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Best Early American
Historical Romance
Romance books set in Early American time frame (up to early 1900's)
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1 Texas Destiny (Texas Trilogy, #1)
by Lorraine Heath
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 1,879 ratings
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2 Surrender (MacKinnon’s Rangers, #1)
by Pamela Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 2,567 ratings
score: 1,190, and 12 people voted
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3 Morning Glory
by LaVyrle Spencer 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 4,636 ratings
score: 1,184, and 12 people voted
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4 Sweet Release (Blakewell/Kenleigh Family Trilogy, #1)
by Pamela Clare (Goodreads Author) 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 1,386 ratings
score: 852, and 9 people voted
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5 Ride the Fire (Blakewell/Kenleigh Family Trilogy, #3) by Pamela Clare (Goodreads Author)
4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 1,072 ratings
score: 785, and 8 people voted
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6 Texas Glory (Texas Trilogy, #2)
by Lorraine Heath 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 1,048 ratings
score: 755, and 8 people voted
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7 Parting Gifts by Lorraine Heath
4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 290 ratings
score: 646, and 7 people voted
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8 Untamed (MacKinnon's Rangers, #2) by Pamela Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.34 of 5 stars 4.34 avg rating — 1,529 ratings
score: 574, and 6 people voted
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9 Years
by LaVyrle Spencer
4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 1,675 ratings
score: 567, and 6 people voted
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10 Carnal Gift (Blakewell/Kenleigh Family Trilogy, #2)
by Pamela Clare (Goodreads Author)
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 774 ratings
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11 Texas Splendor (Texas Trilogy, #3) by Lorraine Heath
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 851 ratings
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12 A Desperate Journey
by Debra Parmley (Goodreads Author)
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 29 ratings
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13 Sweet Lullaby by Lorraine Heath
4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 501 ratings
score: 487, and 5 people voted
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14 Promises Linger (Promises, #1)
by Sarah McCarty
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 1,454 ratings
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15 Caine's Reckoning (Hell's Eight, #1)
by Sarah McCarty
4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 2,215 ratings
score: 436, and 5 people voted
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16 Defiant (MacKinnon's Rangers, #3)
by Pamela Clare (Goodreads Author) 4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 1,149 ratings
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17 Sam's Creed (Hell's Eight, #2)
by Sarah McCarty
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 1,640 ratings
score: 376, and 4 people voted
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18 Promises Keep (Promises, #2) by Sarah McCarty
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 982 ratings
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19 Sweet Savage Love (Morgan-Challenger, #1)
by Rosemary Rogers
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 1,768 ratings
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20 Promises Reveal (Promises, #4)
by Sarah McCarty
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 781 ratings
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21 Redeeming Love
by Francine Rivers 4.48 of 5 stars 4.48 avg rating — 73,285 ratings
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22 Promises Prevail (Promises, #3)
by Sarah McCarty 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 960 ratings
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23 Let Me Love You
by Mary Wine
3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 131 ratings
score: 260, and 3 people voted
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24 The Passions of Emma
by Penelope Williamson
3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 241 ratings
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25 Tracker's Sin (Hell's Eight, #4)
by Sarah McCarty
4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 1,125 ratings
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25 The Outsider by Penelope Williamson
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 555 ratings
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27 Never Love a Cowboy (Rogues in Texas, #2)
by Lorraine Heath
3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 391 ratings
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28 Silver Lining
by Maggie Osborne
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 1,110 ratings
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29 Tucker's Claim (Hell's Eight, #3)
by Sarah McCarty
4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 1,357 ratings
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30 The Promise of Jenny Jones
by Maggie Osborne 4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 565 ratings
score: 232, and 3 people voted
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31 Gone with the Wind
by Margaret Mitchell
4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 507,321 ratings
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32 Firestorm (The Bragg Saga, Book 2)
by Brenda Joyce
3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 377 ratings
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33 Dangerous Ties
by Debra Parmley (Goodreads Author)
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34 Taming Eliza Jane (Gardiner, Texas #1)
by Shannon Stacey (Goodreads Author)
3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 110 ratings
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35 Stormfire
by Christine Monson
3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 477 ratings
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36 Dawn's Early Light (Williamsburg, #1)
by Elswyth Thane
4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 471 ratings
score: 100, and 1 person voted
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36 Legend of the Dead by Patricia O'Sullivan (Goodreads Author)
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36 Vengeance Is Sacred
by Peter Healy (Goodreads Author) 4.77 of 5 stars 4.77 avg rating — 13 ratings
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36 Oh, Kentucky!
by Betty Layman Receveur
4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 108 ratings
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40 Yankee Stranger (Williamsburg, #2)
by Elswyth Thane
4.34 of 5 stars 4.34 avg rating — 343 ratings
score: 99, and 1 person voted
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41 Pieces of Sky (Blood Rose, #1) by Kaki Warner
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 726 ratings
score: 93, and 1 person voted
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42 Prince Charming
by Julie Garwood 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 6,212 ratings
score: 92, and 1 person voted
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43 Innocent Fire (Bragg Saga, #1)
by Brenda Joyce
3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 427 ratings
score: 91, and 1 person voted
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44 A Rogue in Texas (Rogues in Texas, #1)
by Lorraine Heath
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 559 ratings
score: 89, and 1 person voted
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45 Wings of a Dove
by Elaine Barbieri 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 62 ratings
score: 85, and 1 person voted
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46 Caress and Conquer
by Connie Mason
3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 213 ratings
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47 The Darkest Heart
by Brenda Joyce 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 250 ratings
score: 83, and 1 person voted
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48 Fires of Paradise (Bragg Saga, #5) by Brenda Joyce
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 346 ratings
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49 Violet Fire (Bragg Saga, #3)
by Brenda Joyce 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 353 ratings
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50 Becoming Miss Becky
by Shannon Stacey (Goodreads Author) 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 106 ratings
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51 Silken Savage by Catherine Hart
3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 215 ratings
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52 Heart's Surrender by Rosanne Bittner (Goodreads Author) 4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 29 ratings
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53 Crimson Rapture
by Jennifer Horsman 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 81 ratings
score: 61, and 1 person voted
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54 Brazen (Braddock-Black, #4) by Susan Johnson (Goodreads Author)
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55 Embrace and Conquer by Jennifer Blake (Goodreads Author) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 165 ratings
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56 One White Rose (Rose #3)
by Julie Garwood 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 2,587 ratings
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56 books · 44 voters · list created April 18th, 2011 by Splage (votes) .Tags: best, historical-romance, location, romance
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