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Covers of the Week #128: Gothic Winter

Posted on January 7, 2024January 7, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Our selections for Covers of the Week #128 feature four Gothic romances that perfectly capture the chilly spirit of the winter season.

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Covers of the Week #125: Christmas Category Romances

Posted on December 17, 2023December 17, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

We’re back with Covers of the Week #125! Our selection of category-romance Christmas covers celebrates the holiday season with festive fun.

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Major Bertrice Small News

Posted on December 3, 2023December 3, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

The son of the late Bertrice Small, Tom Small, is overseeing the completion and release of two unpublished novels and auctioning off original manuscripts and cover art.

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My First Romance Cover Art-Related Purchase

Posted on November 4, 2023November 5, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Will Davies, a Canadian artist, created hundreds of romance covers.I was fortunate to purchase one of his works of art, albeit a smaller version.

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Covers of the Week #106: Summer of Romance 2023

Posted on June 25, 2023October 30, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Summer has arrived! This Covers of the Week features four exquisite romance covers that capture the steamy sensuality of the season of the sun.

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Victor Gadino Covers for Gordon Merrick’s Gay Romantic Books

Posted on June 23, 2023August 2, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Victor Gadino’s covers were the ideal complement to Gordon Merrick’s groundbreaking gay romance novels, capturing the passion of the stories and contributing to their success as classics.

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Covers of the Week #104: Father’s Day

Posted on June 11, 2023June 11, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Father’s Day is coming up, so for Covers of the Week #104, we’re spotlighting some romance covers featuring dads and their kids.

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Covers of the Week #99: Funny Covers with Animals

Posted on April 16, 2023April 29, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

These hilarious-looking romance covers featuring animals are will tickle your funny bone. Our 99th installment of Covers of the Week is bound to make you smile.

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Covers of the Week #98: Hilarious Fashion Faux Pas

Posted on April 11, 2023April 11, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

This “Covers of the Week” highlights hilariously bad fashion choices that make these romance covers look so bad, they’re good–in the best way possible. They’re funny and make us smile. Theme: Bad Fashion Choices That Are Hilarious Some romance covers dazzle the spectator with exquisite vintage clothes and gowns. The fabric shimmers, and you can…

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Covers of the Week #97: April Fool’s Day

Posted on April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Happy April Fools Day! For this Covers of the Week, Sweet Savage Flame is showing off some parody clinch covers. Theme: April Fool’s Day Covers April Fools! It’s Saturday, April 1, so we’re releasing a special edition of Covers of the Week a little bit early. These aren’t real romance novels; they’re parody covers! Are…

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