Shakespeare's Greatest Love Stories-Retold as Clean Regency Romance
Witty Regency romances inspired by Shakespeare.
Kisses only. No explicit scenes. Guaranteed happy endings.
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Jane Austen Wit
Shakespeare Drama
Shakespeare Drama
Sparkling dialogue
Slowburn romance
Social tension
Shakespeare Drama
Shakespeare Drama
Shakespeare Drama
Mistaken identity
Bold heroines
Dangerous choices
Clean Romance
Shakespeare Drama
Clean Romance
Kisses only
No explicit scenes
Happy endings
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A Regency retelling of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
At a masked ball where hearts are chosen and identities blur, one woman must decide between the safe match—and the man she has loved all along.
A Regency retelling of The Merchant of Venice
A merchant must court a noblewoman for her fortune—only to discover the woman he needs is the one he least expected to love.
A Regency retelling of All’s Well That Ends Well
A determined young woman risks everything to win the heart of a man who believes he is far above her—until fate proves otherwise.
A Regency retelling of The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Two lifelong friends, one unexpected rivalry, and a heroine disguised as a man who risks losing the man she loves by helping him win another.
A Regency retelling of The Taming of the Shrew
A notorious rake wagers he can win the hand of the ton’s most unyielding lady—only to discover she is the only woman who refuses to yield.
Working on Second Edition
A Regency retelling of Much Ado About Nothing
Two sharp-tongued rivals who delight in wounding each other’s pride must uncover a dangerous deception before it costs them the love they never meant to feel.
Available September 22, 2026
As You Like Italy
A Regency retelling of As You Like It
A clever heroine disguises herself as a young gentleman in Italy—and accidentally teaches the man she loves how to fall in love with her.
A Historical Holiday Romance.
New to the series? Start here.
A Masquerade of Romance Mischief and Mistaken Identies
One Masquerade. Too Many Secrets.
Across one unforgettable weekend, disguises blur identities, wagers spiral out of control, and long-repressed truths rise to the surface. As misunderstandings mount and emotions collide, the masquerade threatens to change every life it touches.
About Eve Anne Longford
I write Regency romance for readers who love wit, yearning, family drama, and happily-ever-afters.
My novels began with a simple question: what if Shakespeare's stories were given a second chance in the Regency era?
The Regency Bard Series reimagines Shakespeare's plays as historical romances, transporting his characters from forests, courts, and battlefields into ballrooms, country estates, industrial cities, and occasionally the sunlit streets of Italy. While I borrow the bones of Shakespeare's stories, I am not afraid to challenge them. Some of his heroes need redeeming, some of his heroines deserve greater freedom, and more than a few of his endings benefit from a little intervention.
My ambition is to retell all of Shakespeare's plays, one novel at a time, preserving the wit, humour, and emotional truth that have captivated readers for centuries while giving his characters the happily-ever-afters I believe they have earned.
When I am not arguing with a playwright who has been dead for four hundred years, I can usually be found researching Regency history, plotting my next adaptation, or finding new ways to cause trouble for perfectly respectable ladies and gentlemen.
Welcome to the Regency Bard Series.