THIRTEEN BOOKS THAT USE HONORIFICS IN THE TITLE 

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Another week and another book list is here again. This week is a unique topic as it asks what books have honorifics in the title. Thinking about it seems like this will be an “easy find,” but then again, perhaps I’ll be surprised and will struggle finding books to fit. At first blush, it feels like this will be fitting for lots of historical titles. 

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I’m also going to just admit it right up front that some of these maybe don’t fit 100% because the titles are more about referring to a character (who is maybe a lady, yes, but doesn’t have a title) rather than formal titles. But whatever! Like I’ve said many times, this is more about fun than precision. Also, I’m breaking my rule and featuring some books I don’t own. All of this to say, let’s get to looking at what titles fit, shall we? 

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13 BOOKS with HONORIFICS TITLES 

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THE LADY and the LIONHEART, JOANNE BISCHOF

This book is kind of like a fairy tale (I think its inspired by Beauty and the Beast) but it’s historical fiction minus magic. I think. Either way, it was one I really liked when I read it. Goodreads

THE DOWRY of MISS LYDIA CLARK, LAWANA BLACKWELL

Going back into the archives with this one! I read this entire series back in the day and while I don’t have memories of specifics, I do remember liking the books at the time. Goodreads

THE RUNAWAY PRINCESS, HESTER BROWNE 

Cute and lots of fun, I should try to give this one a re-read because it was once a very favorite read. Goodreads

LADY JAYNE DISAPPEARS, JOANNA DAVIDSON POLITANO 

Read this one quite some time ago. I don’t remember much about it, but it’s a kind of mystery historical title if I remember right. Goodreads

THE MISTRESS of TALL ACRE, LAURA FRANTZ

A book I read quite some time ago, all I really remember is it’s a marriage of convenience story and I liked it at the time. It’s set just after the American Revolution. Goodreads

MY LADY JANE, CYNTHIA HAND + BRODI ASHTON + JODI MEADOWS

Loosely inspired by the true story of Lady Jane Grey, who became queen for nine (I think) days, this book goes “off the rails” in this retelling of history, but it’s all a fun time so I guess we allow it. (And yes, I did think the book was tons of fun in spite of its liberties.) Goodreads

VYING for the VISCOUNT, KRISTI ANN HUNTER

Don’t own this title, but I have owned some of Kristi’s books in the past. The cover of this one is very pretty and I’m quite impressed over how nice the colors all look together. Goodreads

HOW to LOSE a LORD in TEN DAYS + A LADY’S GUIDE to SCANDAL, SOPHIE IRWIN

I don’t have Sophie’s ‘Ten Days’ novel (it releases later this month) so I’m breaking my list that I have to own the books I feature, but I do plan to add it to my shelf because I enjoyed Sophie’s A Ladies Guide to Fortune-Hunting. I so own ‘Scandal’ and while the title doesn’t totally work for this topic, the lady referred to in the title is titled so we’re going with it! ‘Ten Days’ on Goodreads | ‘Scandal’ on Goodreads

THEY CALLED HER MRS. DOC, JANETTE OKE

Going way back into the reader archives with this one. Because, yes, I used to read SO many novels by Janette Oke, which is why I’m pretty much over the Hallmark adaptations of her books – they can hardly be called one at this point! Goodreads

FINDING MR-BETTER-THAN-YOU, SHANI PETROFF 

A title I read back in 2020, which doesn’t seem so long ago, but I still don’t remember, this one got a four-star review from me, so I’m sure I did enjoy aspects. Goodreads 

THE RELUCTANT DUCHESS, ROSEANNA M. WHITE

Another one I don’t own, but at one time I did own some of Roseanna’s books. I’m not entirely sure I ever read one though… but if you like historical fiction, she has lots from titled gentry stories (like this one) to spies! Goodreads

THE KNIGHT and the DOVE, LORI WICK

Not sure ‘Knight’ is a title that fits, but like I said in the opening, I’m breaking some rules. This is also a title that is a big throwback since I read it years ago. Goodreads

Have you read any of these? Which ones would you add to your possible TBRs? What books did you feature? Let’s hear all the thoughts below. 

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Linking up with That Artsy Reader Girl July 15: Books with Honorifics in the Title (“…an honorific is a form of address conveying esteem, courtesy or respect. These can be titles prefixing a person’s name, e.g.: Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms., Mx., Sir, Dame, Dr., Cllr, Lady, or Lord, or other titles or positions that can appear as a form of address without the person’s name, as in Mr. President, General, Captain, Father, Doctor, or Earl.” For more info, click here.) (Submitted by Joanne @ Portobello Book Blog)