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the ask@AAR: What stories make you ugly cry?

As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve spent the last year listening to the Harry Potter books. I am currently at the end of book six, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and have just sobbed my way...

the Way Back on Wednesday: The 2002 AAR Reader Awards!

2002 All About Romance Reader Awards    originally published on March 1, 2002 To all the winners in our sixth annual reader’s poll, congratulations and continued success! We had more entries this year than in any...

More Than the Clinch: An Interview with Romance Cover Artist James Griffin

If you’re a romance reader, chances are you’ve encountered James Griffin’s art. He’s been creating artwork for romance novels for an astounding 45 years, and he brings to his work an enthusiasm and energy that’s infectious....

the ask@AAR: Is there too much sex in romance for you?

My daughter has a romance book club–this makes me so happy–and the next book they’re discussing is Anne Calhoun’s Uncommon Passion. After reading it, she said she liked it but she was distracted by all the...

Coming Soon – The Romances We’re Most Looking Forward to Reading in August 2021

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What’s the best contemporary romance you’ve read lately?

I’ve read, according to my Goodreads profile, 47 books this year. Six of them have been contemporary romances and while I’ve enjoyed a few of them, none of them wowed. Two, I could barely get through....

the ask@AAR: Who are the best parents in romance? Why?

Peeps–my kids are driving me just a little bit nuts. Two of my adult children are temporarily living with us in our three bedroom condo–and one of them has an extremely energetic dog. And while both...

July 2021 TBR Challenge – Secrets and Lies

With a TBR Challenge prompt like “Secrets and Lies”, we couldn’t help but dig into the romantic suspense side of our respective TBR queues. Lynn came up with an inspy romantic suspense that had an unusual...

Are billionaires the new dukes? Or do we hate both these days?

According to Wikipedia, there are around 2700 or so billionaires in the world. Several of them are determined, after mastering our world, to take their empires to other worlds. Many a critic has said, good, get...

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