The Romance Quilt
A Gift for a Lion, by Sara Craven
Years ago I went hunting in all the Melbourne op shops for old 60s and 70s Mills & Boon romance novels, taken by the lurid titles and painterly style of the cover art that was in vogue at the time.
Over time I was able to buy dozens of books for very little – 10–50c each. Often I would exit the store and immediately rip the covers off, tossing the text pages into the nearest bin. It was hard the first time, but we are talking pulp fiction, so I become blasé before very long. I now I have about 150 covers, and am slowly stitching them into a Romance Quilt – I am up to row 7.
So in honour of Mills & Boon, may I wish you a happy Valentine's Day!
The Whispering Gate, by Mary Wibberley
The Widow and the Wastrel, by Janet Dailey
Bladon’s Rock, by Pamela Kent