I'm happy to say that the wip doesn't really match any of beathen's three plots, though it has small traces of #1.

(Which is not to say that there aren't great books with all those plots, just that I like to twist the usual plot devices around a bit before I use them.)

Beathen's list missed #4: the compromising situation.

Also, #5: The Arranged Marriage.

It occurs to me, as I attempt to go through and clear out my things, that I've read into the thousands of romance novels, especially Regency historicals, since I started reading the things at 13. Many (probably about 90%) I've owned. And I wonder why I don't have any space anywhere.

Neat!

I love these stories.

I'm the headstrong v...woman. I want to be wooed, dammit!

An important chunk of mine is #6, Alone in the Wilderness Together.

An important chunk of mine is #6, Alone in the Wilderness Together.

We need to come up with four more, so we can have a top ten list of Historical Romance Plots.

Ooo! #7: the Pretend Engagement! (Where a couple who doesn't want to marry pretends to be engaged with plans to break it off, but accidentally falls in love along the way.)

Oldest daughter to marry so that the younger children will have better lives

prettiest daughter to be married to the stern older man- who must settle down, do his duty and find a family. however, he finds that the bluestoking daughter is more interesting

Do we have the Broke Parent of Status Marries Off Child to Rich Person of Lower Social Class Looking to Climb?

Hmmm...

Browbeaten governess and/or poor relation gets man intended for rich cousin/charge.

This one's medieval/Scottish rather than Regency, but natural enemies must marry to unite feuding principalities/clans.