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Posted on October 26, 2021January 12, 2022 By jacquelinediaz 1 Comment on Covers of the Week #29
Covers of the Week #29
Gothic romances hold an important place in the annals of the romance genre, with dark brooding heroes, strong-willed heroines, and gorgeous covers illustrated by the master artists. For the week of Monday, October 25, 2021, culminating on Halloween Day, Sunday 31, 2021, let's delight and take fright in these creepy Gothic romance covers! Read more “Covers of the Week #29”
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Covers of the Week #24

Posted on September 19, 2021January 12, 2022 By jacquelinediaz 2 Comments on Covers of the Week #24
Covers of the Week #24
For the week of September 20 to Monday, September 26, 2021, let's appreciate these clinch poses on romance covers featuring hot air balloons. From afar, what a magical sight to witness those colorful inverted teardrops float through the air! Read more “Covers of the Week #24”
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Historical Romance Review: The Frost and the Flame by Drusilla Campbell

Posted on July 24, 2021May 2, 2022 By IntrovertReader 2 Comments on Historical Romance Review: The Frost and the Flame by Drusilla Campbell
Historical Romance Review: The Frost and the Flame by Drusilla Campbell
Drusilla Campbell's The Frost and the Flame is one of those naughty bodice rippers where the heroine is separated for a long period of time from her true love, the dull, hero, and instead spends more time with the lusty, evil villain. This is the kind of bodice ripper I like: one that does not take itself seriously and knows how to throw crazy tropes at you, so you'll keep the pages turning, even if the story is not really romantic. 4 1/2 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: The Frost and the Flame by Drusilla Campbell”
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Covers of the Week #10

Posted on June 14, 2021March 23, 2022 By jacquelinediaz 4 Comments on Covers of the Week #10
Covers of the Week #10
For the week of June 14, 2021, to June 20, we're looking back over our favorite Harry Bennett covers for Tapestry, Gallen, and, Pocket Books. Read more “Covers of the Week #10”
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Historical Romance Review: Emmie’s Love by Janette Seymour

Posted on May 24, 2021May 2, 2022 By IntrovertReader No Comments on Historical Romance Review: Emmie’s Love by Janette Seymour
Historical Romance Review: Emmie’s Love by Janette Seymour
Emmie's Love is Purity's Passion, redux. Just as in Purity's Passion and Purity's Ecstasy, the heroine is separated from her true love and must "find" her way back to him. 3 1/2 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Emmie’s Love by Janette Seymour”
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Historical Romance Review: Highland Velvet by Jude Deveraux

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Historical Romance Review: Highland Velvet by Jude Deveraux
Highland Velvet by Jude Deveraux is the second in the Montgomery brothers series featuring a Highland lass forced to wed Stephen Montgomery. 5 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Highland Velvet by Jude Deveraux”
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Historical Romance Review: Purity’s Ecstasy by Janette Seymour

Posted on April 14, 2021May 2, 2022 By IntrovertReader 1 Comment on Historical Romance Review: Purity’s Ecstasy by Janette Seymour
Historical Romance Review: Purity’s Ecstasy by Janette Seymour
Michael Butterworth's (aka Janette Seymour) second entry into his Purity trilogy, Purity's Ecstasy, is a tawdry, rollicking ride filled with just about every 'ripper trope and then some. 3 1/2 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Purity’s Ecstasy by Janette Seymour”
3 stars and a half, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Harry Bennett, Historical Romance, Pocket Books, year 1978

Historical Romance Review: While Passion Sleeps by Shirlee Busbee

Posted on April 6, 2021May 2, 2022 By IntrovertReader No Comments on Historical Romance Review: While Passion Sleeps by Shirlee Busbee
Historical Romance Review: While Passion Sleeps by Shirlee Busbee
While Passion Sleeps was an enjoyable ride. It is a bodice ripper that spans continents and years, has lots of steamy love scenes and plenty of violence. Read more “Historical Romance Review: While Passion Sleeps by Shirlee Busbee”
4 stars, Avon, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Harry Bennett, Historical Romance, Shirlee Busbee, year 1983

Historical Romance Review: Purity’s Passion by Janette Seymour

Posted on April 5, 2021May 2, 2022 By IntrovertReader 1 Comment on Historical Romance Review: Purity’s Passion by Janette Seymour
Historical Romance Review: Purity’s Passion by Janette Seymour
The tale of Purity Jarsy, Purity's Passion, (Part 1 of 3) begins with the horrors of the French Revolution and ends in France after Napoleon's final defeat. Read more “Historical Romance Review: Purity’s Passion by Janette Seymour”
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