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THE DECONSTRUCTED REGENCY . . . WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO CREATE A REGENCY ROMANCE?

By: Jessica Jefferson

I love historical romance. It’s not as if I haven’t read other genres—in fact, I’m quite the fan of NA and contemporary. Every so often I’ll get particularly wild and read a book without romantic elements…though those times are few and far between. But for some reason, I always come back to historical romance—specifically, regency.

So it got me thinking—why? Why do I love reading regency romance? Not just the traditional regency romances, but the sexier, more modern regency novels too. After hundreds, if not thousands of regency notches in my proverbial bed post of books read, there are very few plot devices or story lines that I haven’t read before. And then it hit me—that’s why I love it. I find it comforting to know that by the time I’m done reading, the hero and heroine will have resolved their conflict and all will be right in the world.  But, it has to be more than just that. After all, happily ever afters are pretty common place in the world of romantic fiction.

What are those key elements of regency romance that make me come back for more?

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