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Updates #6

Posted on June 18, 2021January 14, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Living with an auto-immune disease dictates having to work within limits. That means that some plans must change as circumstances do. My upcoming book, The Savage Noble, is near finished, but with meta-reading, editing, marketing, etc., it won’t be released until September. I had wanted What She Says with Her Eyes to be finished by year’s end, although now it likely will not be. I may release it as a multiple-part series of novellas or through Amazon Vella, but I won’t be certain until The Savage Noble is completed.

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Historical Romance Review: Sweet Fire by Jo Goodman

Posted on June 12, 2021November 11, 2022 by IntrovertReader

Sweet Fire by Jo Goodman is an action-packed romance filled with the requisite passion you’d look for in a Zebra Heartfire, but also adventure, murder mystery, and drama. 4 1/2 stars

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Covers of the Week #9: Blue Falcon’s Favorites

Posted on June 7, 2021January 19, 2024 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Take a look and enjoy Blue Falcon’s favorite covers! For the week of June 7 to June 13, we asked our dear friend Blue Falcon to choose his favorite covers for this week’s theme.

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Category Romance Review: Forever Mine, Valentine by Vicki Lewis Thompson

Posted on June 1, 2021November 28, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Harlequin Temptation #288 Forever Mine, Valentine by Vicki Lewis Thompson, sequel to Be Mine, Valentine, and St Valentine weilds Cupid’s bow and arrow to great success. 4 1/2 stars

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Historical Romance Review: Siren Song by Roberta Gellis

Posted on May 30, 2021March 6, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Siren Song, is the first in Roberta Gellis’ Medieval Song trilogy. Lady Elizabeth is heiress to vast lands and married to Mauger, a cruel, murderous lord. Elizabeth’s heart is for Sir William of Marlowe, her former love. 4 stars

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Link-O-Rama #2: Blogs, Sites, Podcasts & More

Posted on May 25, 2021March 31, 2022 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Blogs and Sites That Are Bodice Ripper or Old-School Historical Romance Friendly

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Author Spotlight: Johanna Lindsey

Posted on May 19, 2021September 16, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Johanna Lindsey was one of my favorite romance authors. Her books had defiant heroines, heroes in pursuit, laughter, and love. Lindsey’s covers were beautiful. Her romance novels deserve to be remembered for the fun, thrilling stories they were!

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A Closer Look at Cover Artist: H. Tom Hall

Posted on May 17, 2021October 20, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

We take a closer look at the career of legendary artist H Tom Hall, who designed covers for Shanna, Interview with the Vampire, The Thorn Birds and more.

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Covers of the Week #6: Pino Daeni Stepbacks

Posted on May 17, 2021March 6, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

A pair of Pino covers! For the week of May 17 to May 23 let’s admire some historical romance novel stepback covers illustrated by Giuseppe Dangelico Daeni, aka Pino, a legendary artist we will explore at length very soon here at SweetSavageFlame.com!

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Historical Romance Review: This Towering Passion by Valerie Sherwood

Posted on May 14, 2021October 2, 2023 by IntrovertReader

Lovely red-gold-haired, violet-eyed Lenore is the female protagonist of Valerie Sherwood’s This Towering Passion and the primary heroine of its sequel, Her Shining Splendor, which tells the tale of both Lenore and her daughter, Lorena, from the English Civil War to the Restoration eras. 4 stars

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