The American Historical Romance genre is a category of fiction in which the plot takes place in a setting located in the past, and in a setting in the vastness of America. This genre is sometimes called Native American Historical romance.

Historical romance novels are some of the most popular books in the romance genre and include historical romance in the Wild West, historical romance during the slavery era, amongst others. The appeal of historical romance novels offers readers who love the American Historical Romance genre lots of sub-genre stories. And readers new to the American Historical Romance genre will fall in love with this genre.