Month: May 2022

Historical Romance Review: Savage Rapture by Sylvie F. Sommerfield

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This review is of Savage Rapture by Sylvie F. Sommerfield. Savage Rapture begins with two lovers parting company and for me, is great but not a 5-star read. More like a 4.25 or 4.5-star book. Read more “Historical Romance Review: Savage Rapture by Sylvie F. Sommerfield”
4 stars and a half, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Kensington, Romance, Walter Popp, year 1982, Zebra Historical Romance

Romance Firsts: The First Kissing Couple on a Cover

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The 1980 Mills & Boon reissue of Violet Winspear's book Lucifer's Angel is said to be the first romance (contemporary or category, anyway, not so sure about historicals) to feature a kissing couple on the cover. And what a pretty one it is. Read more “Romance Firsts: The First Kissing Couple on a Cover”
Category romance, Contemporary Romance, Covers, Discussion, Harlequin, Harlequin Romance, Mills and Boon, Romance, Vintage romance

Historical Romance Review: Midnight Fires by Carol Finch

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This review is of Midnight Fires by Carol Finch. This Zebra historical romance set during the war of 1812 is a typical Carol Finch book. It's very good, but lacking the dynamic qualities to make it great. 4 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Midnight Fires by Carol Finch”
4 stars, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Kensington, Romance, Walter Popp, year 1984, Zebra Historical Romance

Historical Romance Review: Sweet Savage Surrender by Kathryn Hockett

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Sweet Savage Surrender, a Zebra Lovegram, was written by mother-daughter duo Marcia Hockett and Kathryn Kramer, aka Kathryn Hockett. It's a romance between two lovers from different worlds. I was not a fun book to experience and one of the dullest I've ever finished. .5 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Sweet Savage Surrender by Kathryn Hockett”
1 star, Book Review, Diane Sivavec, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Kensington, Romance, year 1990, Zebra Lovegram

Historical Romance Review: Passion’s Paradise by Sonya T. Pelton

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Passion's Paradise by Sonya T. Pelton is a wonderfully terrible book. However, it was oddly entertaining, like a terrible movie you watch just to shout inanities at the screen. Read more “Historical Romance Review: Passion’s Paradise by Sonya T. Pelton”
3 stars, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Kensington, Romance, year 1981, Zebra Historical Romance

Celebrities on Romance Book Covers

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Before they were famous, their faces were on book covers. While these celebrities appeared in various genres, we're limiting our focus to romance. It's always fun to track the career of the rich and famous to their humble beginnings, especially if they posed for clinches! Read more “Celebrities on Romance Book Covers”
Cover Models, Covers, Discussion, Romance

Historical Romance Review: Pirate’s Wild Paradise by Kate Douglas

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This review is of Pirate’s Wild Paradise a standalone Zebra romance from February 1989 by Kate Douglas. The book starts in Port Royale, Jamaica, with the heroine about to get married. However, her ceremony is interrupted by our hero and Jamie’s former lover. 3 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Pirate’s Wild Paradise by Kate Douglas”
3 stars, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Kensington, Pino, Romance, year 1989, Zebra Lovegram

Historical Romance Review: Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

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In 1977 Kathleen E. Woodiwiss’ long-awaited third novel made romance history as Avon released Shanna in trade paperback edition. I've long had a tenuous relationship with Woodiwiss' romances., but I am glad I read Shanna. 3.74 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss”
3 stars and a half, Avon, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Kathleen E. Woodiwiss, Romance, Tom Hall, year 1977

Historical Romance Review: Bold Texas Embrace by Victoria Thompson

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This review is of Bold Texas Embrace, #4 in the “The Cowboy and the Lady” series by Victoria Thompson (Zebra/Kensington December 1989). It is my least favorite book in the series. 2.66 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Bold Texas Embrace by Victoria Thompson”
2 stars and a half, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Kensington, Romance, year 1989, Zebra Lovegram