Fadima Mooneira

As an old soul and history buff, the historical romance is one of my go-to genres. I started delving into this genre back in 2020 (during the COVID-19 lockdown), and got hooked on it. To me, historical romance is a wonderful, romantic, and evergreen genre. I love reading stories that are set during the Victorian and Regency eras. Reading historical romance novels helps me revise my knowledge of history in a fun and engaging way. Plus, it makes me appreciate history even more. Authors like Lisa Kleypas, Tessa Dare, and Eloisa James capture my heart with their romantic works. Last month, my BFF, Maddy, shared an article from Book Riot saying that historical romance novels are losing their hype compared to contemporary romance and romantasy novels. Therefore, some publishers are considering to stop publishing historical romance novels. Some authors like Sarah MacLean, Amalie Howard, Joanna Lowell, and many more are told to swap genres. What? Stop publishing historical romance novels? ...