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Sweet Savage Flame: What We Are & What We Want To Be

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More than just a blog where we post reviews of romance novels written prior to 2000, I want Sweet Savage Flame to be a source of valuable information regarding romance’s history. I want to know what was written, by whom, and maybe find out why. So, Sweet Savage Flame reviews vintage and old-school romances, we talk about authors, publishers, and cover artists and models. Should we be doing more?

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Overlooked or Underrated Romances: Bodice Rippers

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In this series, we will focus on some underrated or overlooked romance novels. As I love them so much, we’re first looking at bodice rippers. These are the historical romances that revitalized romance with their unapologetic gratuitous nature, be it with sex or violence. Some of these bodice rippers are not as well known as others we have previously discussed on Sweet Savage Flame, but we think they are worthy of attention.

What Matters in Marriage: Wealth, Looks, Age, or Status?

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Besides talking about romance in fiction, at Sweet Savage Flame, we’re touching on romance in real life. In this latest entry to our “Real Life Romance” discussion, we’re addressing the issue of what men and women search for in life partners. As members of two sexes, are we hard-wired to seek out mates for different reasons? What does the role of society and government play in relationships? Is love impossible in real life and merely a game of giving and taking?

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A Closer Look At Pino

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Giuseppi Dangelico Daeni, better known as Pino Daeni–or simply Pino–was a romance industry icon who created over 3,000 book covers in about 15 years. He spent almost the last twenty years of his life working as a fine artist of great acclaim. More than a mere illustrator, Pino is celebrated as a master painter of the 20th century.