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Historical Romance Review: Passion’s Pleasure by Valerie Giscard

Posted on January 15, 2024January 16, 2024 by Blue Falcon

Passion’s Pleasure by Valerie Giscard is a 1982 historical romance novel featuring a turbulent love story, marked by violence and dramatic twists, set in Paris and Louisiana. 1 Star

Beauty Like the NIght, Liz Carlyle, Bantam, Alan Ayers

Covers of the Week #129: Alan Ayers

Posted on January 14, 2024January 16, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

For our 129th edition of Covers of the Week, we go back to the turn of the millennium to admire the early romance covers by artist Alan Ayers.

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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books of 2023

Posted on January 9, 2024January 10, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

It’s Top 10 Tuesday, the first one of the new year, as we got to a late start! o we’re sharing a list of our favorite retro reads from 2023.

Frontier Flame, Rochelle Wayne, Zebra, 1987, Franco Accornero cover art

Historical Romance Review: Frontier Flame by Rochelle Wayne

Posted on January 8, 2024January 7, 2024 by Blue Falcon

Frontier Flame by Rochelle Wayne is a Zebra historical romance that tells the tale of two love stories, each filled with danger, conflict, and rescue. 4.5 Stars

the winter people phyllis whitney harry bennet Winter Gothic Covers

Covers of the Week #128: Gothic Winter

Posted on January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Our selections for Covers of the Week #128 feature four Gothic romances that perfectly capture the chilly spirit of the winter season.

Rapture's Heaven Cyndy Carpenter Zebra 1983 cover artist TBD

Historical Romance Review: Rapture’s Heaven by Cyndy Carpenter

Posted on January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 by Blue Falcon

Rapture’s Heaven by Cyndy Carpenter features a heroine who navigates through betrayal, love, and adversity, ultimately finding love despite numerous challenges.

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December 2023: Monthly Wrap-Up

Posted on January 1, 2024January 16, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

It’s a new month! For your convenience, we’ve created a wrap-up of Sweet Savage Flame’s posts for last month, December 2023.

Celebrating 50 Years of Harlequin Presents

Harlequin Presents: Popular with Romance Readers for 50 Years

Posted on December 31, 2023December 26, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Harlequin Presents is the best-selling category romance line and has been for decades, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Andrea Kane Samantha Gregg Gulbronson cover art

Covers of Week #127: Fireworks for New Year 2024

Posted on December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Sweet Savage Flame is celebrating the arrival of the New Year of 2024 with our tradition of featuring romance covers featuring fireworks.

Stolen Splendor evelyn hannah hector garrido

Historical Romance Review: Stolen Splendor by Evelyn Hanna

Posted on December 30, 2023January 19, 2024 by IntrovertReader

Stolen Splendor by Evelyn Hanna—a pseudonym for Michael Dyne and Ethel Frank—is a post-Civil War romance featuring a quasi-love triangle with a resilient Southern belle, a hard-nosed businessman, and a newspaper owner determined to take him down. 4 Stars

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