Captivating Novels to Dive Into After Enjoying Bridgerton

With a new season of Bridgerton finally here, I can’t stop thinking about all the excellent Regency romances waiting on our shelves. If you’re curious about the Bridgerton series itself, you can find my reviews here—but if you’re craving read-alikes to binge next, you’re in the right place.

 

The Gilded Age Heiresses series by Harper St. George

"Even a fortune forged in railroads and steel can't buy entrance into the upper echelons of Victorian high society--for that you need a marriage of convenience."

Miss Lattimore's Letter by Suzanne Allain

 

"The woman who never made a match of her own is making matches for everyone else in this hilarious Regency era comedy of manners."

The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews

"Victorian high society’s most daring equestrienne finds love and an unexpected ally in her fight for independence in the strong arms of London’s most sought after and devastatingly handsome half-Indian tailor."

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean

Brand new paperback edition featuring her sexy, funny, emotionally rich writing and one of the fiercely feminist heroines that made Entertainment Weekly crown her “the utterly intoxicating queen of historical romance.”

Pink Carnation series by Lauren Willig

"Willig hits the ground running in a highly entertaining debut novel that romps between centuries and offers a swashbuckling mix of romance, swordplay, espionage, and historical sleuthing."

 

 

 

Last Duke Standing by Julia London

"Fans of Bridgerton will love the this sparkling, witty, and sexy new series from New York Times bestselling author Julia London! With a young future queen in the market for a husband, and the charming--and opinionated--Scottish lord tasked to introduce her to the ton's most eligible bachelors."

 

 

The Rokesby series by Julia Quinn

The first novel of the delightful Bridgerton Prequel series in a stunning new package. There were Bridgertons before the eight alphabetically named siblings, and in this novel, we go back to where it all began."

 

 

  

On My TBR LIST: 

 

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

"A stunning debut for author Evie Dunmore and her Oxford suffragists in which a fiercely independent vicar's daughter takes on a powerful duke in a fiery love story that threatens to upend the British social order."

 

 

Along Came a Lady by Christi Caldwell

"The brooding, illegitimate son of a duke meets his match in the determined woman hired to transform him into a gentleman."

 

 

 

To Have and to Hoax by Martha Waters

"In this fresh and hilarious historical rom-com, an estranged husband and wife in Regency England feign accidents and illness in an attempt to gain attention—and maybe just win each other back in the process."

 

 

 

The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

"This book delivers a totally escapist, swoon-worthy romance while offering a glimpse into a period of African American history often overlooked."

 

 

 

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

"A lush, sweeping queer historical romance where sparks fly between childhood friends after a life-changing separation."

 

 

 

Mr. Malcom's List by Suzanne Allain

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that an arrogant bachelor insistent on a wife who meets the strictest of requirements—deserves his comeuppance."

 

 

 

Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas

"The first book in her beloved Wallflowers series. The Wallflowers: four young ladies at the side of the ballroom make a pact to help each other find husbands . . . no matter what it takes."

 

 

 

The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare

"When girl meets Duke, their marriage breaks all the rules. It's the first book in the Girl Meets Duke series."

 

 

 

While the Duke Was Sleeping by Sophie Jordan

"Sometimes the man of your dream isn't who you think. It's the first book in the Rogue Files series."" 

 

 

 

Mad and Bad: Real Heroines from the Regency by Bea Koch

"Discover a feminist pop history that looks beyond the Ton and Jane Austen to highlight the Regency women who succeeded on their own terms and were largely lost to history -- until now."

 

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What are some of your favorite Bridgerton read-alikes? Have you read any of these books? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.