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Genre: Vintage Romance

the honey is bitter

Category Romance Review: The Honey Is Bitter by Violet Winspear

Posted on December 8, 2021November 28, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Violet Winspear’s bestseller, The Honey is Bitter, was originally published in 1967 by Mills & Boon. Paul, a Greek tycoon, blackmails Domini into marriage. 4 stars

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Category Romance Review: Tangled Tapestry by Anne Mather

Posted on August 18, 2021November 28, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Anne Mather’s Tangled Tapestry is a1969 Mills and Boon that may offend some readers’ sensibilities. Or, if you’re twisted like me, make you laugh! 2.5 Stars

Shadows on the Moon

Category Romance Review: Shadows on the Moon by Peggy Gaddis

Posted on August 10, 2021October 2, 2023 by arkansasannie

Shadows on the Moon by Peggy Gaddis is a vintage category romance novel that has been reprinted several times—and for good reason. 4 stars

Yesterday's Love

Category Romance Review: Yesterday’s Love by Marsha Manning

Posted on July 5, 2021December 16, 2023 by arkansasannie

Yesterday’s Love is a moving romance with a rather mysterious background. It’s part of the Magnum Books imprint of Prestige Books, Inc., a small New York paperback publisher active during the mid to late 1970s.

Out of the shadows

Category Romance Review: Out of the Shadows by Stella March

Posted on June 23, 2021October 20, 2023 by arkansasannie

Out of the Shadows by Stella March was first published in 1967 and has been reprinted several times. I heartily recommend Out of the Shadows. 5 Stars

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Category Romance Review: Palace of the Peacocks by Violet Winspear

Posted on April 16, 2021November 28, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Harlequin Romance #1318 Palace of the Peacocks by Violet Winspear A British woman works for a one-eyed Dutchman in Java in order to earn money to travel home. 3 1/2 stars

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