Tomboy Heroines of Historical Romance

7:23 am 22 April 2014
Texas Splendor - Lorraine Heath Surrender - Amanda Quick The Unlikely Wife - Debra Ullrick The Protector - Madeline Hunter Silver Lining - Maggie Osborne Never Love a Highlander - Maya Banks Love in the Afternoon - Lisa Kleypas Fern - Leigh Greenwood Slightly Scandalous - Mary Balogh Robber Bride - Deborah Simmons

These heroines do more than wear pants and disguise themselves as boys. They chafe at gender restrictions and do what needs to be done. 

 

Dirt in the Skirt Ladies! 

 

My favorite Historical Romance Tomboy Heroines in noparticular order. 

 

1. Texas Splendor by Lorraine Heath, Loree

2. Surrender by Amanda Quick, Victoria Huntington

3. The Unlikely Wife by Debra Ullrick

4. The Protector by Madeline Hunter,  Anna de Leon

5. Silver Lining by Maggie Osborne, Low Down

6. Never Love a Highlander by Maya Banks, Rionna

7. Love In The Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas, Beatrix Hathaway 

8. Fern by Leigh Greenwood, Fern Sproull

9. Slightly Scandalous by Mary Balogh, Freyja Bedwyn

10. Robber Bride by Deborah Simmons, Bethia

 

Do you have a favorite Historical Tomboy that I didn't mention? Let me know!

 

Vote for the best of the best on the Goodreads list: Best Historical Romance Tomboy Heroines.

 

To see recommendations from all genres of Romance and some amazing Tomboys, check out my Pinterest Board: Tomboys in Romance Novels.

 

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