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December TBR Challenge – Holiday Romances

For the final TBR Challenge of 2018, we get to have some fun with holiday romances. This time around, we both chose Christmas stories from the Harlequin Romance line, though the tones of our picks couldn’t…

The Best of 2018: Maggie’s List

Another year, another list of books that I think others simply must buy and read to live happy, fulfilling lives. Or at least, to feel like they’ve read the best of the best of the year…

The Best of 2018: Haley’s List

Every year when I’m ready to compile my best of the year list, I feel like I haven’t read anything for a year. That isn’t the case for 2018. I read a ton this year…it just…

The Best of 2018: Shannon’s List

2018 has turned out to be kind of a tough reading year, not only for me, but for many of the readers in my life. Fortunately though, I’ve managed to read several stellar books amidst the…

An Interview with Sally Malcolm

I’m really pleased to be welcoming author Sally Malcolm to AAR today.  Back in August, her first m/m novel, Perfect Day, was published by Carina Press, and I was utterly enchanted by both the characters and…

The Best of 2018: Alex S.’s List

The Romance genre holds a special place in my heart, but I tend to read across genres and I think my Best of 2018 really reflects that. Looking over my Goodreads history, it was easy to…

Buried Trash or Buried Treasure #3: Race edition!

I picked several Jo Goodmans out of my thrift store sale bin, and while I loved the first (My Steadfast Heart), the sequel My Reckless Heart frustrated the hell out of me.

The Best of 2018: Lisa’s List

This has been an interesting year for romance.  It was one where contemporaries have thrived, YAs have blossomed – but it’s been harder to find the right kind of historical.  In reverse order, here are my…

Our Best – Belated – Reads of 2018

Are you always behind in your reading? Making a Best Books of The Year list is always a source of frustration for me, because so often, the best reads I had in any given year aren’t…