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Link: 40+ Romance Novel Sales Statistics [2023]

Posted on January 21, 2023August 23, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

In this article, we’ll look at the latest romance book genre sales statistics and insights into the world of romance novels. Learn about the average reader, the bestselling romance novels of all time, and the evolving trends in the genre.

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Romance Versus Romantic Fiction: What’s the Confusion All About?

Posted on November 4, 2022November 18, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

In fiction, what genre is romance and what is romantic fiction? It’s not a simple question as the answer draws confusion. Every month or so, controversy arises on Twitter, with some posters unable to comprehend the difference between the two terms. Besides, why must there be rules for romance?

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Poll: What Is the Best Era for Romance Novels?

Posted on October 11, 2022October 12, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Do you like modern romances or are you an old-school fan? Please vote in this poll for what you think is the best era in the romance genre.

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Sweet Savage Flame’s TBR List for the Rest of 2022

Posted on October 7, 2022October 4, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

We can’t believe the year is three-quarters over. Sweet Savage Flame has more books to read and review before the year ends. Here is out TBR list for Autumn 2022.

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Top Twenty Best Zebra Historical Romance Novels

Posted on October 4, 2022December 16, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Want to know what the best Zebra historical romances are according to readers? We’ve got the answer with Goodreads’ top 20 list.

Bookish Talk: A to Z Survey

Posted on June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

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.

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Author Spotlight: Robert Vaughan

Posted on June 7, 2022September 28, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Robert Vaughan may not be a big-name author, but he sold tens of millions of books in the 20th century under many names. His pseudonyms include Paula Fairman, K. C. McKenna, Paula Moore, Fancy DeWitt, Patricia Matthews, Jonathon Scofield, Lee Davis Willoughby, and Kit Dalton. Have you read any Robert Vaughan romances?

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Most Expensive and Hard to Find or Out-of-Print Romances

Posted on June 2, 2022August 4, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

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.

A Closer Look At Dell Publishing

Posted on May 12, 2022September 25, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Dell used to be a huge publisher of fiction and in particular romance. They hopped on the romance market when many other publishers ignored the genre. At one point, they were in direct competition with Harlequin.

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Romance Cover Model: Fabio Lanzoni

Posted on April 28, 2022July 25, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Sweet Savage Flame is proud to say: we love romance model Fabio Lanzoni! Hail to the King of romance covers!

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