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Regency
Regency literature is generally set during the period of the English Regency or early 19th century. Rather than simply being versions of contemporary stories transported to a historical setting, Regency novels are a distinct genre with their own plot and stylistic conventions that derive from the works of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, and from the fiction genre known as the novel of manners. In particular, most Regencies feature a great deal of intelligent, fast-paced dialog between the protagonists and (traditionally) very little explicit sex or discussion of sex.
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The warm sun caught in the green of the leaves overhead, setting dappled shadow to dance across her face as Pembroke held her in his arms. He waltzed with her over the uneven ground as if tree roots and broken leaves did not exist, as if they were alone in a world of their own making.
He stopped suddenly but did not let her go. He held her close so that she could feel the heat of his body against hers and the beat of his heart.
"I had better stop," he said. "There are no Almack's ladies to kee
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― Love on a Midsummer Night
― Love on a Midsummer Night
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I'm so tired. I'm so tired all the time." Her words were coming in small gasps. "I think I could do everything better if I weren't so tired
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― A Proper Charade
― A Proper Charade
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