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All We Want for Christmas… part two
December 21, 2017We know. It’s tough to beat Michael Buble’s holiday list. But, beyond true love, happy families, and happy ever afters for all, there are a few other things AAR staffers…
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower in Historical Romance by Christy Carlyle
December 21, 2017I relate to wallflowers in fiction. Could be because, way back in the Stranger Things era, I kind of was one. If you time traveled back to the 1980’s, you’d…
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All We Want for Christmas Is….
December 17, 2017OK, OK, It’s not just you we love. (Although we do love you.) But AAR staffers have other things on their holiday list and we thought we’d share them! (This…
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Give Me Your Hands If We Be Friends: An Alexis Hall guest post (and giveaway!)
December 12, 2017So let’s talk about handjobs. By which I mean, let’s ramble discursively about the problematically different weights that our culture attaches to different forms of sexual activity and how it…
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What the World Needs is a Queer Nora Ephron by Lilah Suzanne
December 7, 2017A kiss can lead to so many unexpected things…especially one that takes place under the mistletoe. Join authors Killian B. Brewer, Pene Henson, Erin Finnegan, Lilah Suzanne, and Lynn Charles…
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The Trouble With Supermen …. A Guest Post and a Giveaway by Shannon McKenna
November 29, 2017Anyone who’s ever read my stories might have noticed that I like to endow my heroes with somewhat freakish abilities, whether it’s amazing combat skills or photographic memory or super-keen…
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Dashing All the Way–A Guest Post and Giveaway
November 26, 2017Best-selling and critically acclaimed historical romance authors Celeste Bradley, Eva Devon, Elizabeth Essex and Heather Snow heat up this Christmas with four never-before-released novellas guaranteed to make your holiday season…
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A Guest Post and a WONDERFUL Giveaway from Rachel Grant
November 20, 2017CATALYST (Flashpoint #2) is the first book I’ve written in which the setting is a place neither my husband nor I have visited. I tackled this problem with research. Lots…
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Expanding the Whiskey Verse: A Guest Post and a Giveaway from Layla Reyne
November 13, 2017In Tequila Sunrise, releasing November 13, the focus shifts from Agents Irish and Whiskey to Melissa Cruz and Daniel Talley, two secondary characters from the original series. I’m thrilled to…
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Sex toys I have loved (NSFW)
November 2, 2017Earlier in the week, I told you the story of Adam and Eve, the adult toy company that makes the world a better place with every sale. And I promised…
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Putting the Creativity back in Creative Writing: A Guest Post by Deborah Garland
October 24, 2017It starts with the question “What inspired you to write this novel?” And the answer might very well be the author had a similar experience with one of the characters….
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A Guest Post and a Giveaway by IK Velasco
October 21, 2017Whenever I get asked the question, “What is one interesting personal fact about you?” I will usually say, “I’ve lived in three countries.” I’m the child of immigrants – born…
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