HISTROM for all: Introverts
Does the idea of house parties, ballrooms, and courtship make your palms sweaty? Does banter and small-talk with acquaintances make your skin crawl? Would you rather just be alone to sink into your own thoughts or hobbies? If so, there are so many historical romances with characters you might find relatable.
I had a lot of great recommendations for this topic! Thanks to everyone who sent me ideas. I snagged some of them up for other letters I have planned.
Drop some more of your favorite introverted characters in the comments!
Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
One of four friends identified as the Wallflowers, Evie must escape her dangerous and abusive family. After a hard life of feeling unwanted, she has developed a stammer and a tendency to fade into the background in social situations. In order to be at her father’s bedside for his last moments, she proposes a marriage of convenience to the infamous rake, Sebastian, a viscount with a need for a fortune. His surprising attraction to her brings them and keeps them together in unexpected ways.
Compromised for Christmas by Lizzie C Koz
When attempting an assignation with a notorious Duke, Georgiana finds herself caught in a compromising situation with Fitz Jennings, and they are swiftly married. He hasn’t had much practice interacting with people, especially not women as beautiful as Georgiana, as he prefers to keep to himself and work on his Italian translations. He often turns crimson red, sweats through many handkerchiefs, trips over his feet, and minces his words. After a lonely life, Georgiana is consider to make the best of her marriage with this man she finds so charming while exploring her private desires.
An Unseen Attraction by K.J. Charles
Lodging-house keeper, Clem, prefers to stay away from crowds, avoids eye contact, and appreciates quiet moments.However, he finds himself comforted by the patient, bespectacled Rowley, a lodger used to spending time alone as a taxidermist. Their quiet life is challenged when on of the more noisy lodgers disappears and is found dead. They are pulled into solving the dangerous and threatening mystery together.
Tempting Fate by Kerrigan Byrne
The bespectacled Felicity Goode is the last of her sisters to find love. She prefers to be in her garden or reading a romance book than making small talk with the ton, even though she must marry a titled gentleman to keep her inherited fortune. When she is threatened by an unknown villain, Gareth is hired as her personal protection. She immediately feels safe with him as he helps her through anxiety attacks. Little does she know that Gareth is actually Gabriel, the former smuggler brother of the man who married her twin sister. He’s already saved her life once before and has been in love with her even before that.
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