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The Best of 2022 – Rachel’s List
Romance is always my go-to, though this year my reading has been a bit wider, and I’ve branched out into more science fiction and fantasy. These books in particular have brought me out of reading slumps,…
The Best of 2022 – Maggie’s List
A busy, often difficult year called for lots of laughter and joy in my reading and the following novels are those that really delivered what I was looking for. By the Book by Jasmine Guillory Beau…
the ask@AAR: What’s your FINAL pick for best romance of 2022?
Hi there AAR readers! Happy December! The staff has begun submitting their Best of 2022 Lists. (I adore these–every year I discover great reads I missed!) I confess I’m having a hard time with mine. For…
Coming Soon – The Romances We’re Most Looking Forward to Reading in December 2022
Well. Here we are – the final Coming Soon of 2022; or rather, the final Coming Soon for 2022 releases (we’ll be back to sift through the first new releases of 2023 at the end of…
the ask@AAR: What do we think about trigger warnings in reviews?
It’s the Friday after Thanksgiving here in the US, a holiday famed for its abundant food, contested history, and familial arguments. I confess my family doesn’t fight at Thanksgiving–we leave most of our giant arguments for…
Setting Smackdown – Coffee Shop vs. Bakery!
It’s a weekend morning, and you have time to take it slow. Get yourself a treat. And maybe… meet someone special? But where do you think you might find your sweet-as-candy sugar pie? In the land…
the ask@AAR: How do you like your love stories?
I was struck by a sentence written by romance novelist Adriana Herrera in the Washington Post this week. Herrera, in an article entitled The 10 Best Romance Novels of 2022, wrote: For me, this year has…
