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Covers of the Week #46: Black Couples in Love

Posted on February 20, 2022September 30, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

The month of February in the United States is recognized as Black History Month. So in honor of that, for the week of Monday, February 21, 2022, to Sunday, February 26, 2022, let’s appreciate some older romance covers with Black or Afro-American protagonists.

Stolen Dreams Duillo

Covers of the Week #45

Posted on February 13, 2022October 1, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

For the week of Monday, February 14, 2022, to Sunday, February 20, 2022, we’re looking at red and pink romance covers. We hope you’ve had a nice weekend wish you love in all its forms!

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.

wild magnolia

Covers of the Week #12

Posted on June 29, 2021October 19, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

For the week of June 28 to July 4, 2021, enjoy this small sample of funny or awful-looking covers from romances from four different artists. Including Pino, DonBerco, & Robert Maguire.

morgan kane city girls need not apply snow

Covers of the Week #11

Posted on June 20, 2021October 20, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Morgan Kane is an artist whose book covers range from the pulpy paperback era of the early 1970s to the bodice ripper heyday to series and contemporary romances to Westerns to the big name romance authors of the 1980s and 1990s. A true Renaissance man, his artwork was as varied as his many talents, such as photography, illustrating, ice-skating, and hypnotism! For the week of June 21 to June 26, 2021, enjoy this small sample of Morgan Kane romance covers from multiple categories.

whitney my love

Covers of the Week #10

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

For the week of June 14, 2021, to June 20, we’re looking back over our favorite Harry Bennett covers for Tapestry, Gallen, and, Pocket Books.

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