the ask @AAR: Do age differences in romance bother you?

September 26, 2019

Several years ago, my daughter explained to me the age rule. For those of you unfamiliar with this, here’s a summary of what Wikipedia says: The Half-age-plus-seven rule (“never date…

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the ask@AAR: What can’t you forgive?

September 21, 2019

They were estranged, she briefly took another lover. They were young, in an argument, she hit him. She asked him who he was, for reasons he couldn’t say, he lied….

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the ask @AAR: Must romance include birth control?

September 19, 2019

They kiss. His hand slips beneath her skirt. She fumbles with the zipper of his pants. Mouths fused, they tumble to the bed. Their clothes melt away and finally, oh…

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the ask @AAR: Greatest Series in Romance

September 9, 2019

We all, I suspect, have read at least one series in its entirety. (Although I can’t imagine having read all 49 of the In Death books. 49!) For the purpose…

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the ask@AAR: Cartoon Covers

September 6, 2019

We have so much fun chatting with readers (in the comments). So we’re introducing a new regular mini blog: the ask @AAR. We’ll post a question and you, beloved readers,…

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Looking for Love on Every Deck

September 4, 2019

I just went on my first ever cruise and, whoa, it’s the perfect setting for a romance novel. (I was traveling with my daughter and not my husband so no…

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Sylvia Day talks to AAR about Butterfly in Frost. Plus, a BIG giveaway!

August 27, 2019

Prolific author Sylvia Day has a new book out. We had some questions for her and she–which is just lovely–has a fab giveaway for AAR readers.

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Announcing the AAR Private Facebook Group: A Safe Space to Discuss Romance

August 2, 2019

Last year, when AAR published its latest Top 100 Romances List, many got furious at us for doing so in a way that didn’t encourage diverse romance. We took those…

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The 2019 RITA® Award winners!

July 27, 2019

Romance Writers of America (RWA), the trade association for published and aspiring romance fiction authors, announced the winners of the 2019 RITA® Awards on Friday, July 26, at a black-tie awards…

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Chatting with Kristan Higgins (Again)–It’s Always a Delight.

July 25, 2019

From the New York Times bestselling author of Good Luck with That comes a new novel about a blue-blood grandmother and her black-sheep granddaughter who discover they are truly two sides of the…

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At the Corner of Strong Women and Responsible Writing: A Guest Post and a Giveaway

June 11, 2019

Unless your head is buried in the proverbial sand (or real sand if you’re attempting to get in touch with your inner ostrich), you can’t possibly have missed the outpouring…

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Serena Bell Talks About Holding Out and Gives Away A Book!

May 21, 2019

Thank you, All About Romance, for inviting me to guest post in celebration of Holding Out’s release! Holding Out is the fourth book in my Returning Home series, stories about…

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