Blog Archive
the ask@AAR: Is it time to bring sexy back?
In romance blurb after blurb, books with love scenes in them are referred to as spicy. Why? I suspect it’s because spicy sounds less sexual than sexy. Which, given that these are sex scenes seems odd.…
Best Belated Reads of 2024
When we do our annual Best of posts every year, we limit our choices to books that were published that year – so our Best of 2024 posts included only books that were published in 2024. …
the ask@AAR: Can you write a historical romance?
Writing a historical romance is like throwing a Regency ball: you need the right setting, the right characters, and a scandal simmering just beneath the surface. But before you embark on your literary journey, let’s discuss…
Speaking of Audiobooks – January 2025
A belated Happy New Year to our fellow romance audio enthusiasts and here’s to another great year of listening! We’re back with recommendations and suggestions for your next listen, to share what we’ve listened to over…
the ask@AAR: What will romance look like this year?
One of the perks of my job is access to upcoming releases before they’re released. Every day, I look at Edelweiss and NetGalley and check out what’s coming out in the near future. This means I…
Fast Heroes, Fast Cars
I’ve got a great relationship with my car, a 2022 John Cooper Works Mini Cooper that I call DB (Cooper). His zippy TwinPower Turbocharged, 6-speed manual transmission gets me where I need to be … fast.…
the ask@AAR: Will you support AAR in 2025?
It’s that time of the year when I look back at the previous year and assess how AAR is doing. The good news is we did slightly–very–better financially in 2024 than we did in 2023. This…
