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Top Twenty Best Zebra Historical Romance Novels

October 4, 2022October 5, 2022

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Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #72: Autumn Leaves

October 2, 2022October 2, 2022

Author Spotlight: Nora Roberts

September 30, 2022September 29, 2022

tradewinds

Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #71

September 25, 2022September 25, 2022

my lady destiny

Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #70

September 18, 2022September 29, 2022

honeyed lies

Covers of the Week #69

September 11, 2022September 20, 2022

Covers of the Week #68

September 6, 2022September 17, 2022

walter marie popp

A Closer Look: Walter and Marie Popp

August 30, 2022September 25, 2022

National Tell A Joke Day Story

National Tell a Joke Day: Romance Jokes

August 16, 2022September 23, 2022

desires-song-judy-york

Covers of the Week #67

July 17, 2022September 14, 2022

7 category romance authors who made it big

Category romance

Category Romance Authors Who Made It Big

July 12, 2022September 15, 2022

border fires gehm

Covers of the Week #66

July 10, 2022July 12, 2022

1997

Flashback Friday: Class of 1997

July 8, 2022September 19, 2022

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Covers of the Week #65

July 3, 2022September 18, 2022

Poll: Favorite Romance Author (Contemporary or Series)

July 2, 2022September 22, 2022

reaing slump

Reading Slumps and How to Get Over Them

June 28, 2022June 27, 2022

rainbow covers

Covers of the Week #64

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022

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Romance Cover Model: Rob Ashton

June 25, 2022September 23, 2022

Sweet Savage Flame’s 6 Heat Levels in Romances

June 22, 2022September 27, 2022

betray the night

Covers of the Week #63 June Brides Historical

June 19, 2022June 19, 2022

movies based on books

Movies Based on Romance Novels, Part II: Best-Selling Authors

June 18, 2022September 28, 2022

top blog

Contemporary Romance

Sweet Savage Flame Hits Feedspot Top Blogs Lists

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022

lord carews bride

Covers of the Week #62

June 12, 2022September 15, 2022

gay romance

Two Gay Romance Firsts: The Happily Ever After Ending and Clinch Cover

June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

Author-spotlight-VAUGHAN

Author Spotlight: Robert Vaughan

June 7, 2022September 28, 2022

accidental wife

Covers of the Week #61 – June Brides Category Romance

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022

Different Books, Same Cover #2

May 31, 2022May 28, 2022

bruce emmett

Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #60

May 29, 2022September 24, 2022

Asian or Pacific Islander Heroines in Retro Romances

May 28, 2022June 4, 2022

in memorium

In Memoriam: Old School Romance Authors Who Have Passed Away

May 25, 2022September 26, 2022

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Covers of the Week #59

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

Asian or Pacific Islander Heroes in Retro Romance

May 21, 2022May 23, 2022

Romance Firsts: The First Kissing Couple on a Cover

May 18, 2022October 5, 2022

love me marietta

Covers of the Week #58

May 15, 2022May 23, 2022

CELEBRITIES-BEFORE-FAME

Celebrities on Romance Book Covers

May 10, 2022September 22, 2022

Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #57

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

oberheide

Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #56

May 1, 2022September 26, 2022

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Romance Cover Model: Fabio Lanzoni

April 28, 2022October 5, 2022

50k views

Thank You For 50,000 Views

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

michael o'hearn

Romance Cover Model: Michael O’Hearn

April 26, 2022October 2, 2022

silver blonde heroines

Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #55

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022

world book day

World Book Day 2022

April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

one book multiple covers

One Book: Multiple Covers #2: Highland Velvet

April 19, 2022September 22, 2022

forever-love-renato-aime

Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #54 – Renato Aime

April 17, 2022September 26, 2022

barbara cartland movies

Movies Based on Romance Novels, Part I: Barbara Cartland

April 12, 2022October 5, 2022

Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #53

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022

secret jewel jean monti

Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #52

April 3, 2022April 10, 2022

one year birthday

Happy One Year Birthday to Sweet Savage Flame

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022

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Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #51

March 27, 2022September 26, 2022

60 cheap dATES

Real-Life Romance: 60 Cheap Dates To Enjoy With Your Partner

March 26, 2022March 26, 2022

romance wordsearch

Games And Puzzles #1

March 25, 2022May 2, 2022

one book many covers the velvet promise

One Book, Multiple Covers #1: The Velvet Promise

March 24, 2022September 22, 2022

Keeper of the Heart

Covers of the Week #50

March 20, 2022March 16, 2022

happy spring

Happy Vernal Equinox (First Day of Spring) 2022

March 20, 2022September 12, 2022

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8 Irish Romances Set in the Emerald Isle

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

Savage Bliss

Cassie Edwards: A Formula For Success (and Controversy)

March 15, 2022October 1, 2022

rainbow's end duillo

Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #49

March 13, 2022March 12, 2022

modern stepback covers 7

Stepback Covers Part VII: Stepback & Modern Romance Novels

March 11, 2022September 18, 2022

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Stepback Covers Part VI: Stepback Saturday

March 10, 2022September 18, 2022

1990s stepbacks v

Stepback Covers Part V: 1990s Stepbacks

March 8, 2022September 18, 2022

1980s romance covers

Stepback Covers Part IV: 1980s Romance Stepbacks

March 7, 2022September 18, 2022

tara's song ziel

Covers of the Week #48 George Ziel

March 6, 2022March 8, 2022

first stepback cover

Stepback Covers Part III: The First Stepback in Romance

March 6, 2022September 22, 2022

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Stepback Covers Part II: The History of the Stepback

March 5, 2022September 20, 2022

double covers recycled

Different Books, Same Cover #1

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

stepback covers

Stepback Covers Are Back & Why We Love Them

March 2, 2022September 29, 2022

love thy neighbor

Covers of the Week #47

February 27, 2022February 26, 2022

unforgivable george hones

Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #46

February 20, 2022March 14, 2022

love all over the world

Unusual Settings In Historical Romances

February 19, 2022September 30, 2022

old school romance on youtube

Link: Old School Romance on Youtube

February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

anatomy of the clinch

Link: Art of the Clinch by Virginia Moench

February 17, 2022September 27, 2022

Jennifer Wilde

Author Spotlight: Jennifer Wilde (aka Thomas E. Huff)

February 15, 2022September 22, 2022

Stolen Dreams Duillo

Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #45

February 13, 2022October 1, 2022

romances about valentines day

Valentine’s Day Romance Novels

February 11, 2022March 23, 2022

WE'RE BACK

Sweet Savage Flame Is Back (Mostly)

February 10, 2022August 31, 2022

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Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #44

February 6, 2022February 6, 2022

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Covers of the Week #43

January 30, 2022May 1, 2022

5 signs addicted to romance

5 Signs You May Be Addicted To Romance Novels

January 26, 2022September 25, 2022

moon rider

Covers of the Week #42

January 23, 2022January 23, 2022

10 vintage

10 Vintage Romance Authors Relevant Today

January 21, 2022September 17, 2022

cassie edwards spotlight

Author Spotlight: Cassie Edwards

January 19, 2022October 1, 2022

beloved bondage kincaid

Covers of the Week #41

January 16, 2022March 12, 2022

mission statement

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

January 15, 2022January 16, 2022

overlooked romances

Overlooked or Underrated Romances: Bodice Rippers

January 14, 2022September 6, 2022

top vintage reads

Our Top 9 Reads (or Re-Reads) of 2021

January 12, 2022March 28, 2022

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Covers of the Week #40

January 8, 2022January 16, 2022

what to look forward to

Reviews and Articles To Look Forward To In 2022

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

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Covers of the Week

Covers of the Week #39

January 2, 2022October 2, 2022

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Free Printable Reading Planner For 2022

January 1, 2022May 2, 2022

2022

Happy New Year 2022!

January 1, 2022January 1, 2022

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

December 29, 2021December 29, 2021

vows made in wine

Covers of the Week #38

December 26, 2021February 10, 2022

pino at work

A Closer Look At Pino

December 24, 2021September 25, 2022

amazon free books

Free Old School & Vintage Romance Books on Amazon #3

December 21, 2021February 5, 2022

ice and rapture

Covers of the Week #37

December 19, 2021January 12, 2022

broke the hea rule

Why Did They Do That? Romances That Broke The HEA Rule

December 17, 2021March 28, 2022

age differences in romanxw

Age Differences In Romance

December 14, 2021September 20, 2022

a christmas charade

Covers of the Week #36

December 12, 2021January 12, 2022

BIGNO

Let’s Play Romance B-I-N-G-O

December 11, 2021May 2, 2022

6 SENSATIONAL SILHOUETTE CATGEORY ROMANCES

6 Sensational Silhouette Category Romances

December 6, 2021February 5, 2022

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BOOK REVIEWS

hearts-aflame-duillo

Historical Romance Review: Hearts Aflame by Johanna Lindsey

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022

lone star surrender

Historical Romance Review: Lone Star Surrender by Carol Finch

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022

the golden sovereigns geer

Historical Romance Review: The Golden Sovereigns by Jocelyn Carew

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022

white lions lady

Historical Romance Review: White Lion’s Lady by Lara Adrian (aka Tina St. John)

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022

tempt not this flesh

Historical Romance Review: Tempt Not This Flesh by Barbara Riefe

September 23, 2022September 28, 2022

pasion's slave

Historical Romance Review: Passion’s Slave by Kay McMahon

September 12, 2022September 24, 2022

sweet savage surrender sivavec

Historical Romance Review: Sweet Savage Surrender by Kathryn Hockett

September 7, 2022October 1, 2022

Historical Romance Review: Rapture’s Ransom (aka Not Quite Married) by Betina Krahn

August 29, 2022October 3, 2022

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Historical Romance Review: Defiant Ecstasy by Janelle Taylor

August 22, 2022September 24, 2022

Jennifer Wilde

Historical Romance Review: Love’s Fiery Jewel by Elaine Barbieri

July 18, 2022September 29, 2022

once more with feeling nora roberts

Category Romance Review: Once More With Feeling by Nora Roberts

July 13, 2022September 27, 2022

ride the free wind

Historical Romance Review: Ride the Free Wind by Rosanne Bittner

July 11, 2022September 24, 2022

night fire catherine coulter

Historical Romance Review: Night Fire by Catherine Coulter

July 9, 2022September 29, 2022

savage possession

Category Romance Review: Savage Possession by Margaret Pargeter

July 6, 2022September 26, 2022

Comanche Love Song

Historical Romance Review: Comanche Love Song by Cheryl Black

July 4, 2022September 24, 2022

Category Romance Review: Glory Days by Marilynne Rudick

July 1, 2022September 26, 2022

lynne graham the italians wife

Category Romance Review: The Italian’s Wife by Lynne Graham

June 29, 2022September 26, 2022

cherish me, embrace me berni

Historical Romance Review: Cherish Me, Embrace Me by Sylvie F. Sommerfield

June 27, 2022October 1, 2022

rumor has it

Category Romance Review: Rumor Has It by Celia Scott

June 24, 2022September 29, 2022

comanche bride merrit

Historical Romance Review: Comanche Bride by Emma Merritt

June 20, 2022September 29, 2022

lion's lady morgan kane

Historical Romance Review: The Lion’s Lady by Julie Garwood

June 17, 2022September 24, 2022

Category Romance Review: The Marriage War by Charlotte Lamb

June 16, 2022September 29, 2022

trAITOR'S KISS TERRI VALENTINE

Historical Romance Review: Traitor’s Kiss by Terri Valentine

June 13, 2022September 24, 2022

Dangerous Obsession natasha peters

Historical Romance Review: Dangerous Obsession by Natasha Peters

June 11, 2022September 30, 2022

pino romance

Historical Romance Review: Passion’s Chains by Catherine Creel

June 10, 2022September 29, 2022

liar's moon heather graham

Category Romance Review: Liar’s Moon by Heather Graham

June 9, 2022September 26, 2022

tender savage phoebe conn

Historical Romance Review: Tender Savage by Phoebe Conn

June 6, 2022October 1, 2022

mansion for my love

Category Romance Review: Mansion for My Love by Robyn Donald

June 4, 2022September 26, 2022

Historical Romance Review: Destiny’s Splendor by Kathleen Drymon

May 30, 2022September 24, 2022

devil in silver room

Category Romance Review: Devil in a Silver Room by Violet Winspear

May 27, 2022September 26, 2022

a naked flame ray olivere

Category Romance Review: A Naked Flame by Charlotte Lamb

May 24, 2022September 26, 2022

Savage Rapture walter popp

Historical Romance Review: Savage Rapture by Sylvie F. Sommerfield

May 23, 2022September 24, 2022

Category Romance Review: Dark Fire by Elizabeth Lowell

May 20, 2022September 26, 2022

midnight fires carol finch

Historical Romance Review: Midnight Fires by Carol Finch

May 16, 2022September 24, 2022

passions paradise

Historical Romance Review: Passion’s Paradise by Sonya T. Pelton

May 11, 2022September 26, 2022

pirates wild embrace

Historical Romance Review: Pirate’s Wild Paradise by Kate Douglas

May 9, 2022September 24, 2022

shanna

Historical Romance Review: Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

May 7, 2022October 1, 2022

Bold Texas Embrace

Historical Romance Review: Bold Texas Embrace by Victoria Thompson

May 2, 2022September 26, 2022

an outrageous proposal

Category Romance Review: An Outrageous Proposal by Miranda Lee

April 27, 2022September 26, 2022

texas-temptation-gina-robins-maybe-sivavec

Historical Romance Review: Texas Temptation by Gina Robins

April 25, 2022September 24, 2022

these golden pleasures

Historical Romance Review: These Golden Pleasures by Valerie Sherwood

April 22, 2022September 24, 2022

the sheik

Contemporary Romance Review: The Sheik by Edith M. Hull

April 21, 2022September 24, 2022

angel's caress deana james franco

Historical Romance Review: Angel’s Caress by Deana James

April 18, 2022September 30, 2022

Historical Romance Review: The Silver Link by Patricia Potter

April 16, 2022September 24, 2022

a lady bought with rifles jeanne williams

Historical Romance Review: A Lady Bought with Rifles by Jeanne Williams

April 13, 2022September 30, 2022

3 stars and a half

Historical Romance Review: Ecstasy’s Fire by Rosalyn Alsobrook

April 11, 2022September 24, 2022

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2 stars and a half

Historical Romance Review: Dakota Flame by Sonya T. Pelton

April 6, 2022September 26, 2022

heather

Historical Romance Review: Heather by Cordia Byers

March 31, 2022September 29, 2022

flora kidd beloved deceiver

Category Romance Review: Beloved Deceiver by Flora Kidd

March 29, 2022September 26, 2022

Nebraska fires bruce emmett

Historical Romance Review: Nebraska Fire by Lauren Wilde

March 28, 2022July 6, 2022

Rebel Vixen

Historical Romance Review: Rebel Vixen by Dana Ransom

March 26, 2022October 4, 2022

could it be magic

Category Romance Review: Could It Be Magic by Gina Wilkins

March 23, 2022September 26, 2022

yankee mistress

Historical Romance Review: Yankee Mistress by Ashley Snow

March 21, 2022May 21, 2022

defy not the heart

Historical Romance Review: Defy Not the Heart by Johanna Lindsey

March 16, 2022September 22, 2022

wish on the moon

Category Romance Review: Wish on the Moon by Sally Wentworth

March 16, 2022September 26, 2022

texas triumph victoria thompson

Historical Romance Review: Texas Triumph by Victoria Thompson

March 14, 2022May 21, 2022

Gentle Rogue duillo

Historical Romance Review: Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey

March 9, 2022September 22, 2022

moon witch sinclair

Category Romance Review: Moon Witch by Anne Mather

March 4, 2022September 27, 2022

passionate affair oakley

Category Romance Review: A Passionate Affair by Anne Mather

March 2, 2022September 26, 2022

savage obsession Kursar

Historical Romance Review: Savage Obsession by Cassie Edwards

February 28, 2022July 6, 2022

The Perfect Marriage, Laurey Bright 1995 Diane Sivavec

Category Romance Review: A Perfect Marriage by Laurey Bright

February 26, 2022September 26, 2022

captive angel pino

Historical Romance Review: Captive Angel by Deana James

February 24, 2022September 22, 2022

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Historical Romance Review: Charlotte by Amanda Hart Douglass

February 23, 2022May 21, 2022

nobility ranch ennis

Historical Romance Review: Nobility Ranch (aka To Love a Lady) by Cynthia Stirling

February 21, 2022May 21, 2022

And Gold Was Ours duillo

Historical Romance Review: And Gold Was Ours by Rebecca Brandewyne

February 18, 2022September 26, 2022

my steadfast heart

Historical Romance Review: My Steadfast Heart by Jo Goodman

February 14, 2022May 21, 2022

Skye O'Malley bertrice small

Historical Romance Review: Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small

February 12, 2022September 22, 2022

texas treasure

Historical Romance Review: Texas Treasure by Victoria Thompson

January 31, 2022May 21, 2022

melting ice davies

Category Romance Review: Melting Ice by Rosalie Ash

January 29, 2022September 26, 2022

lovers touch

Category Romance Review: Lovers Touch by Penny Jordan

January 28, 2022September 26, 2022

raven

Historical Romance Review: Raven by Shana Carrol

January 25, 2022May 21, 2022

colorado jewel sate brandt

Historical Romance Review: Colorado Jewel by Cate Brandt

January 24, 2022May 21, 2022

stranger in my arms george jones

Historical Romance Review: Stranger in My Arms by Louisa Rawlings

January 23, 2022October 3, 2022

woman hater

Category Romance Review: Woman Hater by Diana Palmer

January 22, 2022September 26, 2022

Sweet Savage love

Historical Romance Review: Sweet Savage Love by Rosemary Rogers

January 20, 2022September 29, 2022

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Historical Romance Review: Savage Surrender by Cassie Edwards

January 18, 2022October 1, 2022

guarded moments

Category Romance Review: Guarded Moments by JoAnn Ross

January 18, 2022September 26, 2022

hard to get mortimer

Category Romance Review: Hard To Get by Carole Mortimer

January 13, 2022September 26, 2022

the wild one

Historical Romance Review: The Wild One by Danelle Harmon

January 11, 2022May 21, 2022

the other woman

Category Romance Review: The Other Woman by Candace Schuler

January 10, 2022May 2, 2022

guilty love charlotte lamb

Category Romance Review: Guilty Love by Charlotte Lamb

January 4, 2022September 26, 2022

desert slave miranda north

Historical Romance Review: Desert Slave by Miranda North

January 3, 2022May 21, 2022

for the love of sara don sinclair

Category Romance Review: For the Love of Sara by Anne Mather

December 30, 2021September 26, 2022

Angel In Scarlet duillo

Historical Romance Review: Angel in Scarlet by Jennifer Wilde

December 28, 2021September 22, 2022

texas blonde

Historical Romance Review: Texas Blonde by Victoria Thompson

December 27, 2021September 26, 2022

Historical Romance Review: Through the Storm by Beverly Jenkins

December 25, 2021May 21, 2022

the present

Historical Romance Review: The Present by Johanna Lindsey

December 23, 2021October 1, 2022

marriage on the rebound

Category Romance Review: Marriage on the Rebound by Michelle Reid

December 22, 2021September 26, 2022

midnight princess jo goodman

Historical Romance Review: Midnight Princess by Jo Goodman

December 20, 2021May 21, 2022

dreaming of you lisa kleypas

Historical Romance Review: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas

December 16, 2021September 23, 2022

too many husbands

Category Romance Review: Too Many Husbands by Elise Title

December 15, 2021September 26, 2022

timeless love

Category Romance Review: Timeless Love by Judith Arnold

December 13, 2021September 20, 2022

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