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Happy Holidays, AAR readers! My name is Debbie Baldwin, and I am the author of the Bishop Security romantic suspense series. The first novel, False Front, is currently available in print and e-book at all major online booksellers. Book Two, Illicit Intent, will hit the virtual shelves in December.
the ask@AAR: What was the first romance novel you read?
While the first romance that ever really registered with me is Sweet, Savage Love (and I attribute that to it being the first book in which the sex was varied and, for the time, explicit), the first romance novel I read was–and I have no idea which–one of Barbara Cartland’s 723 books. I read hundreds…
The AAR Good Time Book Club: Fool Me Twice by Meredith Duran
Today we’re discussing Fool Me Twice by Meredith Duran. In her B+ review, Blythe said: Fool Me Twice is easily my favorite Duran book of the last few years. After having loved a few of hers in the past, I struggled with the last three as they had themes that didn’t really resonate with me….
What should we buy at the huge Harlequin sale?
Harlequin is having their biggest sale ever.From October 18-25, all Harlequin category romance eBooks will be on-sale for just $1.99 each! There are over 18,000+ titles on sale. That’s a lot of books and it’s hard to choose. So, we’re asking for recommendations. Tell us what are your favorite Harlequin category romances? Thanks!
How to have a sexy and romantic Valentine’s Day… with a little help from Adam and Eve
Recently, while at a talk about the business of romance, I found myself talking with a very enthusiastic retired rabbi/marriage counselor who said he thought the reason women loved romance was because it made them anticipate sex/caring/love in a fictional context. He explained that neuroscientists have discovered that the anticipation of sex is more erotic…
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Whatever else has changed in romance, one thing is clear. Books are more explicit than they used to be. Over the years, AAR has given a Burning designation to 361 books. Of those, 15 got Fs, 65 got Ds, 99 got Cs, 151 got Bs, and 31 got As or DIKs.
