Category: Covers

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

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

Romance Cover Model: Fabio Lanzoni

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Like bodice rippers and vintage romances of yesteryear, model Fabio Lanzoni has been unfairly maligned and mocked by many modern-day romance readers. There's a sentiment of contempt displayed at the old-school clinch covers, with some people going as far as declaring that Fabio represented a low point in the genre. How mean-spirited and wrong these detractors are. Read more “Romance Cover Model: Fabio Lanzoni”
Cover Models, Discussion, Romance

Romance Cover Model: Michael O’Hearn

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Romance novel enthusiasts may recognize Mike O'Hearn's form--or face--as one of the cover models for Topaz books back in the mid to late 1990s. Fabio was the most famous of them all, but even his muscular physique seems slight when compared to O' Hearn's massive proportions. Read more “Romance Cover Model: Michael O’Hearn”
Cover Models, Discussion

Historical Romance Review: Texas Temptation by Gina Robins

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This review is of Texas Temptation a standalone by Gina Robins (a pseudonym for author Connie Feddersen, aka Connie Finch) published by Zebra/Kensington, October 1989. 4 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Texas Temptation by Gina Robins”
4 stars, Book Review, Diane Sivavec, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Kensington, Romance, year 1989, Zebra Lovegram

One Book: Multiple Covers #2: Highland Velvet

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A few weeks ago, we highlighted the many covers for the alternate and foreign editions of Jude Deveraux's The Velvet Promise. As a result, we decided to continue displaying the multiple covers for the book's sequels. Today, we focus on Highland Velvet which we previously reviewed It is one of our favorite books. Read more “One Book: Multiple Covers #2: Highland Velvet”
Covers, Discussion, Historical Romance, Jude Deveraux, Romance

Covers of the Week #54 – Renato Aime

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Renato Aime was among the many talented artists of Italian heritage who entered the romance novel illustration field during the 1980s. For the week of Monday, April 18, 2022, to Sunday, April 24, 2022, our Covers of the Week focuses on the romance novel covers by Renato Aime. Read more “Covers of the Week #54 – Renato Aime”
Cover Artists, Covers of the Week

Historical Romance Review: The Silver Link by Patricia Potter

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Harlequin Historical #63 In Patricia Potter's The Silver Link, Antonia and Tristan are from two different worlds, but their love unites them in a link that can never be severed Read more “Historical Romance Review: The Silver Link by Patricia Potter”
4 stars, Book Review, Harlequin, Harlequin Historical, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Pino, year 1990

Historical Romance Review: Dakota Flame by Sonya T. Pelton

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This review is of Dakota Flame, a standalone novel from July 1989 by Sonya T. Pelton. (Published by Zebra/Kensington). The book begins in Mankato, Minnesota, December 1862. 2.52 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Dakota Flame by Sonya T. Pelton”
2 stars and a half, Book Review, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Review, Kensington, Pino, Romance, year 1989, Zebra Lovegram