Career Matches in Real Life

February 29, 2016

Bloomberg recently released a statistical report which examines marriage patterns by occupation in the United States. Who do female doctors marry? Male doctors? Female and male lawyers? It’s a fun…

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And the Nominees Are….

February 26, 2016

Several readers asked for a list of the nominees in this year’s Annual Reader Poll. Here you go! And if you’ve not yet voted, please do. Here’s the link. Best…

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T.J. Kline and Lizbeth Selvig talk horses and cowboys. (Plus, there’s a giveaway!)

February 26, 2016

Today, authors T.J. Kline and Lizbeth Selvig interview each other about their horses, their books, and why readers so love cowboys. Each author is giving away a copy of her…

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Annual Poll Update: It’s a Runoff!

February 24, 2016

When AAR conducted its first Annual Reader Poll for the best in romances published in 1996 things were a lot different on the web. AAR was one of the few…

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Courtship, Darcy style: A Guest Post (and a Giveaway) by Maya Rodale

February 24, 2016

When one sets out to write a romance novel based on/inspired by Pride & Prejudice and Bridget Jones’s Diary, one must read such works for “research.” What I noticed upon…

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A Guest post and Giveaway by Elizabeth Michels

February 22, 2016

Dear Romance Readers of the World, Pull up a chair and we’ll have a nice chat.  I’m so happy to be here today to tell you about the first book…

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The Best of 2015: Anne’s List

February 19, 2016

When I look back at my favorite reads of 2015, most have one thing in common. They were published before 2015. From guilty pleasures like The Selection series (yes, I…

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A Guest Post and a Giveaway from Grace Burrowes

February 18, 2016

A dark-haired, handsome guy shares domestic life with me, and I treasure him dearly. As romance heroes go, he has some creds. For example, he never says much unless he’s…

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An Interview and a Giveaway with Farrah Rochon

February 16, 2016

Farrah Rochon’s newest story, Passion’s Song is out this month as part of the Harlequin Kimani Febraury Lineup. (I’ve written a DIK review of it for AAR). A friends to…

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The Best of 2015: LinnieGayl’s List

February 15, 2016

I’m finally coming out of a nearly two-year reading slump, but to do it I had to read a lot of old favorites (Julie James, Lauren Willig, Karen Templeton, Sarah…

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A Blast from our Past: Declarations of Love

February 14, 2016

Here’s a column from three years ago. It holds up well, we think. What are your favorite proposals? We at AAR wish all our readers a happy Valentine’s Day! Today is Valentine’s…

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The Birth of a Series: A Guest Post (and a giveaway) by Jodi Thomas

February 12, 2016

People often wonder how a series comes about.  I’ve written several and sometimes I’ve asked myself the same question. My first trilogy was five books, my second was four and my…

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