I’m currently obsessed with the tv show Outlander and have been reading the books. They’re engaging without being heavy reading, and I love all the tropes e.g. “touch her and die”.
I’ve looked at other historical romances but they’re really badly written. What well written ones do you know? I’m not looking for literally masterpieces, just things that are decent writing.
Sword of Honour trilogy by Evelyn Waugh.
It’s set during WW2, and not super strong on the romances. The part I remember is how the protagonists living in Yugoslavia experience the breakdown of society and how the social circles try to cope and keep up appearances when the country is invaded.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_of_Honour