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Covers of the Week #106: Summer of Romance 2023

Posted on June 25, 2023October 30, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

Summer has arrived! This Covers of the Week features four exquisite romance covers that capture the steamy sensuality of the season of the sun.

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Top Ten Tuesday: My Summer 2023 To-Read List

Posted on June 20, 2023June 20, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

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.

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Covers of the Week #20: The Four Seasons

Posted on August 23, 2021September 21, 2023 by jdiazsweetsavageflame

At Sweet Savage Flame, romance is in the air all year long. So to celebrate, from Monday, August 23, 2021, to Sunday, August 29, our 20th edition of Covers of the Week highlights four beautiful romance covers set during the four seasons of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter.

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