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Historical Romance Review: Nebraska Fire by Lauren Wilde

Posted on March 28, 2022November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Nebraska Fire by Lauren Wilde, a Zebra Lovegram romance. Nebraska Fire is not a flawless book, but it is good enough to warrant a 4-star grade.

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Covers of the Week #51

Posted on March 27, 2022October 7, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

For the week of Monday, March 28, 2022, to Sunday, April 3, 2022, we’re ending the month of March with the theme of green romance covers.

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Real-Life Romance: 60 Cheap Dates To Enjoy With Your Partner

Posted on March 26, 2022January 31, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

In this new segment, we’ll be discussing romance–in real life. There are so many things you can do with the one you love. Here are 60 cheap date ideas that you can spend both indoors and out.

Historical Romance Review: Rebel Vixen by Dana Ransom

Posted on March 26, 2022February 17, 2023 by IntrovertReader

In Dana Ransom’s Zebra Heartfire romance, Rebel Vixen a Southern woman and Northern soldier find love during the Civil War. As the Civil War rages throughout the United States, Miss Savannah Russell is on a ship in the Caribbean where she saves a Yankee sailor’s life. 5 stars

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One Book, Multiple Covers #1: The Velvet Promise

Posted on March 24, 2022September 22, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

We’re introducing yet another new feature here at Sweet Savage Flame! This One Book, Multiple Covers series will look at the original cover art for a popular romance novel and then compare it to re-issues and foreign language or alternate editions. Today, we’re focusing on The Velvet Promise by Jude Deveraux.

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Category Romance Review: Could It Be Magic by Gina Wilkins

Posted on March 23, 2022November 28, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Gina Wilkins’ Could It Be Magic is a comfy romance read. Gwen DeClerck is a staid, young widow, who had been married to a man twice her age. When Jeremy Kane, a famous magician moves next door, he turns her stable world upside down with excitement and passion. 4 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Yankee Mistress by Ashley Snow

Posted on March 21, 2022November 28, 2023 by Blue Falcon

This review is of Yankee Mistress a standalone from May 1989 by Ashley Snow, published by Zebra/Kensington as a Zebra Heartfire. 1 star

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Covers of the Week #50

Posted on March 20, 2022October 7, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

For the week of Monday, March 21, 2022, to Sunday, March 27, 2022, we’re celebrating our 50th edition of Covers of the Week, and the 1 year anniversary of Sweet Savage Flame with futuristic romances that are out of this world.

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Happy Vernal Equinox (First Day of Spring) 2022

Posted on March 20, 2022March 18, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Happy Spring! (Or if you’re located on the other side of the planet, Happy Autumn!) There’s nothing like the first romance in bloom. In Latin languages, the word for Spring translates into “first-seen” (Italian, Spanish, & Portuguese “primavera”) as in, the first seen sight of life–or love.

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8 Irish Romances Set in the Emerald Isle

Posted on March 17, 2022March 6, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

As it is St. Patrick’s Day, we thought you might be in the mood for something a little bit Irish. These eight old-school historical romances are set on the Emerald Isle. We’ll be reading Irish romances on March 17.

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