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Time to reveal…the third story of SIGHT UNSEEN: Free

Time to reveal…the third story of SIGHT UNSEEN: Free

September 6, 2017

What stories would you tell if you could? Where would your mind take you, if you let it? Five of the top voices in romance dare you to explore the…

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Jennifer Wilck on capturing time

Jennifer Wilck on capturing time

September 4, 2017

Photographers capture moments in time, whether they photograph people, events, nature or objects. Their photos evoke emotions. A baby or a puppy makes you smile. The ocean crashing against the…

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The End of a Series by Layla Reyne

The End of a Series by Layla Reyne

August 14, 2017

A few weeks ago, one of those Facebook reminders popped up in my feed, highlighting my tweet from last July when we announced Agents Irish and Whiskey. A year ago,…

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May/December Romances: A Guest Post and a Giveaway

May/December Romances: A Guest Post and a Giveaway

August 4, 2017

Hello, everyone! Thank you to All About Romance for hosting us today! In honor of our new release, Permanent Ink, which will be released from Riptide Publishing in a few…

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AAR interviews the marvelous Joanna Bourne

AAR interviews the marvelous Joanna Bourne

August 1, 2017

Dabney: Jo, you know AAR and its readers are the biggest Spymaster fans on the planet. (We’ve reviewed them all at least once!) Thank you so much for chatting with…

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This year’s RITA winners are….

This year’s RITA winners are….

July 27, 2017

Romance Novella Winner Her Every Wish by Courtney Milan Self-published Lindsey Faber, editor Buy Now: A/BN/iB/K     Contemporary Romance: Long Winner Miracle on 5th Avenue by Sarah Morgan Harlequin, HQN Flo…

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Jennifer Wilck on why she writes diverse characters

Jennifer Wilck on why she writes diverse characters

July 24, 2017

When it comes to reading romance, most of us are looking for escape from our everyday lives. We don’t want to deal with our work stress, politics, crazy families or…

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Avon Gale and Roan Parrish on Heart of the Steal (and a giveaway!)

Avon Gale and Roan Parrish on Heart of the Steal (and a giveaway!)

July 13, 2017

The authors are giving away a copy of this ebook to two lucky AAR readers. Make a comment below to be entered in our drawing! Step 1. Brainstorming Roan: Heart…

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A guest post by Aussie Author Louise Cusack

A guest post by Aussie Author Louise Cusack

July 10, 2017

Hello, everyone! I’m thrilled to have the chance to guest blog for AAR and to share my Husband Series with you. This four-book series of sexy romance novels is about…

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The Anti- Alpha Male: A guest post by Christopher Harlan

The Anti- Alpha Male: A guest post by Christopher Harlan

July 8, 2017

A New York Times article that caught my attention long before I started the Impressions Series is titled “Tapping Your Inner Wolf” In it the author describes observations made of a…

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Mourning dress in Jane Austen’s time: A guest post by Candice Hern

Mourning dress in Jane Austen’s time: A guest post by Candice Hern

July 6, 2017

This month marks the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death. With that in mind, I thought I’d tell you a bit about mourning customs of that time, specifically in terms…

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Avon Gale on queer representation in sports romance.

Avon Gale on queer representation in sports romance.

June 29, 2017

Hi! I’m Avon Gale, and I’m here today to talk a little about queer representation in sports romance. As a queer person, and a writer of sports romance, this is…

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