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Historical Romance Review: Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey

Posted on March 9, 2022March 18, 2023 by IntrovertReader

In Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey, her popular Malory series romance, ex-pirate James Malory meets his match in Georgina, an American girl disguised as his cabin boy! 5 stars

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15 Old School Historical Romances That Revolutionized the Genre

Posted on September 14, 2021August 20, 2026 by Jacqueline Diaz

These 15 Historical Romances published before 2000 either caused radical changes in the romance novel industry or they are so pivotal and unforgettable, they are must-reads. Please note, we at Sweet Savage Flame may not have read all books ourselves, but recognize their importance to the genre. Our aim is to review all books on this list if we haven’t already.

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