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Love and Other Historical Accidents
by PacificRimbaud
A comedy-of-manners wrapped in time travel magic - two brilliant people too stubborn to admit they are falling for each other, stuck in Regency England with only their intellects and bickering to get them home. PacificRimbaud nails the Austen voice while keeping the emotional stakes high.
goodreads 4.09/5 2,858 ratings
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Length431 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice3/5 · Emotional / loving
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Slow burn
- Medium
- Emotional / loving
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Anti-hero
- Mutual pining
- Slow / sensual
- Romantic fulfillment
- Secretly soft
- Romantic / sweet
- Intellectual satisfaction
- Scholar/intellectual
- Banter
- Playful banter
- Book hangover
- Intellectual connection
- Tension
- Longing glances
- Eye contact intensity
Fantasy promise
- Fanfiction
- Manor house / estate
- Historical
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Forced proximity
- Portal fantasy
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- Time travel romance
- Hidden identity
- Mistaken identity
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Witty
- Moderate
- Bookworm/scholar
- Neurodivergent MC
- Romantic
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- Lyrical
- General badass
- Atmospheric
- Banter-heavy
- Emotional
- Humorous
- Whimsical
- Austen meets HP
- Comedy of manners
- Regency time travel
- Will-they-won't-they energy
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Book details
- Length
- 431 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book