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AAR talks to Kristan Higgins about her next book–yep, that one.

AAR talks to Kristan Higgins about her next book–yep, that one.

January 31, 2018

Dabney: AAR staffers love Kristan Higgins’ forays into women’s fiction. So I was excited to read her upcoming book Good Luck with That. I liked it. A lot. It made…

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A Guest Post and a Giveaway from Scarlett Cole

A Guest Post and a Giveaway from Scarlett Cole

January 28, 2018

I am so excited to be here at All About Romance to share with you a little about my latest release, Final Siege, which is the second book in my…

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A (not grumpy) guest post and a giveaway by Nicole Helm

A (not grumpy) guest post and a giveaway by Nicole Helm

January 23, 2018

There are two types of romance readers in the world. Readers who hear the words ‘grumpy hero’ and go on with their day, and the readers who hear ‘grumpy hero’…

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Decades: History has never been so romantic!

Decades: History has never been so romantic!

January 15, 2018

Decades: A Journey of African American Romance by Wayne Jordan Years ago, Harlequin in its American Romance line published a 12-book series, A Century of American Romance. Each story was…

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Elizabeth Bright ponders the possible sexism of the HEA… and has a giveaway.

Elizabeth Bright ponders the possible sexism of the HEA… and has a giveaway.

January 12, 2018

I was a thousand feet above the ground with blood seeping from a scrape along my elbow when I finally told my close friend the secret I had been carrying…

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All We Want for Christmas… part two

All We Want for Christmas… part two

December 21, 2017

We 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

The Perks of Being a Wallflower in Historical Romance by Christy Carlyle

December 21, 2017

I 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….

All We Want for Christmas Is….

December 17, 2017

OK, 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!)

Give Me Your Hands If We Be Friends: An Alexis Hall guest post (and giveaway!)

December 12, 2017

So 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

What the World Needs is a Queer Nora Ephron by Lilah Suzanne

December 7, 2017

A 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

The Trouble With Supermen …. A Guest Post and a Giveaway by Shannon McKenna

November 29, 2017

Anyone 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

Dashing All the Way–A Guest Post and Giveaway

November 26, 2017

Best-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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