When the Hero You Want Isn’t the Hero She Gets
I’m thinking of calling it The Eric Factor. For those of you who don’t read Charlaine Harris’ Southern Vampire series, Eric is a 6’ 4” thousand year-old Viking vampire who – and I don’t think I’m…
Eagerly Awaiting for February
AAR Staff again weighs in with which coming February books they are dying to read. Title and Author Reviewer What I Did For Love by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Sandy, Jane, Rachel, Lea, LinnieGayl Temptation of the…
Children in Romances
They are a hot button for many romance readers. Rachel recently posted a thought-provoking entry here on foster children in romances. Over the years, I’ve seen numerous threads on AAR’s forums focusing on children in romances,…
Letters to the Santa of Romance
Imagine there was a Santa of Romance. He’ll need more time for preparation than Santa Claus, so his gifts probably won’t be in this year’s stockings. But you might stumble across them on a review site…
Romances in Germany
In last week’s Die Zeit, arguably the most highly respected weekly paper in Germany, there was a review of Schwerelos, the latest chick lit novel by bestselling author Ildiko von Kuerthy. That in itself was amazing…
And We Thought Romance Titles Were Bad
The other day, AAR’s Ellen Micheletti dug up some new Harlequin Presents titles: The Ruthless Magnate’s Virgin Mistress, Bought for the Sicilian Billionaire’s Bed (I bought a new duvet the other day, does that count?), and Claimed by the…
Eagerly Awaiting for January
AAR staff once again got a sneak peek at the romances on sale for January 2009. This is what we are really looking forward to reading. What about you? Title and Author Reviewer Marrying the Captain…
Hard Times
It seems that everywhere you go, all anyone is talking about is the economy and how bleak the forecast is. I can’t speak for other people, but it doesn’t help my anxiety level any to hear…