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Links to Romance Book Blogs, Sites, Podcasts & More

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Romance novel links to other places where you can find friendly appreciation for vintage or old-school romance:

ROMANCE BLOGS

  • Cads And Whores Blog
  • Historical Romance Books by Red Brick Media: Eternal Tales of Love
  • Historical Romance Review with Regan Walker
  • Historical Romances, Reviewed
  • History in The Making: Rob Imes Blog
  • Readasaurus Blog

FORUMS

Goodreads.com has several groups where you can discuss bodice rippers and historical romance, both past and present:

  • Bodice Rippers Anonymous
  • Historical Romance
  • Historical Romance Book Club
  • Zebra Romance

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  • The Bodice Tipplers

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