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Holy Cow! Has Brockmann Done It Now?
First, you’ll find no real Dark of Night spoilers here, though you should stop reading now if you truly don’t want to know anything. And, just to get it on the table, I know what happens…
Author Web Sites: Essentials and Fun Extras
I never really visited many authors’ Web sites until I started polling for AAR back in 2006. As part of the Favorite Books by Favorite Authors polling, we compiled lists of books by various authors and the best…
So, How Are We Doing?
It’s been a month and a half since Blythe, Rachel, Lynn, and I took over joint publishing responsibilities at AAR. In that time, we’ve instituted a few changes, including: Streamlining the message boards and loosening moderation.…
Romances in Germany
In last week’s Die Zeit, arguably the most highly respected weekly paper in Germany, there was a review of Schwerelos, the latest chick lit novel by bestselling author Ildiko von Kuerthy. That in itself was amazing…
Where's the Imagination?
While romance has always had its fair share of silly titles or vague and somewhat interchangable titles, when I go back through my older romances and UBS finds, there seems to be a lot more variety…
And We Thought Romance Titles Were Bad
The other day, AAR’s Ellen Micheletti dug up some new Harlequin Presents titles: The Ruthless Magnate’s Virgin Mistress, Bought for the Sicilian Billionaire’s Bed (I bought a new duvet the other day, does that count?), and Claimed by the…
Sensuality Ratings: It’s Time for an Update
AAR has always provided sensuality ratings for the books we review and our guess is that readers want to keep them. But, based on feedback from those who visit our site (the message boards speak loud…