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a blog dedicated to historical romance books ♡ tracking thetonsource

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welcome to thetonsource ♡

this is a brand new source blog dedicated to historical romance books set from the early georgian era (c. 1714) all the way to the late victorian era (c. 1901). here you will find content about all your favorite novels—edits, fanart, quotes, and more! currently tracking thetonsource

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the viscount who loved me vs bridgerton season 2

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Some commissions I did recently, two scenes from The Corinthian by Georgette Heyer

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“Having regrets is the only sign that you’ve done anything interesting with your life.”

Lisa Kleypas, Secrets of a Summer Night

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she opened her mouth as if to return the insult, but instead she just offered him an almost frighteningly devious smile...

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He was more sorry than he could say that those magic moments had been so brief.

Mary Balogh, from The Secret Pearl

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Miss Lattimore's Letter: A Novel by Suzanne Allain

"And of course I thought you were lovely - what man would not? - but every time I saw you, even after I'd known you for weeks, I felt this catch in my chest, as if you were literally reaching inside me and touching my heart."

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Hand-made hot water bottle cover of my favourite book, because sometimes you need something tactile to work on

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At the end of the day - and most of the time during - there is no one I would rather see, no one whose voice I would rather hear, and no one whose mind I would rather explore.

| Gareth St Clair - It’s in His Kiss, Julia Quinn

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★ 10k follower celebration ★ Make Me Choose Anonymous asked » Benophie or Philoise

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BOOKS I READ IN 2025: Last Night's Scandal by Loretta Chase

❝If he had been an ancient Egyptian, it was her image he'd have painted on the walls of his tomb, so that he could look at her for all eternity.❞

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An ode to Georgette Heyer's "The Masqueraders". A book which fucks so hard in the first half and then completely buffs it 50% in.

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'You have music in your very soul . . . '

Mary Balogh, from The Secret Pearl

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“I felt lost,” she whispered. “When Penelope and Colin married . . .” She sank into a chair, letting her head drop into her hands. “I’m a terrible person. I must be a terrible person, horrible and shallow, because when they married, all I could think about was myself.” Anthony sighed, and he crouched beside her. “You’re not a terrible person, Eloise. You know that.” “I was happy for them,” she said. “I am happy for them.” “I know you are.” “I should have felt nothing but joy.” “If you had, you wouldn’t be human.” “Penelope became my sister,” she said. “I should have been happy.” “Didn’t you say that you were?” She nodded. “I am. I am. I know that I am. I’m not just saying it.” He smiled benignly and waited for her to continue. “It’s just that I suddenly felt so lonely, and so old.” She looked up at him, wondering if he could possibly understand. “I never thought I would be left behind.” - to sir phillip, with love

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BOOKS I RE-READ IN 2024: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas

❝If my love can hold you, I'll keep you with me.❞

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read in 2026: the lily of ludgate hill by mimi matthews

“I told you in York,” he said. “It isn’t over.” Her eyes closed briefly against a swell of such raw yearning she didn’t know whether to weep or to swoon. He bent his head to hers. “It never has been. Not for me.”

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Meet the Wallflowers: Annabelle, Lillian, Evie and Daisy.

These four young ladies enter London society with one necessary goal: they must use their feminine wit and wiles to find a husband. So they band together, and a daring husband-hunting scheme is born—one that will undeniably change their lives forever.