Due to her reduced circumstances, she makes money by selling fancy clock mechanics (like cuckoo clocks). The first installment of the Worth Saga, this novel focuses on Judith, who is raising her two siblings after her father betrayed the kingdom. Here are some of the best historical romance novels for anyone looking for a smart, bookish heroine: Once Upon a Marquessby Courtney Milan They weren’t a huge hit with the men of their time, at least not if you listen to Coleridge, who wrote, “The longer I live, the more do I loathe in stomach and deprecate in judgement all blue-stockingism.”īut they’re a lot of fun to read about in historical romances. According to An Elegant Madness: High Society in Regency England, the term originated as the name of a club founded by Elizabeth Montagu for aristocratic ladies interested in literature. The only hitch - they’re usually painted with a tar brush by their peers as “bluestockings.” What is a Bluestocking?īluestocking is a slang term from Regency England to describe a woman interested in intellectual ideas.
When it comes to historical romances, we love to see heroines who are smart, well-read, and critical thinkers.
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