Politics alone do not a villain make

February 27, 2026

ideology is not character development

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All About Romance wants to know: What are the top 100 romances of all time?

February 26, 2026

we’d love it if you’d take our survey

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What are the Top 100 Romance Novels of All Time?

February 26, 2026

Since 1998, AAR has done seven Top 100 Romances polls. (You can see the first six here and the last one, done in 2018, here.) It is, we would be…

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Seeing stars

February 24, 2026

stellar first times

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So… about safe spaces in literature…

February 23, 2026

I am not here to tuck you in.

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the AAR Top 100 Romances Polls (1998 to 2026)

February 20, 2026

The AAR Top 100 List 2026 (unranked) 10 Things I Hate About the Duke by Loretta Chase A Dangerous Kind of Lady by Mia Vincy A Duke of Her Own…

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A New Modesty Code for Romance

February 18, 2026

Something has changed at Amazon, and it is not good.* Over the past several weeks, many romance titles have begun returning the same message in Amazon’s SiteStripe interface: This product…

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Eternity: a movie review

February 16, 2026

In David Freyne’s winning film Eternity, the newly dead have endless themed paradises to choose from. If you can imagine it, it’s an option. There’s Beach World, Nudist World, Studio 54…

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Wanna meet some trolls?

February 13, 2026

    Anyone looking for tragedy needs to, literally, do nothing but read, watch, and, god help you, scroll. It’s harder to find joy. If you are lucky enough to be in…

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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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