A Guest Post and a WONDERFUL Giveaway from Rachel Grant

November 20, 2017

CATALYST (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, 2017

In 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, 2017

Earlier 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, 2017

It 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, 2017

Whenever 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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Chessela Helm on Readers Create: Building a Story Together

October 13, 2017

Romance readers and writers are joined together in a relationship similar to characters who’ve found their happily ever after: neither partner can thrive without the other. Readers support writers by…

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Ginn Hale on When Love is Magic: Finding the M/M Fantasy Romance That’s Just Right.

October 9, 2017

When it comes to the gay romance I like them best with at least a touch of magic; it can make for fascinating worlds and thrilling conflict. But sometimes it’s…

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Huge Harlequin sale

October 7, 2017

This weekend only, Harlequin has put 500 of its bestsellers on sale for 1.99 each. It’s at all vendors. (Amazon, iBooks, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo.) The AAR staff picked…

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One Summer Night by Caridad Pinero

October 6, 2017

When I’m asked to describe the idea behind One Summer Night, I say that it’s a modern day Romeo and Juliet story, but with a happier ending. It is a…

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Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been Japanese American?

October 4, 2017

Today we feature something a little different. A friend of mine, Eric Muller, has created a podcast I think is wonderful. It’s called Scapegoat Cities and features human stories behind the…

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An interview with Jennie Melamed

September 25, 2017

This summer two of our reviewers reviewed Jennie Melamed’s debut novel, Gather the Daughters. In her DIK review, Kristen wrote: Gather the Daughters is a haunting tale of a society where…

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Sam Heughan: A Romance Hero for the Ages

September 9, 2017

We’re excited for the premiere of Outlander tomorrow! Here’s a column we wrote about Sam Heughan, the lovely actor who plays Jamie Fraser.    I’ve been thinking about the Golden…

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