It’s Black History Month in the United States, and AAR is celebrating by revisiting our DIKs by Black authors (of any country) reviewed since last February (to see previous Black History Month posts, visit 2022 and 2021). Please enjoy!
AAR Staff again weighs in with which coming May books they are excited about reading. Title and Author Reviewer Wicked Becomes You by Meredith Duran Lea, Blythe, Rachel, Lee, Sandy, Jean, Lynn, Katie A Secret Affair by Mary Balogh Ellen, Rike, Blythe, Lee, Lea, Jean Never Less than a Lady by Mary Jo Putney Lynn,…
We are now in process of periodically updating the If You Like lists at AAR. Pollsters Lee Brewer and Cindy Smith have given me suggestions for updates to the lists as they appear now. We also would like to hear what our readers have to say. This week’s author writes contemporary romance in quite a…
Monogamy, polygamy, bigamy – these are all terms that have always been on my radar. The -gamy suffix comes from the Greek for “marriage.” I had never heard of hypergamy, though, until a month or so ago when I started to browse sites written by men about the modern dating scene. Basically hypergamy is marrying…
AAR Staff again weighs in with which coming April books they are dying to read. Title and Author Reviewer Patience by Lisa Valdez Sandy, Jean, Jane, Lea, Anne Changeless by Gail Carriger Blythe, Sandy, Emma, Jean The Secret Duke by Jo Beverley Lee, Rike, Blythe A River in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters LinnieGayl Destiny’s…
A few months ago, I promised I would be updating the If You Like lists at AAR. I asked for help from pollsters Lee Brewer and Cindy Smith, and they provided me with input. Now I’m going to go to the readers. This week’s author will be an addition to the list as it now…
I’ll admit it, I never liked Sex and the City. Its premise to me always seemed amazingly depressing, and the idea that women can take on men’s vices and then get old-fashioned fairy tale endings seemed counter-intuitive, if not outright delusional. The Mr. Bigs of the world don’t date older average-looking, high-maintenance career women and…
As promised, we announce the winner of The Next Best Thing, the newest contemporary romantic fiction book by Kristan Higgins Heather Congratulations, Heather! I have emailed you and will make arrangements to have the book sent. Thanks to everyone who entered. If you didn’t win, your wait for the newest from Kristan Higgins will be…
AAR Staff again weighs in with which coming March books they are dying to read. Title and Author Reviewer The Dead Travel Fast by Deanna Raybourn Sandy, Lynn, LinnieGayl, Lee, Emma, Jean, Ellen Provocative in Pearls by Madeline Hunter Lea, Lee, Emma, Anne Rebels and Lovers by Linnea Sinclair Anne, Emma, Rike Match Made in…
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] One of my best discoveries of the past year was the author Kristan Higgins. I ripped through all four books in her backlist and found them entertaining and thoughtful, funny and…
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