SSF LOGO 150

Sweet Savage Flame

Old School Romance

Menu
  • Blog
    • Latest Posts
    • Monthly Wrap Ups
  • Book Reviews
    • Reviews by Author
    • Reviews by Ratings
      • 5 stars
      • 4 stars and a half
      • 4 stars
      • 3 stars and a half
      • 3 stars
      • 2 stars and a half
      • 2 stars
      • 1 star and a half
      • 1 star
    • Reviews by Title
    • Reviews by Genre
    • Reviews by Plots, Tropes, or Setting
    • Reviews by Publisher
    • Reviews by Imprint or Line
    • Category Romance Reviews
    • Historical Romance Reviews
  • Covers & Artists
    • Covers of the Week
      • Authors
        • Romance Author Pseudonyms
        • Rebecca Brandewyne
        • Emma Darcy
        • Teresa Denys
        • Cassie Edwards
        • Penny Jordan (aka Caroline Courtney)
        • Charlotte Lamb (aka Shelia Holland)
        • Miranda Lee
        • Johanna Lindsey
        • Debbie Macomber
        • Anne Mather
        • Laurie McBain: Pioneer of Historical Romance in the 70s
        • Fern Michaels
        • Natasha Peters
        • Rosemary Rogers
        • Valerie Sherwood
        • Bertrice Small
        • Janelle Taylor
        • Jennifer Wilde
        • Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
    • Romance Cover Artists
      • Francesco Accornero (Franco)
      • Renato Aime
      • George (G. A.) Bush
      • Pino Daeni
      • Elaine Duillo
      • Melissa Duillo-Gallo
      • Harry Bennett
      • John Ennis
      • Victor Gadino
      • Charles Gehm
      • Elaine Gignilliat
      • Max Ginsburg
      • Gregg Gulbronson
      • H. Tom Hall
      • Frank Kalan
      • Roger Kastel
      • Raymond Kursar
      • Robert McGinnis
      • Gary McLaughlin
      • Tony Meers
      • Robert Sabin
      • Diane Sivavec
      • Sharon Spiak
      • Ed Tadiello
  • Links and Fun Stuff
    • Podcasts
    • Blogs, Sites, Podcasts, & More Links
    • Fun or Interesting Book Links
    • Cover Links
  • Male Cover Models
    • Romance Cover Model: Rob Ashton
    • Romance Cover Model: Tracy James, A Heartthrob Then & Now
    • Romance Cover Model: Fabio Lanzoni
    • Romance Cover Model: Michael O’Hearn
  • Publishers
    • Avon
    • Bantam Books
    • Fawcett Books
    • Dorchester
    • Harlequin Historicals
    • Mills and Boon
    • Pinnacle Books
    • Playboy Press
    • Pocket Books
    • Warner Books
    • Zebra
  • About
    • Affiliate Disclosure and Review Policy
    • Contact Us
    • Licensing and Fair Use Page
    • Privacy Policy
    • Subscribe to Sweet Savage Flame
Menu
FEMALE MODELS

Female Cover Models

View Sweet Savage Flame’s list of beautiful female romance cover models from the mid-1980s to the early 2000s.

FEMALE MODELS

Female Romance Cover Models

These female romance cover models deserve appreciation! You may know some already, as many of these ladies were successful in other fields.

The pages are still under construction, but you can view their images, a list of covers, and links to other articles on this site. We are creating full web pages dedicated to these stunning female models that will be more complete with photos, book covers, and biographies.

Teri Byrne

teri byrne
the crimson lady teri byrne

Donna DeCianni

donna decianni
donna decianni

Colleen Gruber

colleen gruber
Colleen Gruber: The Model Who Launched 1,000 Covers
the ice maiden gruber

Carole Gustafson

Carole Gustafson posed for Elaine Gignilliat’s Wings of the Falcon by Barbara Michaels and all of the Catherine series by Juliette Benzoni, huge best sellers in France.

She was the heroine of Moon Witch by Felicia Andrews and the angelic blonde in Mistress of Martinique by Helene Thornton. She was also the redhead in Lady of Fire by Valerie Vayle.

moon witch carole gustafson

Cindy Guyer

cindy-guyer
Cindy Guyer Website
cindy guyer city girl

Barbara Langlois

A delicate beauty and one of my very special models. She was graceful and adaptable. In this costume, she played the heroine in Jean Plaidy’s Prince of Darkness. She posed for the Wild Winds of Love by Veronica Jason, Drury Lane Darling by Joan Smith, Hearts of Fire by Christina Savage, The Best Way to Lose by Janet Dailey, and the sexy Captive Heart by Barbara Keller. She was wearing a huge diamond engagement ring but said she hadn’t decided whether or not she’d marry him, but he said she could keep the ring either way because she deserved it. I asked her just what she’d done to “deserve” it, and she replied, “I’ll tell you if you promise not to tell my Daddy.” A real Texas charmer.- Elaine Gignilliat Romancebookcoverart.com/models_index.htm

Model Barbara Langlois

Barabra Langlois was and is a big name in modeling, even if she’s not a household name among anyone outside the profession.

She has modeled for several clients, such as Anthony Martin sunglasses, as seen below in an ad from the 1970s.

barbara langlois

Liana Loggins

liana loggins
warriors woman duillo

Alicia Mann

Rob French and Alicia Mann thought the dress was so beautiful for the cover of Centennial at Jalna that I decided to do a portrait of the bridal couple in a different setting. I put them in Callaway Gardens, a marvelous place open to the public here in Georgia. It’s a glorious sight in springtime when the thousands of azaleas, rhododendrons, and dogwood are all in full bloom. – Elaine Gignilliat

https://romancebookcoverart.com/models_index.htm

Alicia Mann Centennial at Jalna

Amy Miles

A gorgeous Alabama real strawberry blonde. Her facial features are very fine, and her hair so glorious that she posed for National hair ads – Clairol, as I remember. She posed for many of my covers, including Passion’s Rebel by Kay Cameron, Thunder in the Wind by June Lund Shiplett, Tides of Destiny, The Redeemers by Clayton Mathews, Passionate Exile by Helene Osborne with Alain Jarry as the hero, and Exclusively Yours by Joanna Scott – Elaine Gignilliat

https://romancebookcoverart.com/models_index.htm

amy miles

Roni Margolis

After a book cover shooting, I asked Roni to pose just as herself. She is a beautiful and very nice Greek girl, as beautiful as Ava Gardner, but strangely unaware of it. She even said she didn’t have a boyfriend. Unbelievable! I’m sure by now, she’s found a very nice one. She deserves it.

-Elaine Gignilliat

Romancebookcoverart.com/models_index.htm

roni margolis

P.J. Shaffer

P.J. Sheaffer – a perfect model. While some models just look stiff, she always posed beautifully. She was the gorgeous blonde on Iron Lace by Lorena Dureau, the barely clothed heroine of Desert Hostage by Diane Dunaway, and posed for Under the Wild Moon by Diane Carey. She was the heroine of A Rebel’s Love and To Love and to Conquer, both by Joyce Verette, The Devil’s Embrace by Catherine Coulter and Golden Promises by Peggy Hanchar. She was always pleasant and easy to work with.

-Elaine Gignilliat

https://romancebookcoverart.com/models_index.htm

desert hostage gignilliat

Stacy E. Walker

on the rocks Stacy walker
dark angel walker

Amy Walker

Irene Krupnik

UNFORGETTABLE – Madeline Baker

madeline baker unforgettable richard quern

More Models to Come

Nicole Gray

Julie LaClair/Jewells

Teresa Lyons

Rebecca Madison

Alicia Mann

Leslie Metcalf/Burbank (and Leland Burbank)

Betsy Morgan

Andi ?(Nicolosi ?)

Bryee-Annon Pozzessere

Sazzy Lee Varga Cahoun: Official Website

Amy Walker

Laura Williams

Models with No Pages

Ali DeGray

Maria Di Angelis

Lisa Heywood

Wendy June

Jasi Lanier

Susan Ward

Victoria Zdrok

Share this:

  • Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads
  • Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon
  • Share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram
  • Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky
  • Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Print (Opens in new window) Print

Like this:

Like Loading…

LATEST POSTS

Historical Romance Review: Silken Rapture by Cassie Edwards
Covers of the Week #155: Regency Easter by Zebra Books
Historical Romance Review: Bandit’s Embrace by Georgina Gentry
Covers of the Week #131: Steve Holland
Historical Romance Review: Comanche Cowboy by Georgina Gentry
Romance Round-Up: Our January Book Haul 
Covers of the Week #130: Aleta Jenks-Rafton
Romance Review: Savage Desire by Constance O’Banyon
Historical Romance Review: The Forever Tree by Rosanne Bittner
Historical Romance Review: Passion’s Pleasure by Valerie Giscard

Sweet Savage Flame participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, which means that we may earn fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com, as per FTC guidelines.

TOP POSTS

  • 15 Old School Historical Romances That Revolutionized the Genre
  • The Male Authors of Vintage Romance
  • Most Expensive and Hard to Find or Out-of-Print Romances
  • 21 Old-School Cover Artists All Romance Readers Should Know
  • Historical Romance Review: Silken Rapture by Cassie Edwards
  • Historical Romance Review: A Pirate's Love by Johanna Lindsey
  • 10 Historical Western Romances: A List of the Best Retro Reads
  • The Hero Kidnaps the Heroine: List of 100+ Bodice Ripper Romances with this Plot
  • Podcast: Discussing Bodice Rippers and Historical Romance
  • Romance Versus Romantic Fiction: What’s the Confusion All About?

TOP PAGES

  • Rosemary Rogers
  • Pocket Books
  • Male Cover Models
  • Elaine Gignilliat
  • H. Tom Hall
  • Bantam Books
  • Robert McGinnis
  • Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
  • Pino Daeni
  • Out of Stock: Used Book Store Is Temporarily Closed

Sweet Savage Flame participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, which means that we may earn fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com, as per FTC guidelines.

Sweet Savage Flame | 2025 | Some Rights Reserved

    %d