A Substitute Bride to the Eastern Palace: The Husband I Picked Up Is the Crown Prince

Please Share Your Number One Historical Romance! I’m Out of Books to Read!

Historical Romance: Every Noble Family's Legitimate Daughter Should Have Her Proper Pride

No more than 200 chapters. The noble daughters from great families may have conflicts, but they all have the right principles. They unite when it comes to the country. The female lead is gentle and soft-spoken, a proper young lady. The male lead is refined and courteous.

Looking for an Elegant Historical Chinese Romance Without Outlandish, Over-the-Top, or Brain-Dead Tropes

I want something with elegant, delicate writing. Not the kind that opens with someone getting disfigured or having their heart cut out. That's too melodramatic and clumsy. And no side characters like concubine-born daughters or female antagonists publicly attacking the heroine at banquets. People like that wouldn't survive three hours in ancient times unless they were faking their deaths. It's so unrealistic.

Looking for a Historical Romance Where the Male Lead Gradually Falls for the Female Lead

A super satisfying story where everyone gradually treats the female lead better and better. No naive, sweet, silly female leads.

I’ve Recently Gotten into Historical Romance, and I’m Out of Books to Read

I like stories with equally strong male and female leads who help each other grow, with good supporting characters too. Something warm and loving, please recommend some.

Really Great Historical Romance!

Hey, cuties, do you know any really good historical romance novels with beautiful writing? I'm in a reading slump lately. Thanks for the recommendations, sweeties! OvO Sending love.

Historical Romance with Two Strong Leads: Both Are Cunning and High-Born, with Palace and Household Intrigue, and No Goody-Two-Shoes Heroines

The male and female leads are clever strategists with high status. Palace and household intrigue, no saintly characters, a tightly paced plot, and a happy ending.

Seeking High-Quality Historical Romance, No Transmigration, Rebirth, or System

I like food, palace intrigue, the imperial examinations, political schemes, and crime-solving. On Tomato, I’ve read The Strongest Female Grand Secretary Rises Against the Odds; for palace intrigue, Zhaohua Weiyang, Palace Willows, and Deep Palace Strategy: The Tale of Qingzhi; for food, Chang’an Snack Shop (I can’t remember if it was on Tomato).

Clever and Logical, with Substantial Plot, Sensible Values, No Cringe, and Beautiful Writing

Historical Romance Where They Marry at the Start and Fall in Love Afterward

No golden finger, no poison-doctor nonsense, just brains and political maneuvering. Transmigration or rebirth is fine. Let the romance develop naturally as the characters spend time together; no inexplicable love at first sight.

Novels About Substitute Brides

Substitute marriage.