As I’ve been working on the list for the upcoming AAR top 100 romances poll, I’ve noticed a dearth of romantic suspense novels, especially those written in the past five years (since we last did the poll.) We’ve reviewed 19 RS books this year–12 were DIKS. I’ve only read one of those: the very enjoyable…
Dear fellow romance enthusiasts, Every day, thousands flock to All About Romance (AAR) to immerse themselves in the world of romance novels, engaging in reading reviews, checking out blogs, and having discussions with fellow romance lovers. Since 1998, AAR has been the site for this vibrant community, offering a treasure trove of reviews, blogs, author…
Few things are a greater gift than an excellent best friend. To have a Charlotte, a Ron and/or a Hermione, or an Olivia, is to experience, in the words of Jane Eyre (and thus Charlotte Bronte), that “There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence…
According to PowerSearch, thus far in 2023, we’ve reviewed 361 books. Of these, 291 were published this year. 120 were DIKs. I broke these reviews into categories–and, remember, there’s lots of overlap. Category Number of reviews Number of DIKS Contemporary Romance 139 39 Historical Romance 72 29 Male/Male/Queer Romance 59 23 Romances with POC leads…
I just reread Madeline Hunter’s marvelous By Possession. (It, like all her Medievals, is no longer available as an ebook, something I hope changes.) I loved the immersion in a time so very different than our own. I’d like to read more set in that era. What is your favorite Medieval romance? Why? And what…
Let’s be clear: Wars cause harm. Novels do not. Literature may raise uncomfortable questions or explore unpopular viewpoints or establish reasons to empathize with a character a reader might otherwise find repugnant. A novel’s story, characters, politics and theme may not appeal to a particular reader. That reader does not have to like those books…
OK, my answer to today’s ask is: “Why can’t there be more Ms. Chases?” I am a serious fan as are many AAR reviewers and readers. We’ve reviewed her 25 times and given her 17 DIKS. Not to mention the fact that Lord of Scoundrels was chosen as the top choice in AAR’s Top 100…
The AAR Top 100 Poll has always been a readers’ poll. It’s not a list of what AAR staffers, critics, libraries, or the media thinks are the Top 100 romance novels ever written–it’s what OUR readers think those books are. Over the years, our readers have created different Top 100 Romances lists–the list changes as…
I’ve been thinking, with some reluctance, given the challenges we faced in doing our last AAR Top 100 poll, about how we might do a new one. I’ve thought about starting with the last poll and then adding in all the books from our Best of lists since 2018. I’ve thought about letting readers make…
I cannot stop raving about The Frozen River, Ariel Lawson’s upcoming book. I can’t wait for youall to be able to read it. It is the best historical fiction I’ve read in a good long while. Lawson’s book is about Martha Ballard, an American midwife who lived from 1735 to 1812. Ballard is a well-known…
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