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Who are some good historical romance writers?

I love reading to the point of nearly a new book every other day- its getting ridiculous! and also a little frustrating as i have exhausted the reading lists of all the authors i like so far. These are Eloisa James, Sabrina Jeffries, Julia Quinn, Johanna Lindsey, Julia London and Liz Carlyle (in order of preference). Are there any other authors out there that can compare to these? I love the regency era mostly or basically any time set in england from the 1800's and earlier.

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1. I don't read many books like this, but have you read "The Forgotten Garden" by Kate Morton? It's got a romantic theme, and "takes place" (for the most part) in an English manor in the 19th century. It is an excellent book, one of my favourites.
2. well to be specific William Shakespeare is there. plz answer mine http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ar6Hqlq0TDWeKMkviRado7rty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20111109233937AAYAZzs
3. Heyaa.. Mentioned here under are the names of the best romance novels, witha little review: 1. Skylight Confessions by Alice Hoffman (Little, Brown). At 17, Arlyn Singer walks into a mismatch of a marriage that she and her bridegroom, John, soon come to regret. True love turns up in the form of the window washer who tends to the Glass Slipper, the ironically named Connecticut residence where Arlyn and John share their less-than-fairy-tale marriage. Hoffman's brand of magical realism squeezes caring out of hard-to-reach places and ends up being a celebration of love. 2. Conjugal Love by Alberto Moravia (Other Press). In this newly reprinted 1949 novel of love and betrayal, Silvio Baldeschi, a member of the idle rich in 1930s Italy, goes to an isolated Tuscan villa with his sensual wife, Leda, to finish his novel. In the process, he's forced to admit that he has not only overestimated his writing talents but underestimated his wife's need for passion. 3. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill). Jacob Jankowski, the cranky resident of a retirement home, looks back on his years in the circus during the Depression and a love affair with Marlena, the offbeat star of the gritty circus and wife of the boss — a sadistic and unpredictable man. 4. Julie and Romeo Get Lucky by Jeanne Ray (Harmony). First-time novelist Ray — mother of novelist Ann Patchett — spins a delightful story about the complications that ensue when Romeo Cacciamani and Julie Roseman fall in love at age 63. In this Shakespeare-inspired tale, published in paperback this year, the lovers are from feuding families who own the only floral shops in Somerville, Massachusetts. 5. A Little Love Story by Roland Merullo (Vintage). Fans of Love Story, Erich Segal's tearjerker about the rich boy/poor girl relationship severed by death, won't want to miss this one. An accidental meeting leads to love between painter Jake Entwhistle and public relations assistant Janet Rossi, and to Jake's crusade to save her from dying of cystic fibrosis.
4. Anything by Georgette Heyer. Victoria Holt. Catherine Gaskin. Susan Howatch. AJ Cronin. Somerset Maugham.
5. You could read Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series. It is historical romance with a twist. The novel's are set in Scotland and America and take place in the 18th and 20th centuries. I was worried about the time travel element when I first bought the book but when I finally read it I could not wait to start reading the next one. You will fall in love with Jamie and Claire. Best of all the books are fairly long and will take you a little while to read.
6. Judith Ivory and Laura Kinsale
7. Well... I think this is why William Shakesphere was born