We’ve created a wrap-up of Sweet Savage Flame’s posts in June 2023 for your convenience.
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Victor Gadino Covers for Gordon Merrick’s Gay Romantic Books
Victor Gadino’s covers were the ideal complement to Gordon Merrick’s groundbreaking gay romance novels, capturing the passion of the stories and contributing to their success as classics.
Top Ten Tuesday: My Summer 2023 To-Read List
It’s Top Ten Tuesday. This week, we’re posting the “Books on Our Summer 2023 To-Read List.” We’re limiting the list to old school romances.
Covers of the Week #105: Harlequin Presents 1970s
For this Covers of the Week, we’re celebrating 50 years of Harlequin Presents, the world’s most popular category romance line. Here we go back to the 1970s to feature covers by artist Don Sinclair.
In Memoriam: Author Julie Garwood
Beloved romance novelist Julie Garwood passed away at the age of 78. Our hearts are heavy with sadness as all will deeply miss her.
Historical Romance Review: Forbidden Embrace by Cassie Edwards
The Civil War-era romance Forbidden Embrace by Cassie Edwards is a horrendous read where all the characters are unlikable and behave weakly or selfishly. 0.5 Stars
May 2023: Sweet Savage Flame Monthly 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, May 2023.
Category Romance Review: The Dream by Barbara Delinsky
The Dream, the first entry in Barbara Delinsky’s Crosslyn Rise Trilogy, is the story of a woman who’s the last in her once-wealthy family and tries to hold on to her familial estate with the help of her former childhood bully. 3.5 Stars
Category Romance Review: Impulsive Butterfly by Kay Gregory
Impulsive Butterfly by Kay Gregory features, quite frankly, a rather skeezy romance where an engaged owner of an employment agency tries to find work for a woman he’s attracted to. 3 Stars
Covers of the Week #100: Mother’s Day
We delayed our 100th edition of Covers of the Week due to a few factors. We hope these lovely covers honoring the upcoming Mother’s Day will serve as a proper way to honor this occasion.