Blog Archive
Kristan Higgins talks about adoption, family, and why romance and women’s fiction aren’t that different
Dabney: Kristan, thank you so much for talking to me. I’ve loved so many of your books–thank you for all the joy you put into the world! One of your many gifts is to take topics…
the ask@AAR: If you could pick five romance novels could change haters’ minds about romance, what would they be?
I’ve been asked, by friend who runs a few newspapers, to write a column about what are five romances that would change haters’ opinions about the genre. Whew. Tough gig. One way I considered is to…
An interview with Erin Langston
I loved Langston’s novel, Forever Your Rogue. After reading it, I really wanted to know HOW she’d written this superb historical novel. I’m thrilled she agreed to answer my questions. Dabney: This is your first novel,…
the ask@AAR: What’s the point of an honest book review?
I had a disheartening experience this week. There’s an author AAR has reviewed 13 times in the past six years. In that time, we’ve given her work three As, three A-s, three B+s, one B, one…
Coming Soon – The Books We’re Most Looking Forward to Reading in June 2023
With Summer fast approaching (or even here depending on where you are in the world!) it’s time to start thinking about the Holiday TBR, the books you’re going to want to load onto your e-reader or…
the ask@AAR: What are some of your favorite romances featuring artists?
It feels to me as though I’ve read many a romance where the lead or leads are writers or musicians but nowhere nearly as many featuring heroes and heroines who are visual artists. Off the top…
TBR Challenge 2023 – Freebie
When I saw the prompt “Freebie” for TBR Challenge, I have to admit that my first thought was of the big book conferences of my earlier blogging days, where freebies abounded. In the post-COVID landscape, many…
