Barbara Riefe’s Tempt Not This Flesh was yet another inexplicable bestseller for the gender-bending author whose real name was Alan Riefe. 2 stars
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Covers of the Week #70
Covers of the Week #70, for the week of Monday, September 19, 2022, to Sunday, September 25, highlights the impressionistic stylings of cover artist Charles Geer.
August 2022: Sweet Savage Flame Wrap-Up
It’s a new month! We’ve created a wrap-up of Sweet Savage Flame’s posts in August 2022 for your convenience.
A Closer Look: Walter and Marie Popp
Did you know about the romance illustrator who hid his wife’s name in his signature? It was artist Walter Popp. This was because, for many years, he and his wife Marie painted the covers together!
Historical Romance Review: Defiant Ecstasy by Janelle Taylor
This review is of Defiant Ecstasy Book #2 in the “Ecstasy/Gray Eagle” series by Janelle Taylor. Defiant Ecstasy begins by filling in details of what occurred at the end of the first book, Savage Ecstasy. 4 Stars
National Tell a Joke Day: Romance Jokes
We all could use a good joke to cheer us up when we’re down in the dumps. Sometimes we take life–and romance–too seriously. We know the romance genre can get a bit ridiculous at times. So it’s perfect that today, August 16, is National Tell a Joke Day here in the United States. It’s a great opportunity to laugh about love and relationships and romance novels.
July 2022: Sweet Savage Flame Wrap-Up
It’s a new month! We’ve created a wrap-up of Sweet Savage Flame’s posts in July 2022 for your convenience.
Covers of the Week #67: Artist Judy York
Judy York has been a book cover illustrator for nearly thirty years. She produced artwork for many publishers, including Ballantine, Berkley, Dorchester, Harlequin, and Zebra.
Category Romance Review: Once More With Feeling by Nora Roberts
Once More With Feeling is the second outing from the Silhouette Intimate Moments line. Nora Roberts’ category romance tells the love story between two musicians, one a rising star and the other an established musician, who knew each other in the past. 3.5 Stars
Category Romance Authors Who Made It Big
Many popular authors of mainstream fiction got their start writing series or category romance. These 7 authors got their start with Silhouette, Harlequin, Loveswept, or Dell Candlelight romances.