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Thoughts on books, reading, culture, and the literary life.
Talking with Sherry Thomas at #RWA16
July 23, 2016I read my first Sherry Thomas book–Private Arrangements–in 2009 and that was it for me. So when Berkley asked if I wanted to interview her at RWA, I had to…
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Talking with Kristan Higgins at #RWA16
July 20, 2016The best part of RWA for me is talking with authors. This year, I was able to chat with quite a few of them and I’ll be sharing those interviews over…
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A Guest Post and #Giveaway from Amanda Forrester
July 5, 2016Hey guys! We’ve got a guest post (and a #giveaway) from Amanda Forester in which Ms. Forester shares her favorite scene to write from her new release If the Earl…
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Welcome to AAR
July 1, 2016[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Welcome to All About Romance, AAR…
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A Guest post by Abi Dore (who was once Abi Bishop)
July 1, 2016From 2008 to 2010, I reviewed here at AAR under the name ‘Abi Bishop’. On July 1st 2016, Soft Barracuda, my debut novel will be released and I have to…
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An interview with Cara McKenna
June 29, 2016Haley: Firstly, thank you again for taking the time out to do an interview. I read Downtown Devil and I wanted to let you know I loved it. I’ve read quite a few…
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An Interview with Jill Shalvis
June 26, 2016Perennial contemporary romance favorite Jill Shalvis has a new book out this week. It’s called Sweet Little Lies and it’s her first release with Avon Books as well as the first edited by…
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Winsome or Loathsome: Nora Colville
June 24, 2016Welcome back to Winsome or Loathsome, the column in which AAR staffers lobby for and against controversial heroines. Today’s heroine is the leading lady of Meredith Duran’s At Your Pleasure, Nora…
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A Guest Post and Giveaway by Sheri Cobb South
June 21, 2016Too Hot to Handel, the fifth book in the John Pickett mystery series! It’s the pivotal book, and the one I’ve most looked forward to writing. The saga of John…
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An Interview and a Giveaway with Jenny Holiday
June 20, 2016Jenny Holiday’s latest 49th Floor novel, His Heart’s Revenge, is her first m/m romance and features two hot heroes with a past. I’ve enjoyed all the 49th Floor books and thought it…
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Bittersweet by Sarina Bowen: A DIK Review
June 12, 2016AAR grade: A Sensuality: Warm Sarina Bowen’s first story in her True North series (known colloquially among bloggers as her ‘Grumpy Farmers’ series) is a lovely and lush romance set…
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Tricky Dicks: The Worst Politicians in Romance and YA Literature
June 10, 2016With the American election season already burning up the internet and my television screen seemingly constantly turned to pundits talking politicians, I thought it might be time to talk leadership….
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