Erin’s Ecstasy by Sylvie F. Sommerfield’s first published book, is a solid start, but not up to par with the author’s later romance novels. 3 Stars
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Covers of the Week #114: Bathing Suits
Our Covers of the Week #114 celebrates Labor Day weekend with a theme of “Heroes or Heroines in Bathing Suits.”
August 2023: Sweet Savage Flame Wrap-Up
It’s a new month! For your convenience, we’ve created a wrap-up of Sweet Savage Flame’s posts for last month, August 2023.
Historical Romance Review: Louisiana Dawn by Jennifer Blake
Louisiana Dawn is a decent entry in Jennifer Blake’s Louisiana History Series but falls short of her better romance novels. 2.5 Stars
Historical Romance Review: Amber Fire by Elaine Barbieri
Amber Fire by Elaine Barbieri is the first in a trilogy of Zebra historical romances where the heroine is in love with or married to a rotating stable of heroes. 2.5 Stars
Covers of the Week #113: Diamond Books
In the early 1990s, Diamond Books released romance novels with stunning covers created by renowned artists. Our Covers of the Week #113 features some of these beauties.
Category Romance Review: A Durable Fire by Robyn Donald
A Durable Fire by Robyn Donald is an intense Harlequin Presents where Arminel, a beautiful woman with no money, gets entangled in a web of emotions with a cruel hero and his family. 5 Stars
Top 10 Tuesday: Why Men Don’t Read Romance & 10 Writers to Change Their Minds
It’s Top Ten Tuesday, and this week we’re discussing why male readers may avoid romance novels, along with a list of ten authors men might enjoy reading.
Historical Romance Review: Temptation’s Touch by Linda Andersen
Temptation’s Touch by Linda Andersen has a lovely cover illustrated by the talented Leslie Peck (née Pellegrino). That’s the best aspect of this Zebra romance. 1 Star
Covers of the Week #112: Robert Maguire Category Romances
We are highlighting Robert A. Maguire’s category romance covers for Harlequin and Silhouette this week in Covers of the Week #112.