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Word: loveswept (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Trends of the Future. What new innovations in romantic illustration will the 90s see? The covers of the "Loveswept" series reveal a sinister trend: the mass-production of passion. These novels are given serial numbers, and feature dull, flat and hastily painted illustrations. The clothing is not as vibrant, the hair not as brilliant or flowing...

Author: By Molly B. Confer, | Title: Understanding the Romance Novel | 2/13/1992 | See Source »

...Loveswept" covers show a willingness to progress. Terry Lawrence's Ever Since Adam (#517) takes place on a spaceship. The man sports a cool state-of-the-art watch; the woman has a short, stylish haircut and is wearing only a bath towel. Here is a cover which is not afraid to face the future. On the back of the book, we read that "Adam Strade made [the heroine] tingle like a rocket seconds before ignition...

Author: By Molly B. Confer, | Title: Understanding the Romance Novel | 2/13/1992 | See Source »

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