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outlaw hearts duillo

Covers of the Week #35

Posted on December 5, 2021August 20, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

For years this face on romance novels has mesmerized me. For the week Monday, December 6, 2021, to Sunday, December 12, 2021, I’ve chosen a selection of category and historical romances illustrated by big-name authors, featuring a mysterious male cover model whose name I’ve yet to discover. If any of our readers have any idea who he is, I would love to know!

exiled heart g a bush

Covers of the Week #34: George A. Bush

Posted on November 28, 2021May 1, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Did you know George Bush was an artist? No, we’re not talking about any former presidents! Our Covers of the Week edition for Monday, November 29, 2021, to Sunday, December 5, 2021, highlights romance covers created by the very talented George Arthur (G. A.) Bush.

second to none

Covers of the Week #33: Category Romances

Posted on November 21, 2021October 17, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

It’s time to appreciate category romance covers again! For this edition of Covers of the Week, we’re focusing on Harlequin publishing in the 1980s. For the week of Monday, November 22, 2021, to Sunday, November 28, 2021 (boy did November fly by, or what?), let’s look upon these passionate category romance covers from Harlequin.

the game of love

Covers of the Week #32

Posted on November 14, 2021September 7, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

The Regency era is the most popular setting in historicals. For the week of Monday, November 15, to Sunday, November 21, 2021, our theme for the covers of the week is Regency romances. Enjoy!

temptations touch peck andersen

Covers of the Week #31

Posted on November 7, 2021January 17, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

We love giving attention to overlooked romance book cover artists. For the week of Monday, November 8, 2021, to Sunday, November 14, here are some fabulous Leslie Pellegrino-Peck painted romance covers to look over. Enjoy!

once and always mcnaught

Covers of the Week #30

Posted on October 31, 2021January 15, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

One of our favorite style of covers is the combination of a lone heroine and beneath that, a smaller image of an embracing couple. For the week of Monday, November 1, 2021, to Sunday, November 7, please enjoy these lovely “pose and clinch” covers.

Witch

Covers of the Week #29

Posted on October 26, 2021October 15, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Gothic romances hold an important place in the annals of the romance genre, with dark brooding heroes, strong-willed heroines, and gorgeous covers illustrated by the master artists. For the week of Monday, October 25, 2021, culminating on Halloween Day, Sunday 31, 2021, let’s delight and take fright in these creepy Gothic romance covers!

prince of wolves

Covers of the Week #28

Posted on October 18, 2021October 14, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

At Sweet Savage Flame, we’re getting into the Halloween spirit. For the week of Monday, October 18, 2021, to Sunday 24, let’s enjoy these paranormal romance covers featuring werewolves, psychics, vampires, and witches.

caressa

Covers of the Week #27: Horses on Covers

Posted on October 11, 2021September 30, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

We’ve highlighted quite a few romance covers here at Sweet Savage Flame. A common theme for many is to include animals, particularly horses, in the background to demonstrate passion and vitality. Some equines weren’t content to be cast as mere decoration, however. Neigh, these horses demanded a starring role with the couples engaged in their usual passionate clinches. (That sentence came off a bit odd, didn’t it?)

bandit's brazen kiss

Covers of the Week #26

Posted on October 3, 2021April 1, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

We had a lot of fun a couple of months back doing Covers of the Week #12, where we posted images of when romance covers by talented artists go hilariously bad. So we’re doing it again! For the week of Monday, October 4 to Sunday, October 10, 2021 (which happens to be my birthday week), enjoy these silly or awful-looking covers that make us smile.

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