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Historical Romance Review: Passion’s Paradise by Sonya T. Pelton

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Passion's Paradise by Sonya T. Pelton is a wonderfully terrible book. However, it was oddly entertaining, like a terrible movie you watch just to shout inanities at the screen. Read more “Historical Romance Review: Passion’s Paradise by Sonya T. Pelton”
3 stars, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Historical Romance, Kensington, Romance, year 1981, Zebra Historical Romance

Celebrities on Romance Book Covers

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Before they were famous, their faces were on book covers. While these celebrities appeared in various genres, we're limiting our focus to romance. It's always fun to track the career of the rich and famous to their humble beginnings, especially if they posed for clinches! Read more “Celebrities on Romance Book Covers”
Cover Models, Covers, Discussion, Romance

Category Romance Review: An Outrageous Proposal by Miranda Lee

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Miranda Lee’s An Outrageous Proposal is an outrageously sexy Harlequin Presents. Laura had been happily married to Dirk Thornton. Laura was so obsessed with having a child, however. Soon their difficulty to conceive led to a divorce. But now Laura wants Dirk back. 4.5 stars Read more “Category Romance Review: An Outrageous Proposal by Miranda Lee”
4 stars and a half, Book Review, Category romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Miranda Lee, Romance, year 1995

Romance Cover Model: Michael O’Hearn

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Romance novel enthusiasts may recognize Mike O'Hearn's form--or face--as one of the cover models for Topaz books back in the mid to late 1990s. Fabio was the most famous of them all, but even his muscular physique seems slight when compared to O' Hearn's massive proportions. Read more “Romance Cover Model: Michael O’Hearn”
Cover Models, Discussion

One Book: Multiple Covers #2: Highland Velvet

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A few weeks ago, we highlighted the many covers for the alternate and foreign editions of Jude Deveraux's The Velvet Promise. As a result, we decided to continue displaying the multiple covers for the book's sequels. Today, we focus on Highland Velvet which we previously reviewed It is one of our favorite books. Read more “One Book: Multiple Covers #2: Highland Velvet”
Covers, Discussion, Historical Romance, Jude Deveraux, Romance

Historical Romance Review: Angel’s Caress by Deana James

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This review is of Angel’s Caress, book #4 in the “Texas” series by Deana James. (Zebra/Kensington July 1989). The book begins on a farm in Tennessee during the Civil War. 1 star Read more “Historical Romance Review: Angel’s Caress by Deana James”
1 star, Bodice Ripper, Book Review, Deana James, Historical Romance, Kensington, Romance, year 1989, Zebra Historical Romance

Historical Romance Review: Dakota Flame by Sonya T. Pelton

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This review is of Dakota Flame, a standalone novel from July 1989 by Sonya T. Pelton. (Published by Zebra/Kensington). The book begins in Mankato, Minnesota, December 1862. 2.52 stars Read more “Historical Romance Review: Dakota Flame by Sonya T. Pelton”
2 stars and a half, Book Review, Historical Romance, Kensington, Pino, Romance, year 1989, Zebra Lovegram

Happy One Year Birthday to Sweet Savage Flame

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It's March 30, 2022! As always, Sweet Savage Flame is a little late to the party, even our own. We're night owls so days don't start until late morning for us. One year ago today, we uploaded our first post to this blog/ website, Welcome to Sweet Savage Flame. We had modest ideas for what we'd be doing, and now we're branching out to be amateur historical record keepers of the romance genre. Read more “Happy One Year Birthday to Sweet Savage Flame”
Discussion, Romance, Vintage romance

Historical Romance Review: Nebraska Fire by Lauren Wilde

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This review is of Nebraska Fire by Lauren Wilde, a Zebra Lovegram romance. Nebraska Fire is not a flawless book, but it is good enough to warrant a 4-star grade. Read more “Historical Romance Review: Nebraska Fire by Lauren Wilde”
4 stars, Book Review, Historical Romance, Kensington, Romance, year 1989, Zebra Lovegram

One Book, Multiple Covers #1: The Velvet Promise

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We're introducing yet another new feature here at Sweet Savage Flame! This One Book, Multiple Covers series will look at the original cover art for a popular romance novel and then compare it to re-issues and foreign language or alternate editions. Today, we're focusing on The Velvet Promise by Jude Deveraux. Read more “One Book, Multiple Covers #1: The Velvet Promise”
Covers, Discussion, Historical Romance, Jude Deveraux, Romance

Category Romance Review: Could It Be Magic by Gina Wilkins

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Gina Wilkins' Could It Be Magic is a comfy romance read. It's a sensually-charged Harlequin Temptation from the early 1990s. Gwen DeClerck is a staid, young widow, who had been married to a man twice her age. When Jeremy Kane, a famous magician moves next door, he turns her stable world upside down with excitement and passion. 4 stars Read more “Category Romance Review: Could It Be Magic by Gina Wilkins”
4 stars, Book Review, Category romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Temptation, Romance, year 1989

8 Irish Romances Set in the Emerald Isle

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As it is St. Patrick's Day, we thought you might be in the mood for something a little bit Irish. These eight old-school historical romances are set on the Emerald Isle. We'll be reading Irish romances on March 17. Whatever way you're spending your day, spend it doing something you love! Read more “8 Irish Romances Set in the Emerald Isle”
Discussion, Lists, Romance

Category Romance Review: Wish on the Moon by Sally Wentworth

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Wish on the Moon by Sally Wentworth has gotten mixed to low reviews around the internet, but it's a romance I fully enjoyed. This is an unusual romance because technically, the heroine is "the other woman." She comes in and breaks up a seemingly happy engagement--and not just a random stranger's but her cousin's. 4 stars Read more “Category Romance Review: Wish on the Moon by Sally Wentworth”
4 stars, Book Review, Category romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Harlequin Presents, Romance, year 1990

Cassie Edwards: A Formula For Success (and Controversy)

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In a previous post, I wrote about one of my favorite authors, Cassie Edwards. Before plagiarism allegations ended her career, she was billed as the "Queen of Indian Romance." In this post, I will write about the formula Mrs. Edwards used to become a New York Times bestselling author of Native American romances. Read more “Cassie Edwards: A Formula For Success (and Controversy)”
Discussion, Romance