"sweet savage romance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sweet savage romances [plural]
Etymology: After Sweet Savage Love (1974) by Rosemary Rogers, an early novel of this type. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sweet savage romance (plural sweet savage romances)
  1. A style of romance novel featuring explicit sex and sexual aggression. Categories (topical): Romance fiction

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