These happened to be late 1800s, both in America. Midnight Rose by the since-turned-inspirational Robin Lee Hatcher, set somewhere in New Mexico, I think. Decent, silly in most places -- heroine avenges her raped sister-in-law/best friend. Santana Rose by you've-never-heard-of-her Olga Bicos was set in New Orleans. FBI detective seeks outlaw woman who is robbing from an influential citizen (her husband, who just so happens to run a white slavery ring). It's huge, with three romance plots, and features all manner of fun -- voodoo, snakebites, shoot-outs, coach robberies, oral sex (eyes wide open for me there as a 15-yo). Dead sexy hero and a dead sexy side-kick, a young Cajun.
Yes, I read historicals back before 1804-1814 England became the center of the publishing universe. Sigh....
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
timeasmymeasure
Re: First romances
Date: 2006-11-28 08:50 pm (UTC)Yes, I read historicals back before 1804-1814 England became the center of the publishing universe. Sigh....
Carrie
http://lovelysalome.blogspot.com