Historical romance

/hɪstˈɒɹɪkəl ɹəʊmˈans/

/hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl ɹoʊmˈæns/

Historical romance

a genre of cinema that typically features a love story set in a historical period, often with a focus on the social customs, clothing, and architecture of the time

Examples

1. I'm working on these historical romances, but I've got this young adult project on the side that's not historical at all, that does have romantic elements.

2. When I'm not working on a project in particular, often, I will go and read some very light historical romances just as kind of a mental break.