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Historical Romance Review: Climb the Highest Mountain by Rosanne Bittner

Posted on January 30, 2023January 9, 2024 by Blue Falcon

Frequent readers of Rosanne Bittner’s books know what they’re getting from her work. It’s all here in Climb the Highest Mountain (Savage Destiny Series Book #5): exceptional emotionalism, and rawness. 5 Stars

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Pre-Historical Romance Review: Transcendence by Shay Savage

Posted on January 25, 2023January 9, 2024 by IntrovertReader

It’s Opposite Day today, January 25, 2023. So instead of a review for an old-school retro romance novel, we’re talking about something more modern, Transcendence by Shay Savage from 2014! 5 Stars

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Historical Romance Review: Velvet Night by Jo Goodman

Posted on January 23, 2023November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

Velvet Night is a very pale sequel to Passion’s Bride/ The Captain’s Lady. Jo Goodman’s previous Zebra historical was far superior to this lukewarm romance novel. 2 Stars

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Covers of the Week #88: The Moon and Lunar New Year

Posted on January 22, 2023January 31, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

For this Covers of the Week for Monday, January 23, 2023, to Sunday, January 29, we’re showing off some of our favorite romance covers with moons in the night sky in honor of the Lunar New Year.

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Link: 40+ Romance Novel Sales Statistics [2023]

Posted on January 21, 2023August 23, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

In this article, we’ll look at the latest romance book genre sales statistics and insights into the world of romance novels. Learn about the average reader, the bestselling romance novels of all time, and the evolving trends in the genre.

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Celebrating National Hugging Day: Spread Love with a Hug!

Posted on January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Did you know today, January 21st, 2023 is National Hugging Day? Sweet Savage Flame is spreading the love by sending virtual hugs to all.

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Historical Romance Review: An Intriguing Desire by Janice Bennett

Posted on January 9, 2023November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

In An Intriguing Desire by Janice Bennett, a Zebra Regency romance, the intrigue is not intriguing enough, and there is no desire. 2 Stars

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Sweet Savage Flame’s Best of 2022

Posted on January 3, 2023January 13, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

The old year is over, and a new year has begun. Let’s look back at Sweet Savage Flame’s highest-ranking articles and our favorite reads of 2022.

Historical Romance Review: Autumn Dove by Sylvie F. Sommerfield

Posted on January 2, 2023November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Autumn Dove, a standalone from January 1989 by Sylvie F. Sommerfield. Starting in 1865, on the Kansas/Colorado border, readers meet Zachary Hale Windwalker. 2 Stars

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December 2022: Sweet Savage Flame Wrap-Up

Posted on January 1, 2023January 2, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

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