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the ask@AAR: What’s your favorite Bridgerton and why?

Many of us sat down today and started streaming Bridgerton on Netflix. The TV show is such a big deal it’s been (positively) reviewed in both the Washington Post and the New York Times. I particularly…

The Best of 2020 – Caz’s List

Probably the most surprising thing about my Best of 2020 list is that it does actually include some books NOT written by Gregory Ashe!  I know – What a Shocker: P  He’s published a phenomenal TEN…

The Best of 2020 – Maggie’s List

My best book of 2020 was not a romance, though it did have a romantic subplot. The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James was perfection in book form and was the highlight of my reading…

the ask@AAR: What’s your favorite holiday film?

Every year, in December, there’s a bevy of social media postings and articles about how much people loathe Love, Actually. And, of course, there are a host of articles and posts declaring their love for the…

December TBR Challenge – Festive

2020 has been a very long year for all of us. Finding something “festive” for TBR Challenge sounded like quite a challenge indeed. However, we dug into our respective piles of books and came up with…

The Best of 2020 – Evelyn’s List

This year turned out to be one in which I was extra thankful for a good book to lose myself in. January 2020 began horribly (COVID aside), and things didn’t improve much until July. Now I…

The Best of 2020 – Em’s List

Reading (and reviewing) romance is wonderful.  The genre provides so many great kinds of storytelling, but this year my heart (again) belonged to Romantic Suspense – and more specifically, to Gregory Ashe.  Honestly, reader, my Best…

the ask@AAR: What’s the greatest sex scene in romance?

Every year, for almost 20 years, the Literary Review has awarded a Bad Sex in Fiction Award. Here’s the criteria (we will not discuss that this award doesn’t consider romance novels): Since 1993, the Bad Sex…

Anyone watching Virgin River?

While the world is avidly discussing the upcoming Shondaland production of Bridgerton, bazillions of Netflix watchers are already hooked on a series based on a set (21 and counting) of famous romance novels: Virgin River.  (Season…