Comfort Reads – TBR Challenge 2017
My Dearest Enemy by Connie Brockway March’s prompt for the TBR challenge is “comfort read”, which is defined as a book that uses a favourite trope or setting, or is by a favourite author. I’ve chosen…
Speaking of Audiobooks: November 2013 Audio News
We have general romance audio news today as well as an announcement from AAR. We also have something new for Speaking of Audiobooks – sound clips from several promising audios. Speaking of Audiobooks Review News You…
AAR Staff Top 10 Favorites – LinnieGayl's Picks
As one of AAR’s three pollsters – along with LeeB and Cindy – I truly adore the Top 100 poll. Sure, it’s a lot of work, but it’s also fun to look at the ballots as…
What Makes a Special Setting Special?
My favorite of all the Special Title Lists is the Special Settings List. I can’t begin to say how many times I’ve scoured through that list looking for books to read in different exotic locales, paying…
Books with Buzz: Connie Brockway Interview and Giveaway (Giveaway Closed)
We’ve been following Connie Brockway’s Adventures in Publishing for some months now and – ta da! – the wait is almost over. One week from today The Other Guy’s Bride, her eBook of the sequel to…
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The Other Guy’s Bride: Exclusive Excerpt from Connie Brockway
I am really excited about this one, so fair warning. On November 22nd, The Other Guy’s Bride, the long, long, long(!) awaited sequel to As You Desire will finally hit your Kindle, with the print version…
From Steve Jobs to a Request for Feedback
I missed my regular blogging spot (every other Friday) last time because I was in the midst of a Mac crisis. Said crisis involved a Separation from my Beloved MacBook Pro since said device had to…
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Connie Brockway Is Launch Author in Amazon’s New Romance Imprint
We had quite a party around here when Connie Brockway announced her intentions to self-publish several books that readers have long been waiting for, including sequels to As You Desire and, my personal favorite, All Through…
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News from Connie Brockway
I’m just going to get out of the way really quickly here because Connie Brockway, one of my favorite writers, has some news. So, without further ado, here’s our newest AAR interview with the author. Connie,…
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Stuart’s Coat, Sara’s Spectacles, and Jessica’s Glove
I’ve been thinking lately about what is it about some writers that make their books magical for readers in ways that others aren’t. First, a confession: I read contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and paranormals, but historical…