Blogs and Sites That Are Bodice Ripper or Old-School Historical Romance Friendly
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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.
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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.
Historical Romance Review: Tender Feud by Nicole Jordan
Tender Feud by Nicole Jordan is one of the better Scottish clan feuding & kidnapping love stories I’ve read. 4 1/2 stars
Covers of the Week #7
Romance is in the air! For the week of May 24 to May 30, here are some lovely Frank Kalan covers painted for the Harlequin Romance line. Enjoy!
Historical Romance Review: Uncommon Vows by Mary Jo Putney
I’ve read Mary Jo Putney’s Uncommon Vows several times and have always loved this passionate medieval story about obsessive love.
Author Spotlight: Johanna Lindsey
Johanna Lindsey was one of my favorite romance authors. Her books had defiant heroines, heroes in pursuit, laughter, and love. Lindsey’s covers were beautiful. Her romance novels deserve to be remembered for the fun, thrilling stories they were!
A Closer Look at Cover Artist: H. Tom Hall
We take a closer look at the career of legendary artist H Tom Hall, who designed covers for Shanna, Interview with the Vampire, The Thorn Birds and more.
Covers of the Week #6: Pino Daeni Stepbacks
A pair of Pino covers! For the week of May 17 to May 23 let’s admire some historical romance novel stepback covers illustrated by Giuseppe Dangelico Daeni, aka Pino, a legendary artist we will explore at length very soon here at SweetSavageFlame.com!
Words of Love: How to Say “I Love You” in 10 Different Languages
Old-school historical romances were quite diverse in settings, ranging all over the world in every nation. In my time reading these books, I’ve come across several ways to say “my love,” “my beloved,” or “my darling” in various languages. Expressing love is a universal feeling that transcends language barriers. In different cultures and languages, there…
Covers of the Week #5: Will Davies
They may be late, but here are romance covers to enjoy for the week of May 10 to May 16. Since this week will be short and hopefully end up sweet, we’ll celebrate some short and sweet romances illustrated by Will Davies covers for this week!
A Closer Look at Cover Artist Victor Gadino
Victor Gadino is an award-winning artist who holds an MFA from Pratt Institute. His work has appeared in elite promotions for the corporate, publishing, and entertainment fields.