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Thoughts on books, reading, culture, and the literary life.

Six questions for Delphine Dryden
Authors Dabney AAR Interviews

Six questions for Delphine Dryden

June 5, 2013

Delphine Dryden’s The Seduction Hypothesis (The Science of Temptation series) is a funny, sexy erotic romance. In it, the absolutely adorable, quite nerdy hero, Ben is trying to get his…

erotic romance nerdy heroes
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To baby or not to baby: that is the question
Dabney AAR

To baby or not to baby: that is the question

April 26, 2013

Warning: this piece has spoilers about three contemporary romances: Sabrina Darby’s Entry Level Mistress, Joan Kilby’s Maybe this Time, and Sarah Mayberry’s Suddenly You. Last month, I read a contemporary romance by…

abortion birth control contemporary romance pregnancy
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ABC’s Nashville: a contemporary romance on TV
Dabney AAR Television

ABC’s Nashville: a contemporary romance on TV

March 22, 2013

If you like reading contemporary romance, I bet you’d enjoy watching Nashville. It’s got all the ingredients one often encounters in contemporary romance. There’s a strong woman torn between the love…

Callie Khouri Nashville
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