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One Author’s Silver Lining: A Guest Post and a giveaway by Mary Oldham
I started writing in 1998 after a divorce. My friend Betsy (everyone needs a friend named Betsy) told me to journal my feelings. I tried, but I ended up writing a story about murdering my ex-husband...
Best re-read? Worst?
I love to re-read–I’d hazard that at least a quarter of my romance reading is re-reading books I’ve previously read and loved. I’m lucky–it’s rare I’ve re-read a book and been far less happy with it...
the ask@AAR: Do we care what heroines (or heroes) look like?
In the last three recently published romances I’ve read, I’ve very little idea of what the heroine looks like. The heroes are still chiseled with piercing blue/green/grey eyes, abs like an egg carton, long silky black/blonde/chestnut...
Best of 2021… So Far
October may be a bit too early for AAR’s “Best romance novels of 2021” columns, but knowing that those are around the corner, I always like to stop and take stock of my “Best romance novels...
Coming Soon – The Romances We’re Most Looking Forward to Reading in November 2021
November is a bit of an odd month for new releases – although as you look through this list, the reason for that will become apparent. The decks have been cleared for the release of the...
the ask@ARR: It makes me crazy when fertility is used to punish women–is it just me?
–there are spoilers ahead for the Grant County series– I’ve recently just slogged–and, sadly, it was a slog–my way through Karin Slaughter’s Grant County series. I love the Will Trent series although I skimmed much of...
October 2021 TBR Challenge – Gothic
October is the perfect month for reading gothics. Halloween is just around the corner, and who doesn’t want a deliciously shivery book? This month’s TBR Challenge was great fun, and coincidentally, both of us found ourselves...
