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Category designated for male cover models who grace the covers of romance novels.

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Romance Cover Model: Tracy James, A Heartthrob Then & Now

Posted on February 24, 2023August 28, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Tracy James’s face–and his body–should be recognized by romance readers as he was on the cover of hundreds of books from the 1990s into the 2000s. In total, the six-foot-tall, olive-skinned, brown-haired, brown-eyed model has 1600 credits to his name.

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Romance Cover Model: Rob Ashton

Posted on June 25, 2022August 6, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

After Fabio officially retired from modeling for romance covers in 1993, Rob Ashton was one of the cover models who took his place, even earning the title of “New King of Romance Novels.”

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Romance Cover Model: Fabio Lanzoni

Posted on April 28, 2022July 25, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Sweet Savage Flame is proud to say: we love romance model Fabio Lanzoni! Hail to the King of romance covers!

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Romance Cover Model: Michael O’Hearn

Posted on April 26, 2022October 2, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

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.

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