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After a couple of decades of reading romance I can’t say I’ve encountered too many heroines like Melusina Wilton and that’s a damn shame.
“Moment of Desire” by Rachel Cosgrave Payes might be an aberration, both for her (I wasn’t fond of the other Cosgrove Payes book I read) and the historical romance genre. It was published by Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Press, which churned out bodice-ripping romances and schlocky sci-fi well into the seventies, part of the golden era of pulpy-trash. And yes, this boo ...more
“Moment of Desire” by Rachel Cosgrave Payes might be an aberration, both for her (I wasn’t fond of the other Cosgrove Payes book I read) and the historical romance genre. It was published by Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Press, which churned out bodice-ripping romances and schlocky sci-fi well into the seventies, part of the golden era of pulpy-trash. And yes, this boo ...more

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