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Now Starring in Historical Romance Quiz

Whether as a heroine's best friend, a villain, or a child, each character in this quiz was a secondary player in at least one historical romance before getting their own love story. Be sure to choose the title in which they're the main characters.

A multiple-choice quiz by sleeky. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
sleeky

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
265,304

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
587

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Question 1 of 15

1. The man I loved once proclaimed in front of his family (and me!) that he would never marry me. Now he wants to marry me!

In which Julia Quinn book do I get my heart's desire? Hint

Romancing Mr. Bridgerton

The Viscount Who Loved Me

An Offer from A Gentleman

The Duke and I

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Question 2 of 15

2. I was horribly abused as a little boy, 'til I was rescued by a kind lady. Now I'm grown up and and want to marry her daughter... or do I?

Which Laura Kinsale book do I star in? Hint

The Hidden Heart

The Shadow and the Star

Flowers from the Storm

The Dream Hunter

3. I was dumped by not one but *two* men who courted me but then found other loves, and I've had about enough of those rogues! But the new man in my life just makes my heart race.

Which Jo Beverley book do I star in? Hint

The Devil's Heiress

Forbidden

Hazard

The Dragon's Bride

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Question 4 of 15

4. Oh, what a scoundrel I am. Once I abducted my best friend's fiancee for her money. Now I'm eloping to Gretna Green with one of her friends--also for her money.

In which Lisa Kleypas book do I mend my wicked ways? Hint

Scandal in Spring

It Happened One Autumn

Devil in Winter

Secrets of a Summer Night

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Question 5 of 15

5. As a girl, I was once kidnapped while my mother was involved in a shattering romance. Now I'm an adult with a daughter of my own, and I'm in even bigger trouble.

Which Mary Jo Putney book do I star in? Hint

Shattered Rainbows

The Wild Child

The China Bride

The Bartered Bride

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Question 6 of 15

6. I'm companion to a young lady with five gorgeous brothers and was madly in love with one of them--until he sold himself to a wealthy woman to pay his gambling debts. Now I'm being courted by someone else, and boy, is my former love mad!

In which Gaelen Foley book do I finally get what I deserve? Hint

Lady of Desire

Devil Takes a Bride

One Night of Sin

His Wicked Kiss

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Question 7 of 15

7. I once tried to seduce my liege lord's beloved, as part of a plot to get the woman I really wanted. But we're long since over and now I have to manage a feisty widow who's doing plenty of plotting of her own.

Which Madeline Hunter medieval romance do I star in? Hint

The Protector

Lord of a Thousand Nights

By Possession

Stealing Heaven

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Question 8 of 15

8. Years ago, I was seduced by a man who turned out to be my adopted brother's evil cousin. He told me then he did it for revenge; now he's saying he really loved me all the time.

In which Julianne McLean romance am I terribly confused? Hint

My Own Private Hero

Love According to Lily

Portrait of a Lover

Surrender to a Scoundrel

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Question 9 of 15

9. I wasn't too disturbed when my liege lord disappeared; after all, the guy was having an affair with my sister. But now I've humiliated my fiancee one too many times and she's disappeared too!

In which Jill Barnett medieval romance am I less than knight-like? Hint

Wicked

Carried Away

Wild

Surrender a Dream

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Question 10 of 15

10. I was another evil abductor of heroines, but I got what I deserved. Now I'm trying to solve a murder mystery with the help of an attractive widow, but she seems far more interested in the mystery of who I really am.

Which Loretta Chase romance do I star in? Hint

Captives of the Night

The Lion's Daughter

Lord of Scoundrels

Viscount Vagabond

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Question 11 of 15

11. Everyone thinks I'm a horrible person... but none of them know about the terrible thing that happened to me when I was a girl.

In which Elizabeth English Scottish-border romance do I find peace and make amends? Hint

The Linnet

Laird of the Mist

The Border Bride

Highland Hearts

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Question 12 of 15

12. When I was a boy, I wondered why my oldest brother got to be an Earl and I didn't. Nowadays, I'm pretty happy with my lot as a gorgeous Southern millionaire, especially when I have a beautiful Suffragist by my side.

What Brenda Joyce novel do I grace with my presence? Hint

Dark Fires

After Innocence

Violet Fire

Innocent Fire

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Question 13 of 15

13. My sister-in-law's brother once pretended to love me and got sent to India for his pains. Now he's back and trying to sneak his way into my heart again.

Which Sabrina Jeffries book do I star in? Hint

To Pleasure a Prince

One Night with a Prince

Never Seduce a Scoundrel

Only a Duke will Do

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Question 14 of 15

14. I was pleased when my son's cousin found love, even if it was with one of those impossible Bedwyns! Now a one-armed stranger may offer me my own happy-ever-after.

In which Mary Balogh book do I shine? Hint

Slightly Scandalous

A Summer to Remember

Simply Love

Simply Unforgettable

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Question 15 of 15

15. I've been Hell-Bent for trouble in any number of books. Now I've had to marry a beautiful girl and I'm afraid she'll leave me because of my wicked ways... but of course I can't tell her my secret.

In which Liz Carlyle book is the truth about me revealed? Hint

Beauty Like the Night

The Devil You Know

A Woman of Virtue

No True Gentleman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The man I loved once proclaimed in front of his family (and me!) that he would never marry me. Now he wants to marry me! In which Julia Quinn book do I get my heart's desire?

Answer: Romancing Mr. Bridgerton

Penelope Featherington, who was a close friend of Eloise Bridgerton, had been in love with Eloise's brother Colin since she was 16. Imagine her humiliation when she overheard him declare--in "An Offer from a Gentleman"--"I am certainly not going to marry Penelope Featherington!" But she has the last laugh in "Romancing Mr. Bridgerton."

2. I was horribly abused as a little boy, 'til I was rescued by a kind lady. Now I'm grown up and and want to marry her daughter... or do I? Which Laura Kinsale book do I star in?

Answer: The Shadow and the Star

Lady Tess, the heroine of "The Hidden Heart" tried to rescue a little boy named Sammy from her sadistic husband. She found him a few years later and he grew up into an amazing man, using skills learned in the Orient to expose other abusers.

Answer: Hazard

After being courted--first in "Forbidden" and then in "The Dragon's Bride"--by two members of the "Company of Rogues," Lady Anne Peckworth is pretty fed-up, but she is unable to resist Race de Vere when he is sent by the Rogues to check up on her.

4. Oh, what a scoundrel I am. Once I abducted my best friend's fiancee for her money. Now I'm eloping to Gretna Green with one of her friends--also for her money. In which Lisa Kleypas book do I mend my wicked ways?

Answer: Devil in Winter

The wicked St. Vincent had the heroine of "It Happened One Autumn" in hand-cuffs; alas, he's quickly defanged by true love in "Devil in Winter."

Answer: The Bartered Bride

Alex (formerly called Amy in "Shattered Rainbows"), is a captive slave when she is rescued by Gavin (who previously appeared in "The China Bride.")

6. I'm companion to a young lady with five gorgeous brothers and was madly in love with one of them--until he sold himself to a wealthy woman to pay his gambling debts. Now I'm being courted by someone else, and boy, is my former love mad! In which Gaelen Foley book do I finally get what I deserve?

Answer: Devil Takes a Bride

The sensible Lizzie gets over her series-long infatuation with Alec Knight--but don't worry about him, he'll find love in "One Night of Sin."

7. I once tried to seduce my liege lord's beloved, as part of a plot to get the woman I really wanted. But we're long since over and now I have to manage a feisty widow who's doing plenty of plotting of her own. Which Madeline Hunter medieval romance do I star in?

Answer: Lord of a Thousand Nights

In "The Protector," Ian schemed to get the woman he wanted by seducing a different one and then offering a "trade." He finds a worthy opponent for his devious ways in "Lord of a Thousand Nights."

8. Years ago, I was seduced by a man who turned out to be my adopted brother's evil cousin. He told me then he did it for revenge; now he's saying he really loved me all the time. In which Julianne McLean romance am I terribly confused?

Answer: Portrait of a Lover

Annabelle is the adopted sister of the hero of "Love According to Lily" and her one-time lover is redeemed in "Portrait of a Lover."

9. I wasn't too disturbed when my liege lord disappeared; after all, the guy was having an affair with my sister. But now I've humiliated my fiancee one too many times and she's disappeared too! In which Jill Barnett medieval romance am I less than knight-like?

Answer: Wicked

Sir Tobin de Clare is kind of a jerk in "Wicked," but you have to love him anyway. He first appeared in "Wild."

Answer: Captives of the Night

Ismal was pretty seriously punished for his sins at the end of "The Lion's Daughter" and returned a reformed character in "Captives of the Night." He also has a small role in "Lord of Scoundrels."

11. Everyone thinks I'm a horrible person... but none of them know about the terrible thing that happened to me when I was a girl. In which Elizabeth English Scottish-border romance do I find peace and make amends?

Answer: The Linnet

Maud was considered cold and cruel in "The Border Bride," but she is healed in "The Linnet." (Since English has apparently only written three books under that name, I made up the title "Highland Hearts." She also writes as Elizabeth Minogue.)

12. When I was a boy, I wondered why my oldest brother got to be an Earl and I didn't. Nowadays, I'm pretty happy with my lot as a gorgeous Southern millionaire, especially when I have a beautiful Suffragist by my side. What Brenda Joyce novel do I grace with my presence?

Answer: Violet Fire

Rather Bragg is a boy at the end of "Innocent Fire," but a very attractive man in "Violet Fire," in which he falls in love with Grace. He also appears as the father of a character in Joyce's "Deadly" series. His brother Nick becomes an Earl in "Dark Fires."

13. My sister-in-law's brother once pretended to love me and got sent to India for his pains. Now he's back and trying to sneak his way into my heart again. Which Sabrina Jeffries book do I star in?

Answer: Only a Duke will Do

Louisa is wary of Simon, and with good reason -- he tricked her pretty badly in "To Pleasure a Prince."

Answer: Simply Love

The lovely Anne Jewell first appeared in "Slightly Scandalous," part of Balogh's Bedwyn family series. She finds happiness with the wounded brother of the hero of "A Summer to Remember."

15. I've been Hell-Bent for trouble in any number of books. Now I've had to marry a beautiful girl and I'm afraid she'll leave me because of my wicked ways... but of course I can't tell her my secret. In which Liz Carlyle book is the truth about me revealed?

Answer: The Devil You Know

Bentham aka Bentley aka Hell-Bent Rutledge has been up to his ears in scandal in numerous Liz Carlyle books. He finally faces up to his terrible past in "The Devil You Know."

Source: Author sleeky

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Now Starring in Historical Romance Quiz

Whether as a heroine's best friend, a villain, or a child, each character in this quiz was a secondary player in at least one historical romance before getting their own love story. *Be sure to choose the title in which they're the main characters.*

Whether as a heroine's best friend, a villain, or a child, each character in this quiz was a secondary player in at least one historical romance before getting their own love story. Be sure to choose the title in which they're the main characters.