I can imagine that in a world much more gender segregated than we are today in the West that female friendships must have been central to women's lives as well as those of family.

There are many wonderful Historical Romance Novels that reflect this truth.

Here are some of the very best Strong Female Friendships in Historical Romance for your reading pleasure!

My list are never in any particular order. I can't pick favorites. :) 

1.  Secrets of a Summer Night (The Wallflowers, Book 1) by Lisa Kleypas 

2. A Study in Scandal  (Ladies' Amateur Sleuth Society, #1) by Robyn DeHart 

3. In the Thrill of the Night (The Merry Widows Book 1) by Candice Hern 

4. Your Scandalous Ways  (Fallen Women, #1) by Loretta Chase 

5. The Secret (Highlands' Lairds #1) by Julie Garwood 

6. The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn 

7. Romancing Olive by Holly Bush 

8. Miss Ware's Refusal by Marjorie Farrell

9. Sixteen Brides by Stephanie Grace Whitson 

10. Educating Caroline by Patricia Cabot

I would love to read more Historical Romances with best friends at the center. Let me know your recommendations!

To vote for the best of the best, go to my Goodreads list: Historical Romance with Strong Female Friendships.