Meet the trolls

February 12, 2026

Is there anything more joyful than twelve towering wooden trolls tucked into winter woods?

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On Leaving — and Staying

February 11, 2026

Estrangement can be necessary. It should not be fashionable.

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2026: My year of failure.

February 9, 2026

In 2026, I plan to fail spectacularly at constant self-improvement by choosing joy, rest, and dessert.

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As Fiction Changes, Does Our View of Men Change Too?

February 8, 2026

As fiction has shifted away from taking men seriously on the page, does it change how women see them in real life?

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Author book blurbs are the worst

February 7, 2026

Do we really care if a Very Famous Author loved a book? My answer: Nope.

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It’s been a great thirty years….

February 6, 2026

This is a hard column to write. So I’ll just say it: AAR is retiring. All About Romance launched in 1996. It was created by the incredible Laurie Gold, and…

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Welcome to the passionate reader!

February 5, 2026

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Reviewers’ Bests from 2019 to 2025

January 30, 2026

As we prepare for our 2026 AAR Top 100 Romances poll, I’ve been trying to narrow down the books that will be in the final poll–it’s just too overwhelming (and…

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What books should be included on our upcoming AAR Top 100 Romances poll? Vote and let us know!

January 23, 2026

Here are the books, published in the last ten years or so, AAR readers have suggested we consider for our upcoming Top 100 Romance Novels of all time list. I’ve…

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The Best of 2025 – Dabney’s List

January 16, 2026

Last year, I only read 23 books published in 2025. Of these, seven got five full stars from me and four more garnered four stars (on Goodreads.) For the purposes…

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the ask@AAR: What are your top ten romances of the past decade?

January 9, 2026

We are gearing up–I promise!–for the 2026 AAR Top 100 poll. We last did one in 2018. What romances, published since then, do you think belong on the new list?…

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Hello world!

January 3, 2026

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!

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