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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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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.

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.

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…