How are you doing? What are you doing?

August 17, 2020

How’s it going guys? Youall hanging in there? Anyone got any good news to share? Any fun recs for reading/watching/staying at home and being entertained? My 83 year old mom…

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the ask@AAR: Who is the most loathsome character in romance?

August 14, 2020

One of my very favorite romances is Anne Stuart’s Reckless. Not only does it have lovers for the ages–Adrian and Charlotte–AND a stellar secondary romance, it has a truly evil…

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Which generation reads the most… a handy infographic!

August 10, 2020

We all know that the 5 generations—Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Baby Boomers and the Silent Generations—have some pretty big differences. Although some of these may be rooted in unfair…

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From Stage to Page: A Guest Post by Alexandra Y. Caluen

August 10, 2020

A decade or so ago, my husband and I had the opportunity to perform in the ensemble of an actual stage production in an actual theater in Los Angeles. The…

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the ask@AAR: What should AAR do to survive?

August 7, 2020

When I became the publisher at AAR, the site supported itself by the affiliate dollars it made from Amazon. Back then, Amazon gave us 10% of whatever books our readers…

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Tying Up Loose Ends: Concluding a Long-running Series by Nancy Gideon

August 3, 2020

Everyone LOVES a good series. Characters you can root for or loathe. Plotlines that twist and turn. Emotions that run the gamut from sizzling to seething. And, best of all,…

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the ask@AAR: Who do you miss the most?

July 31, 2020

Wednesday’s column featured a 2009 interview with historical romance author Meredith Duran.  Several of you commented how much you miss her work and shared your hopes that she’ll return to…

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The Wayback on Wednesday: An Interview with Meredith Duran

July 29, 2020

published on June 9th, 2009 Three of AAR’s publishers are buzzing – literally – about Bound by Your Touch, Meredith Duran’s new historical novel to be released at the end…

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What are you reading?

July 27, 2020

Where I live, in North Carolina, it’s been HOT. Normally this time of year, we’d be headed to the mountains for a week of cooler vacation but–thank you COVID–not this…

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the ask @AAR: What’s your favorite poem?

July 24, 2020

I’ve always loved poetry and since Covid hit, on my Facebook page, I’ve posted #APoemADay. I’ve shared poems from across the centuries, written by men and women from many nations,…

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Milla Vane talks gods, maps, and dragons! (Plus, a giveaway!)

July 20, 2020

We so enjoyed our interview with Milla Vane about A Heart of Blood and Ashes, Book One in her A Gathering of Dragons series, that we wanted to talk with…

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the ask@AAR: What’s the funniest romance you’ve ever read?

July 17, 2020

I’ve spent the past two weeks first moving and then unpacking and unpacking and unpacking. I have the bandwidth of a plinth and the patience of a nap-deprived toddler. I’d…

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