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Covers of the Week #105: Harlequin Presents 1970s

Posted on June 18, 2023June 16, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

For this Covers of the Week, we’re celebrating 50 years of Harlequin Presents, the world’s most popular category romance line. Here we go back to the 1970s to feature covers by artist Don Sinclair.

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Category Romance Review: The Honey Is Bitter by Violet Winspear

Posted on December 8, 2021November 28, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Violet Winspear’s bestseller, The Honey is Bitter, was originally published in 1967 by Mills & Boon. Paul, a Greek tycoon, blackmails Domini into marriage. 4 stars

Covers of the Week #17

Posted on August 1, 2021September 22, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

I enjoy playing the game of “I Spy” with my vintage book romance covers. Can you guess this week’s theme? For the week of Aug 2 to Aug 6, here are some contemporary and historical covers for you to look over and play “I Spy.”

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Romance Review: The Waterfalls of the Moon by Anne Mather

Posted on May 27, 2021January 20, 2024 by IntrovertReader

In Anne Mather’s The Waterfalls of the Moon the teenaged heroine is in pursuit of a much older man, but the hero’s not taking what she’s offering so easily. 3.5 stars

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