It’s a new month! For your convenience, we’ve created a wrap-up of Sweet Savage Flame’s posts for last month, December 2023.
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Harlequin Presents: Popular with Romance Readers for 50 Years
Harlequin Presents is the best-selling category romance line and has been for decades, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
Covers of Week #127: Fireworks for New Year 2024
Sweet Savage Flame is celebrating the arrival of the New Year of 2024 with our tradition of featuring romance covers featuring fireworks.
Historical Romance Review: Stolen Splendor by Evelyn Hanna
Stolen Splendor by Evelyn Hanna—a pseudonym for Michael Dyne and Ethel Frank—is a post-Civil War romance featuring a quasi-love triangle with a resilient Southern belle, a hard-nosed businessman, and a newspaper owner determined to take him down. 4 Stars
Historical Romance Review: Heart of Thunder by Johanna Lindsey
Johanna Lindsey’s Heart of Thunder is a love story rife with fierce passion and controversial character dynamics, epitomized by the tumultuous relationship between Hank Chavez and Samantha Kingsley. 4.5 Stars
Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf
It’s Top Ten Tuesday. This week, we’re posting a list of the ten latest additions to my bookshelf. Since we are prolific hoarders—that is, collectors—we are limiting this to only the latest romance and romance-related books.
Covers of the Week #126: Regency Christmas Romances
For Sweet Savage Flame’s Covers of the Week #126, we’re wishing everyone a Merry Christmas with these sweet Christmas-themed Regency romances.
Category Romance Review: The Snow Garden by Bethany Campbell
The Snow Garden by Bethany Campbell is an enchanting Christmas romance set on Holly Street, where the holiday spirit is strong. This sweet Harlequin Romance promises to warm the iciest of hearts. 4.5 Stars
Category Romance Review: Love at First Sight by Sandra Field
Love at First Sight by Sandra Field is a Harlequin Presents romance that tells the story of a blind mathematician and guide dog trainer whose relationship develops amidst misunderstandings and a unique setting. 3.5 Stars
10 Old-School Christmas Romances to Read This Season
We’ve got a big gift for you! Our list of ten recommendations for old-school Christmas romance reads doesn’t need to be unwrapped, and best of all, it’s mess-free.