If you’ve ever finished a historical romance and found yourself thinking about it for days—the way the heroine claimed her power (for better or for worse), the way another time and place burst off the page—you already know what makes this genre extraordinary. Maybe you’ve debated whether the title Duke is overused, have strong feelings…
originally published on March 23, 2009 One of the perennial favorite topics around AAR is the lack of historical accuracy in today’s historical romances. Still, there is what AAR readers want and then what the rest of the reading world wants – at least according to some publishers. I’m hearing from certain writer friends who…
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Note: A Secret Desire by Kaia Danielle was released in February 2018. It’s the second book in Decades: A Journey of African American Romance, a series developed by award-winning author Wayne Adrian Jordan. Sheryl Lister’s Love’s Serenade is the third book in the series and is a March 2018 release. A Delicate Affair by Lindsay…
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 us. Jo: I am so happy to be here. (jo waves)
He cares about other people. He goes out of his way to help his brothers when they turn to him for aid with dilemmas big and small. Nathaniel likes making other people happy. He’s responsible and reliable. If he says he going to do something for you, he does it. He helps his father the…
Today’s post is by queer Regency romance authors KJ Charles and Ava March. Ms. Charles’s latest book, A Fashionable Indulgence, is a DIK at AAR (review here). Ms. March’s The Viscount’s Wager was released by Carina yesterday. Thanks to both! KJ Charles: Some readers seem to feel that queer historical romance is basically going to…
AAR feels old! We can’t believe many of us first read Loretta Chase’s classic romance Lord of Scoundrels 20 years ago! We first reviewed the historical romance in 1997. The review was written by a reader who gave the book an A. In the review, she wrote: One of the greatest thrills about reading, for…
Ash, the hero of my Regency romance True Pretenses, is a Jewish con artist who grew up in a London rookery and has been passing as a Gentile for a number of years. The heroine Lydia is the daughter of a baron. For various financial reasons, they are considering a marriage of convenience. (Well, Ash…
Dabney: Thank you so much for talking with me. I am an unabashed Joanna Bourne fan girl and have been ever since I first read The Spymaster’s Lady. AAR readers have loved your Spymasters series; I’m sure many of us are counting the days until the release of your newest, Rogue Spy.
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