The latest posts from Sweet Savage Flame are here, divided into two sections. Section one consists of the most recent articles, and the other section displays our latest book reviews for retro and vintage romance novels.
Articles
Covers of the Week #155: Regency Easter by Zebra Books
Our Covers of the Week celebrates Easter Week with Zebra Regency Romances that showcase the elegance of Regency England combined…
January 2024: Monthly Wrap-Up
Sweet Savage Flame’s January 2024 wrap-up includes a list of our posts, including romance book reviews, articles, and favorite book…
Covers of the Week #131: Steve Holland
Sweet Savage Flame’s Covers of the Week #131 showcases some vintage romance novel covers featuring the legendary model Steve Holland….
Historical Romance Review: Comanche Cowboy by Georgina Gentry
Comanche Cowboy by Georgina Gentry follows the captivating journey of a man and a woman against the backdrop of the…
Romance Round-Up: Our January Book Haul
Sweet Savage Flame’s book haul for January includes rare historical romance novels and insightful non-fiction books….
Covers of the Week #130: Aleta Jenks-Rafton
Sweet Savage Flame’s Covers of the Week #130 features romance books from the 1990s and early 2000s with artwork by…
Historical Romance Review: The Forever Tree by Rosanne Bittner
The Forever Tree by Rosanne Bittner is a gut-wrenching historical romance and yet another excellent book by an author who…
Covers of the Week #129: Alan Ayers
For our 129th edition of Covers of the Week, we go back to the turn of the millennium to admire…
Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books of 2023
It’s Top 10 Tuesday, the first one of the new year, as we got to a late start! o …
Covers of the Week #128: Gothic Winter
Our selections for Covers of the Week #128 feature four Gothic romances that perfectly capture the chilly spirit of the…
December 2023: Monthly Wrap-Up
It’s a new month! For your convenience, we’ve created a wrap-up of Sweet Savage Flame’s posts for last month, December…
Harlequin Presents: Popular with Romance Readers for 50 Years
Harlequin Presents is the best-selling category romance line and has been for decades, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year….
Covers of Week #127: Fireworks for New Year 2024
Sweet Savage Flame is celebrating the arrival of the New Year of 2024 with our tradition of featuring romance covers…
Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf
It’s Top Ten Tuesday. This week, we’re posting a list of the ten latest additions to my bookshelf. Since we…
Covers of the Week #126: Regency Christmas Romances
For Sweet Savage Flame’s Covers of the Week #126, we’re wishing everyone a Merry Christmas with these sweet Christmas-themed Regency…
Reviews
Historical Romance Review: Silken Rapture by Cassie Edwards
In Silken Rapture by Cassie Edwards, Glenda Galvez escapes her past in Honduras and finds love with Read de Beaulieu…
Historical Romance Review: Bandit’s Embrace by Georgina Gentry
Bandit’s Embrace by Georgina Gentry is part of “The Durango Family” sub-series and the “Panorama of the Old West” series. 3.5…
Historical Romance Review: Comanche Cowboy by Georgina Gentry
Comanche Cowboy by Georgina Gentry follows the captivating journey of a man and a woman against the backdrop of the…
Romance Review: Savage Desire by Constance O’Banyon
Savage Desire by Constance O’Banyon, a 1983 Zebra historical romance, marks the point where the author began to find her…
Historical Romance Review: The Forever Tree by Rosanne Bittner
The Forever Tree by Rosanne Bittner is a gut-wrenching historical romance and yet another excellent book by an author who…
Historical Romance Review: Passion’s Pleasure by Valerie Giscard
Passion’s Pleasure by Valerie Giscard is a 1982 historical romance novel featuring a turbulent love story, marked by violence and…