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Stepback Covers Part III: The First Stepback in Romance

Stepback Covers Part III: The First Stepback in Romance

Pocket Books and The First Romance Stepback I’ve searched around to find which was the first mainstream paperback romance to use a genuine stepback cover. I’m not 100% certain, but likely, it was Janet Dailey‘s first full-length, single-issue romance, Touch the Wind. Pocket Books published it in May 1979. This stepback cover had a keyhole opening that showed the couple in an embrace. Open the…

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I went to Half Price Books and found these!! I'm over the moon and grateful to whoever undersold these to HPB so that they could, in turn, undersell them to me.

I really can't believe my good luck.

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If anyone has any interest in surveys, I have one for my thesis project. It’s about indie romance bookstores and what makes you like them. I figured a group of people who use an app called romance club might have some interest

Romance Bookstore Research Survey

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(via Oola Struggling by Jdueler11 on DeviantArt)

With the recent controversy surrounding The Acolyte, where Qimir was shown getting into a lake naked and revealing his chest, it's easy to forget that Return of the Jedi, the first Star Wars film to be criticized for being too "childish" due to the cannibal-like Ewoks, also featured a scene with Oola's green-colored breast, which went largely unnoticed. In fact, George Lucas even kept this scene in the special editions of the film!

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Covers of the Week #131: Steve Holland

Sweet Savage Flame’s Covers of the Week #131 showcases some vintage romance novel covers featuring the legendary model Steve Holland.

Known as THE “Illustrator’s Model,” Steve Holland. Holland was a 20th-century icon who modeled for comics, magazines, pulps, and mass-market paperbacks.

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The Vale of Lost Women by Sanjulian (Manuel Perez Clemente)

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Covers of the Week #131: Steve Holland

Sweet Savage Flame’s Covers of the Week #131 showcases some vintage romance novel covers featuring the legendary model Steve Holland.

Known as THE “Illustrator’s Model,” Steve Holland. Holland was a 20th-century icon who modeled for comics, magazines, pulps, and mass-market paperbacks.

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Historical Romance Review: Comanche Cowboy by Georgina Gentry

Comanche Cowboy by Georgina Gentry follows the captivating journey of a man and a woman against the backdrop of the Old West. With its well-developed characters, sensual love scenes, and typical genre action, fans of Western romance will want to read this one.

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Historical Romance Review: The Forever Tree by Rosanne Bittner

The Forever Tree by Rosanne Bittner is a gut-wrenching historical romance and yet another excellent book by an author who rarely disappoints. This heartbreaking read will leave you in tears, despite its happy ending. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Sweet Savage Flame earns a small percentage from qualifying purchases. The Forever Tree, Rosanne Bittner, Bantam,…

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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Books of 2023

It's Top 10 Tuesday, the first one of the new year! So today, we're sharing our favorite retro reads from 2023.

It’s Top 10 Tuesday, the first one of the new year! So today, we’re sharing our favorite retro reads from 2023. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Sweet Savage Flame earns a small percentage from qualifying purchases. Table of contentsIt’s Top Ten TuesdayThis Week’s Theme: Our Best Reads from 2023List of 10 Favorite Books We Read in 20231. Cheyenne Captive by…

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Covers of the Week #128: Gothic Winter

Our selections for Covers of the Week #128 feature four Gothic romances that perfectly capture the chilly spirit of the winter season. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Sweet Savage Flame earns a small percentage from qualifying purchases. Theme: Winter Gothic Covers in honor of winter. The first Covers of the Week of 2024 feature four Gothic covers with snowy…

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Covers of Week #127: Fireworks for New Year 2024

Sweet Savage Flame is celebrating the arrival of the New Year of 2024 with romance covers featuring fireworks. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Sweet Savage Flame earns a small percentage from qualifying purchases. Theme: Celebrating New Year 2024 with Fireworks Happy 2024! Sweet Savage Flame’s Covers of the Week #127 again celebrates the arrival of a new year…

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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf

It’s Top Ten Tuesday. This week, we’re posting a list of the ten latest additions to my bookshelf. Since we are prolific hoarders—that is, collectors—we are limiting this to only the latest romance and romance-related books. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Sweet Savage Flame earns a small percentage from qualifying purchases. Top Ten Tuesday Today is another Top…

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Covers of the Week #126: Regency Christmas Romances

For Sweet Savage Flame’s Covers of the Week #126, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas with these sweet Christmas-themed Regency romances. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Sweet Savage Flame earns a small percentage from qualifying purchases. Theme: Regency Christmas The holiday season is upon us, a time of joy and excitement. As we approach Christmas, let’s take a…

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Covers of the Week #125: Christmas Category Romances

We’re back with Covers of the Week #125! Our selection of category-romance Christmas covers celebrates the holiday season with festive fun. Theme: Category Romance Christmas Covers It’s been a busy time of the year, so we’ve missed a few editions of our Covers of the Week. We hope these category romance covers celebrating the Christmas holiday will fill you with cheer. Christmas is not just…

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Major Bertrice Small News

The late Bertrice Small’s son, Tom Small, has announced that his mother left two novels unfinished. And there’s more news! Tom is auctioning off Bertrice’s original manuscripts and cover art. Two New Bertrice Small Books to Come Soon We have been following The Real Beatrice Small’s Facebook account for news, which her son Tom has managed. Since his mother’s passing, Tom has successfully…

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Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons Why I’m Thankful for Books

We’re back with a new Top Ten Tuesday list. This week, we’re posting ten reasons we’re thankful to have books in our lives. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, Sweet Savage Flame earns a small percentage from qualifying purchases. Top Ten Tuesday It’s Top Ten Tuesday, where we post a list of 10 of our best, favorite, or most important book-ish-related items,…