Novels
6) The Duke at Hazard
The Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune Book 2
by KJ Charles
Queer Genre: Achillean Romance
Genres: Historical Romance, Regency Romance, RomCom, Secret Identity Romance, Historical Mystery, Amateur Detectives & Sleuths
7) A Gentleman’s Gentleman
by TJ Alexander
Queer Genre: Transmasculine Romance, Achillean Romance
Genres: Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Slow-burn Romance, Secret Identity Romance, Workplace Romance
Awards: Amazon Editors’ pick for Best Romance, New York Times Notable Book, Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2025, USA Today Bestseller, Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by Book Riot + The Nerd Daily + WBUR + All About Romance
8) Ladies in Hating
by Alexandra Vasti
Queer Genre: Sapphic Romance
Genres: Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Rivals-to-Lovers Romance, Gothic Romance, Supernatural Mystery, Forced Proximity Romance
Awards: Amazon Editors’ pick Best Books of the Year 2025, Named Best Romance of 2025 by Amazon + Kirkus + Chicago Public Library, USA Today Bestseller
9) A Wounded Gentleman
by Gabbi Grey
Queer Genre: Achillean Romance
Genres: Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Workplace Romance, Military Romance, Hurt/Comfort Romance, Romance Novella
10) A Rare Find
by Joanna Lowell
Queer Genre: Sapphic Romance, Non-binary Romance
Genres: Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Enemies-to-lovers Romance, Cozy Adventure, Historical Mystery
Awards: An NPR Best Book of the Year
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