For the week of Monday, June 6, 2022, to Sunday, June 12, 2022, we’re highlighting contemporary series romance covers with beautiful June brides.
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Category Romance Review: Mansion for My Love by Robyn Donald
Harlequin Presents #567 Mansion for My Love is one of those Robyn Donald books where you can’t believe what the supposed hero does to the heroine. 3 stars
Most Expensive and Hard to Find or Out-of-Print Romances
We’ve compiled a list of some of the most difficult old-school romance novels to track down. Some of these books we’re lucky to have in our collection, others we once had and sold or lost (how foolish!). And finally, there are those we’d pay our weight in gold to have.
May 2022: Sweet Savage Flame Wrap-Up
It’s a new month! We’ve created a wrap-up of May 2022’s posts for your convenience,
Different Books, Same Cover #2
Have you ever noticed you own two different books with the same cover? Recycling cover art is quite common in the book industry. Publishers often re-use artwork to save money or time. Previously we mentioned the Instagram hashtag #covertwinning. This was the brainchild of biologistreadsromance, who also created the hashtag #stepbacktwinning.
Covers of the Week #60
Bruce Emmett is a Canadian-born artist whose romance covers are marked by a naturalistic aspect. For the week of Monday, May 30, 2022, to Sunday, June 4, 2022, we’re displaying some stunning Bruce Emmett covers for you to marvel at.
Asian or Pacific Islander Heroines in Retro Romances
Last week we posted a list of Asian-descended heroes in old school or retro romances. Here, were have a more comprehensive collection of pre-2000s romances with heroines of Oriental heritage.
In Memoriam: Old School Romance Authors Who Have Passed Away
Sweet Savage Flame has assembled a list of old-school romance authors who have moved to the great beyond. We’ll be dedicating an “In Memorium” page to these authors.
Covers of the Week #59
For the week of Monday, May 23, 2022, to Sunday, May 29, 2022, let’s enjoy the beauty of the merry month of May with a floral tribute. These romance covers are blooming with beauty and love!
Romance Firsts: The First Kissing Couple on a Cover
The 1980 Mills & Boon reissue of Violet Winspear’s book Lucifer’s Angel is said to be the first romance (contemporary or category, anyway, not so sure about historicals) to feature a kissing couple on the cover. And what a pretty one it is.