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the ask@AAR: What’s your current frontrunner for best romance of 2022?

The AAR staff will soon begin pulling together their top romances of 2022 lists. I’ve been thinking about mine–I love these lists! My current top pick is easy–I’ve only given five stars to one romance published…

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2022!

Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S. runs from September 15 to October 15. Please enjoy AAR’s recent favorite reads by HIspanic authors! REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW Visit our Amazon…

the ask@AAR: What’s the best party you’ve ever been to?

As Covid, more or less, recedes in its every day impact, people are socializing. All over the place. This makes me happy–as an utter extrovert I love get togethers. I’ve so missed gatherings and parties. I…

It’s hard out here for a blog….

It’s time for my depressing reminder that AAR needs your help to survive. Lately, things have been a bit grim. By many measures, we’re doing OK. In 2021, our users were up 5% and those users…

Coming Soon – The Romances We’re Most Looking Forward to Reading in October 2022

Time for our regular look ahead to the new releases we’re most looking forward to reading over the next few weeks.  There’s a pretty good selection of new books this October, although as usual, there’s no…

the ask@AAR: What’s the most entertaining work of fiction you’ve read in the last six months?

What’s the book you’ve read in the last six months that you simply couldn’t put down? For me, it’s Ninth House. Smart, engrossing and entertaining as hell. What about for you?

TBR Challenge September 2022 – Animals

This month’s TBR prompt, “Animals”, was a bit of a head scratcher. We both love animals, but that doesn’t necessarily translate to animal-centered romances. Lynn found a cozy romance between a cat lover and a dog…

I’ve fallen hard for someone… and he’s a character on TV.

I can’t stop thinking about him. His inability to seize happiness makes me sad and his drinking really is a concern. It’s just that he’s so interesting. I could watch him ask those probing questions he’s…

the ask@AAR: What romances do you feel are brilliantly plotted?

I was struck by a recent article prizing, in mysteries, psychologically complex characters over novels that were essentially puzzles… with tricky plots. In suspense reading, I am the reader who enjoys the latter over the former–if…