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Pulpy, old-school, retro, and vintage romance reads are my jam, baby! I love them all: the good, the bad, the cheesy, and the sleazy! I have no shame about my love for high and low-brow art— mostly low-brow. Other than dreams, the wild stories from our imaginations are the only places where anything can truly happen, and you know what? That’s totally fine. Trigger warnings are for weapons, not books. As a lifelong autodidact, an amateur cultural historian, and a reader of romance, horror, and schlocky tales since 1989, I adore all kinds of fictional genres from the 20th century. In the 21st security, not so much! If you've read my blogs, you might know me by a few different names. I manage and write under the name Jacqueline Diaz at SweetSavageFlame.com and JacquelineDiazRomance.com. On my book blog, IntrovertReader.com, I'm simply IntrovertReader.
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Covers of the Week #155: Regency Easter by Zebra Books

Posted on March 24, 2024November 19, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Our Covers of the Week celebrates Easter Week with Zebra Regency Romances that showcase the elegance of Regency England combined with the bright colors of Easter.

Wrap up January 2024

January 2024: Monthly Wrap-Up

Posted on February 1, 2024January 29, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Sweet Savage Flame’s January 2024 wrap-up includes a list of our posts, including romance book reviews, articles, and favorite book covers from the past month.

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Covers of the Week #131: Steve Holland

Posted on January 29, 2024July 13, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Sweet Savage Flame’s Covers of the Week #131 showcases some vintage romance novel covers featuring the legendary model Steve Holland.

Comanche Cowboy by Georgina Gentry

Historical Romance Review: Comanche Cowboy by Georgina Gentry

Posted on January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Comanche Cowboy by Georgina Gentry follows the captivating journey of a man and a woman against the backdrop of the Old West. With its well-developed characters, sensual love scenes, and typical genre action, fans of Western romance will want to read this one. 4.5 Stars

January Monthly Book Haul

Romance Round-Up: Our January Book Haul 

Posted on January 28, 2024January 28, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Sweet Savage Flame’s book haul for January includes rare historical romance novels and insightful non-fiction books.

Swan Witch, Betina Lindsey, Bantam Books, Aleta Jenks Rafton, cover art.

Covers of the Week #130: Aleta Jenks-Rafton

Posted on January 23, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Sweet Savage Flame’s Covers of the Week #130 features romance books from the 1990s and early 2000s with artwork by the talented artist Aleta Jenks-Rafton.

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Historical Romance Review: The Forever Tree by Rosanne Bittner

Posted on January 18, 2024January 25, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

The Forever Tree by Rosanne Bittner is a gut-wrenching historical romance and yet another excellent book by an author who rarely disappoints. This heartbreaking read will leave you in tears despite its happy ending. 4.5 Stars

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Covers of the Week #129: Alan Ayers

Posted on January 14, 2024January 16, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

For our 129th edition of Covers of the Week, we go back to the turn of the millennium to admire the early romance covers by artist Alan Ayers.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books of 2023

Posted on January 9, 2024January 10, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

It’s Top 10 Tuesday, the first one of the new year, as we got to a late start! o we’re sharing a list of our favorite retro reads from 2023.

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Covers of the Week #128: Gothic Winter

Posted on January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Our selections for Covers of the Week #128 feature four Gothic romances that perfectly capture the chilly spirit of the winter season.

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Covers of the Week #155: Regency Easter by Zebra Books
Historical Romance Review: Bandit’s Embrace by Georgina Gentry
Covers of the Week #131: Steve Holland
Historical Romance Review: Comanche Cowboy by Georgina Gentry
Romance Round-Up: Our January Book Haul 
Covers of the Week #130: Aleta Jenks-Rafton
Romance Review: Savage Desire by Constance O’Banyon
Historical Romance Review: The Forever Tree by Rosanne Bittner
Historical Romance Review: Passion’s Pleasure by Valerie Giscard
Covers of the Week #129: Alan Ayers

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