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Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been Japanese American?

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

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

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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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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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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