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Books with Buzz: Sherry Thomas Interview and Giveaway (Contest Now Closed)

I don’t think it’s much of a secret to AAR regulars that I love books by Sherry Thomas.   I am so very impressed with her work, in fact, that, along with Elizabeth Hoyt and Joanna…

We have a Winner!

We have a winner in our Catherine Kean medieval giveaway! Our winner is commenter Sherry H, whose favorite medival romance is an oldie but a goodie – The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss.…

Charlaine Harris Winner

I drew a number at random and I came up with 3.  Linda in SW Virginia, our third commenter, is the winner of Dead and Gone. Thanks again to Charlaine and to Ace Books for their…

What is it with Billionaires, Anyway?

  I know a dirty little secret, and it’s one that many of the most career-oriented women I know will admit to even as it makes us cringe.  And here it is: Those Harlequin Presents Billionaire/Tycoon/Prince/Dingdongdillionaire books tap into a…

Watching with my Finger on the Rewind Button: My Twilight Experience

Yesterday I checked out a library copy of the movie Twilight with Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson and found myself unexpectedly enthralled by the chemistry between Bella and Edward onscreen.  Honestly, I cannot remember the last…

Books with Buzz: Charlaine Harris Interview and Giveaway (Contest Now Closed)

On May 5th, the wait is over for Sookie Stackhouse fans when Dead and Gone, the ninth entry in Charlaine Harris’ incrredible series hits bookstores. As if that wasn’t enough to get your buzz on, season…

Where Have all the Medievals Gone? – AND a Contest!

I’ve enjoyed historical fiction for as long as I can remember,but it was only in the early 1990s that I started reading historical romance in earnest. As a broke student, used bookstores were my main source…

Confessions of a (former) Romance Snob

My name is Katie Mack and I have a confession to make: I am a romance snob. At least I was until quite recently. I wasn’t a snob about romance novels in general, having read them…

My First RWA

Okay – I’m really going to do it. Every year, I’ve read the reports of my AAR colleagues and have wondered what it would be like to go to RWA. So this year, I and my…