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Megan Crane talks about the Edge series. And there’s a giveaway!
February 24, 2017From the moment I read the opening lines of Edge of Obsession, the first book in Megan Crane’s Edge series, I was hooked. A hundred years ago, or so the…
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Why you don’t have to like sports to love them (or sports romance!) by Sara Rider
February 18, 2017One of my earliest childhood sports memories is the day I found out my dad was taking my brother to watch the Winnipeg Jets. Without me. To say I was…
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Writing about love in a world ravaged by zombies: A guest post by Lee Sutherland
February 16, 2017Hello, AAR! I’m here today to talk about romance, the apocalypse, and what it’s like to be a male writing in a field dominated and consumed by women. It’s an…
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Scenes that make us swoon…. (Part Two)
February 14, 2017I asked the AAR staff to share the scenes from novels they found the most romantic. And, boy, did they come up with some exquisite scenes. Be prepared to swoon…….
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Scenes that make us swoon…. (Part One)
February 14, 2017I asked the AAR staff to share the scenes from novels they found the most romantic. And, boy, did they come up with some exquisite scenes. Be prepared to swoon…….
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What’s your best Valentine’s Day story?
February 13, 2017It’s great to have a Valentine but having one doesn’t make or break Valentine’s Day. Almost anything can make February 14th fun, right? We asked our friends at Harlequin to share…
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Rachel Grant talks Tinderbox and Djibouti. And there’s a giveaway!
February 10, 2017Readers and reviewers often mention the amount of research that goes into my books, and how they enjoy the history and prehistory woven into the story. This is satisfying because…
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Toni Anderson talks travel and Cold Justice (there’s a giveaway!)
January 30, 2017It’s great to be here at All About Romance talking about my latest release, Cold Secrets. My books tend to be gritty Romantic Suspense novels—sexy, but heavy of the suspense…
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The books AAR loved best in 2016
January 28, 2017This year the AAR staff posted 16 Best of 2016 Lists. We chose books from every genre and, in romance, from every sub-genre. And while it’s safe to say we…
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The Best of 2016: Dabney’s List
January 22, 20172016 was the year I wrote more and read less. I’d have thought reading fewer books would make me easier to please but the opposite proved true. Not many books knocked my socks…
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Gretna or Bust: A guest post by KJ Charles (and a giveaway)
January 9, 2017If there’s one journey that defines the Regency romance, it’s the flight to Gretna Green. This is a staple of many a m/f historical, and my latest m/m romance, Wanted,…
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The Best of 2016: LinnieGayl’s List
January 4, 2017When 2016 started I was in the midst of a nearly three-year long reading slump, and close to quitting as a reviewer here. For the first time this lifelong reader…
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