So I just got 65 Historical Romance books for the month of June-July AND I am still waiting for 14 more. 😅 In my defense I already had a budget for all of this cause I wasn’t able to get anything during the BBW sale this year so I don’t feel guilty at all. (Also I got them for VERY cheap prices *cheaper than BBW*)
Historical Romance was actually my FIRST ever favorite genre. I was collecting a bunch of them when I was still in college (cause they sell them pretty cheap at Booksale) but as time passed I started to change as a reader and I ended up giving away majority of my HR books except for the ones by my favorite authors.
Recently I have been in a very Historical Romance mood since it was the easiest for me to get into and finish (also it helped me get off my reading slump) so I spontaneously joined last month’s HRReadathon. Then after watching a ton of videos from booktubers I suddenly felt the impulse to get ALL of the HR books.
I got all of this from Booksale, Facebook Marketplace, Carousel and Shopee for very affordable prices that ranges from Php25-Php100 ($.50-$1.99) which was a STEAL!
I’ll categorize them by the places or sites I got them from (also will include links for the stores in Carousel & Shopee) so without further ado here is my June & July Haul!
Booksale *Southmall Branch*
*Php25-Php75 ($.50-$1.49)*
- The Many Sins of Lord Cameron (Mackenzies & McBrides #3) by Jennifer Ashley
- If I Only Had a Duke (The Disgraceful Dukes #2) by Lenora Bell
- Blame It on the Duke (The Disgraceful Dukes #2) by Lenora Bell
- Mad About the Earl (Ministry of Marriage #2) by Christina Brooke
- Love with a Scottish Outlaw (Highland Weddings #3) by Gayle Callen
- Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels #3) by Loretta Chase
- The Beauty ((Bride Quest II (Scottish Bride Quest) #2) by Claire Delacroix
- Sin and Sensibility (Griffin Family #1) by Suzanne Enoch
- A Lady’s Guide to Improper Behavior (Adventurers’ Club #2) by Suzanne Enoch
- The Highlander’s Forbidden Bride (Sinclare Brothers #4) by Donna Fletcher
- An Affair with a Spare (The Survivors #3) by Shana Galen
- The Rogue Pirate’s Bride (The Sons of the Revolution #3) by Shana Galen
- If the Duke Demands (Capturing the Carlisles #1) by Anna Harrington
- Dukes Are Forever (The Secret Life of Scoundrels #1) by Anna Harrington
- Pleasure for Pleasure (Essex Sisters #4) by Eloisa James
- To Wed a Wild Lord (Hellions of Halstead Hall #4) by Sabrina Jeffries
- The Highlander Who Protected Me (Clan Kendrick #1) by Vanessa Kelly
- Love and Other Scandals (Scandalous #1) by Caroline Linden
- The Highlander’s Touch (Highlander #3) by Karen Marie Moning
- To Tame a Highland Warrior (Highlander #2) by Karen Marie Moning
- Scotsman of My Dreams (MacIain #2) by Karen Renny
Since the college days Booksale has been my go to store for very cheap HR books. The one in Southmall isn’t that big and I have been going there almost everyday so I kinda memorize everything they have there. 😅
Facebook Marketplace
- A Rake’s Vow (Cynster #2) by Stephanie Laurens
- The Elusive Bride (Black Cobra Quartet #2) by Stephanie Laurens
- In Total Surrender (Secrets #3) by Anne Mallory
- A Scot in the Dark (Scandal & Scoundrel #2) by Sarah Maclean
- When a Duke Loves a Woman (Sins for All Seasons #2) by Lorraine Heath
- Beyond Scandal and Desire (Sins for All Seasons #1) by Lorraine Heath
- The Forbidden Lord (Lord Trilogy #2) by Sabrina Jeffries
- The Dangerous Lord (Lord Trilogy #3) by Sabrina Jeffries
- Rules of an Engagement (Adventurers’ Club #3) by Suzanne Enoch
- Always a Scoundrel (Notorious Gentlemen #3) by Suzanne Enoch
*Php50 ($0.99) each*
- When We Meet Again (Effingtons #10) by Victoria Alexander *free*
- Swept Away by a Kiss (Rogues of the Sea #1) by Katherine Ashe
- The Pirate Next Door (Regency Pirates #1) by Jennifer Ashley
- The Pretender (Liar’s Club #1) by Celeste Bradley
- The Impostor (Liar’s Club #2) by Celeste Bradley
- In Pursuit of a Scandalous Lady (Scandalous Lady #1) by Gayle Callen
- His Betrothed (His Trilogy #1) by Gayle Callen
- Seven Nights in a Rogue’s Bed (Sons of Sin #1) by Anna Campbell
- One Dance with a Duke (Stud Club #1) by Tessa Dare
- How to Marry a Duke (How To #1) by Vicky Drelling
- Highland Captive by Hannah Howell
- To Seduce A Sinner (Legend of the Four Soldiers #2) by Elizabeth Hoyt
- Lord of Darkness (Maiden Lane #5) by Elizabeth Hoyt
- The Sinful Nights of a Nobleman (Boscastle #5) by Jillian Hunter
- A Scandalous Marriage (Marriage #2) by Cathy Maxwell
- Temptation of a Proper Governess (Cameron Sisters #1) by Cathy Maxwell
- Tender Rebel (Malory-Anderson Families #2) by Johanna Lindsey
- A Tale of Two Lovers (The Writing Girls #2) by Maya Rodale
- Petals on the River by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
- So Worthy My Love by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
I had such good luck finding old and new titles in Facebook Marketplace and I really need to stay away from it for now cause I just keep wanting to get everything I see.
Carousel
- In Bed with a Highlander (McCabe Trilogy #1) by Maya Banks
- Never Love a Highlander (McCabe Trilogy #3) by Maya Banks
- Lady Sophia’s Lover (Bow Street Runners #2) by Lisa Kleypas
- The Truth About Lord Stoneville (Hellions of Halstead Hall #1) by Sabrina Jeffries
- The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Mackenzies & McBrides #1) by Jennifer Ashley
- Kiss of the Highlander (Highlander #4) by Karen Marie Moning
- The Highwayman (Victorian Rebels #1) by Kerrigan Byrne
- Captain Jack’s Woman (Bastion Club #0.5) by Stephanie Laurens
- The Lady Chosen (Bastion Club #1) by Stephanie Laurens
- A Gentleman’s Honor (Bastion Club #2) by Stephanie Laurens
- A Fine Passion (Bastion Club #4) by Stephanie Laurens
- The Untamed Bride (Black Cobra Quartet #1) by Stephanie Laurens *free*
I have had my Carousel account for years now and it finally got handy. You just need a ton of patience when looking for particular titles cause some are not categorized by author. I usually search “romance” or “historical romance”.
Shopee
- The Secret (Highlands’ Lairds #1) by Julie Garwood
- Castles (Crown’s Spies #4) by Julie Garwood
Very self explanatory but other HR books are way expensive here than the rest I have mentioned so I don’t really browse here a lot.
And that is the end of my haul (for now). I am quite happy with everything I got and I was able to complete series I have read and loved way back. As of now I am currently in the process of building my Lorraine Heath, Stephanie Laurens and Suzanne Enoch collection since I have loved there books since before.
With this books being way shorter and lighter than what I usually read I have gotten to most of the ones I got last month and HOPEFULLY by the end of this month I have gotten to more than half of my haul. ✌️
The Bibliophile Thoughts 