Exploding the Cold Shower Myth
The cold shower is the romance novel male equivalent of the internal hymen: you see it in books so frequently that you probably don’t notice it anymore, but when you stop to think about it, something’s…
Don’t Call Me Honey
Suzanne Brockmann’s Prince Joe was published in 1996, not exactly what we think of as the Dark Ages of feminism. But when I pulled it off my keeper shelf for a reread the other day, I…
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Tale as Old as Time… Our Favourite Beauty and the Beast Stories
When I heard that there was going to be a live-action version of Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson I was incredibly excited. Disney’s cartoon version was a childhood favorite of mine and, even though…
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Refugee Heroines
Regency spy novels are chock full of French emigrés fleeing the Revolution, but more recent stories of migration, including refugees, can be a little harder to find. Here are some post-World War II stories of heroes…
Scenes that make us swoon…. (Part Two)
I asked the AAR staff to share the scenes from novels they found the most romantic. And, boy, did they come up with some exquisite scenes. Be prepared to swoon…. Caroline: In Again, by Kathleen Gilles…
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Midweek Minis
AAR staffers are avid readers – Caroline, Dabney, Emily, LinnieGayl, Maria Rose and Sara are here to share their thoughts on some of their recent reads. Caroline’s Read: Almost a Scandal by Elizabeth Essex Sally Kent’s…
Gretna or Bust: A guest post by KJ Charles (and a giveaway)
If there’s one journey that defines the Regency romance, it’s the flight to Gretna Green. This is a staple of many a m/f historical, and my latest m/m romance, Wanted, a Gentleman, also involves a flight…
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Midweek Minis
Our team of avid readers continues to work tirelessly to point you towards the good, the bad and the… indifferent… when it comes to romance! Here’s another group of mini reviews from Alex, Caroline, Emily, Janet,…
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Midweek Minis
AAR staffers Anne, Caroline, E.B, Keira, Maria Rose, Mary and Sara share their thoughts on some of their recent reads in another of our occasional series of mini reviews. Anne’s Read: The Governess Comforts the Disconsolate…
Winsome or Loathsome: Nora Colville
Welcome back to Winsome or Loathsome, the column in which AAR staffers lobby for and against controversial heroines. Today’s heroine is the leading lady of Meredith Duran’s At Your Pleasure, Nora Colville. If you haven’t read the…