Sweet Savage Flame’s Covers of the Week #116 showcases four romance novel covers set against the beautiful backdrop of Autumn.
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Pet Peeves and Deal Breakers in Romance
In romance novels, readers often have personal pet peeves and deal-breakers that can affect their enjoyment of a story. These preferences can range from specific plot elements to word choices, and they are highly subjective.
Category Romance Review: Love Conquers All by Roseanne Williams
Love Conquers All by Roseanne Williams, stars a heroine with an exotic career and an Asian-American hero–rare in a retro romance from 1991. 4 Stars
Colleen Gruber: The Model Who Launched 1,000 Covers
We exploire the mysterious life and career of Colleen Gruber, a prolific romance cover model who graced over a thousand book covers.
Category Romance Review: The Passionate Sinner by Violet Winspear
The Passionate Sinner by Violet Winspear is a vintage Harlequin Presents romance novel that follows the story of Merlin, a nurse who accidentally blinds Dr. Paul van Setan, a brilliant surgeon. 5 tars
Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Defied My Expectations
It’s Top Ten Tuesday. This week, we’re posting a list of ten books that defied our expectations and turned out to be pleasant surprises.
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
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