Night Fire by Catherine Coulter features one of her few truly nice guy heroes. This romance was a pleasant surprise–despite it dark themes–due to charming Burke Drummond. 4 stars
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Flashback Friday: Class of 1997
It’s Flashback Friday, and Sweet Savage Flame looks back to 1997, a quarter of a century ago. We look at fashion, events, tv & movie and books! Let’s focus on popular trends in romance novels for 1997.
Poll: Favorite Romance Author (Contemporary or Series)
Who is your favorite author of old-school, vintage, or retro-contemporary romances? Whether series or full-length romance, we want to hear your choice!
June 2022: Sweet Savage Flame Wrap-Up
It’s a new month! We’ve created a wrap-up of Sweet Savage Flame’s posts in June 2022 for your convenience.
7 Ways to Get Over Reading Slumps & Get Your Mojo Back
Have you lost that reading feeling? Sweet Savage Flame suggests 7 strategies to end that reading slump and get your mojo back!
Covers of the Week #64
It’s June and what would June be without a rainbow? The rainbow is a symbol of the Divine, hope, and of love. This week we’ve got romance covers with rainbows!
Romance Cover Model: Rob Ashton
After Fabio officially retired from modeling for romance covers in 1993, Rob Ashton was one of the cover models who took his place, even earning the title of “New King of Romance Novels.”
Category Romance Review: Rumor Has It by Celia Scott
Celia Scott’s Rumor Has It is a modern-day Cinderella story where the fairy godmother is not an actual person but a false rumor that transforms a frumpy heroine into a glamorous new woman who finds her prince. 5 stars
Bookish Talk: A to Z Survey
This A- Z list of bookish preferences originated on Perpetual Page Turner’s book blog in 2013 and was reignited as a book tag in 2020. I haven’t been tagged, but I thought this was a fun list to complete.
Sweet Savage Flame’s 6 Heat Levels in Romances
In romance novels, heat levels can range from as tepid as room temperature to as hot as the sun. Sweet Savage Flame has created a list with what we think are 6 different levels of heat in romances. These range from no heat to closed and open-door love scenes to pornography.