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The Way Back on Wednesday: Alex Markov: Dreamboat or Douchebag?

ByMaggie Boyd 09/08/202109/09/2021

(originally published on June 3, 2016) In another of our occasional series in which we discuss the merits – or lack thereof – of fictional heroes and heroines, AAR staffers turn their attention to Alex Markov of Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Kiss An Angel taps into the classic “arranged marriage” trope. The two protagonists,…

Coming Soon – The Romances We’re Most Looking Forward to Reading in May 2019

ByCaz Owens 04/19/201906/23/2019

There are a lot of romances we’re eager to read coming out in May, but there’s one real stand-out that’s sure to make a big splash, Helen Hoang’s follow-up to her hugely successful 2018 début, The Kiss Quotient. In The Bride Test, she takes the arranged marriage trope out for a spin and we’re sure…

Coming Soon – The Romances We’re Looking Forward to in March 2019

ByCaz Owens 02/18/201902/19/2019

March brings another lot of exciting new releases, and as usual, AAR staffers have chosen the books they’re most looking forward to reading over the next few weeks. We’ve a fairly broad range of titles for your consideration – mysteries, contemporaries, historicals, sports, paranormals, suspense – and would love to hear from YOU about what…

Coming in 2019 – The Books We’re Most Looking Forward to Reading This Year!

ByCaz Owens 02/04/201902/04/2019

Well, we’ve already chosen the books we’re most looking forward to reading in January and February 2019, and we’ll continue to update you with our regular monthly look at what’s Coming Soon… but what about what’s Coming Not So Soon? AAR staffers have looked through the new release lists for the next few months and…

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The Best of 2018: Haley’s List

ByHaley Kral 12/14/201812/15/2018

Every year when I’m ready to compile my best of the year list, I feel like I haven’t read anything for a year. That isn’t the case for 2018. I read a ton this year…it just wasn’t published in 2018. My reading habits took a shift from consuming almost entirely Contemporary Romance (with some Young…

Coming Soon… December 2018

ByCaz Owens 11/23/201811/22/2018

Incredibly, it’s time for the final Coming Soon of 2018! As always, the AAR team has had a good look around at the books being released over the next few weeks, and chosen the ones we’re most looking forward to reading.

Coming Soon… October 2018

ByCaz Owens 09/22/201809/22/2018

Here we are, heading into the back end of the year with our regular monthly look at the books we’re most excited about reading over the coming weeks. As usual, this is just a small selection of the books released every month – we can’t include them all, so please drop by and let us…

Teas and Books: A Perfect Match

ByKeira Soleore 09/14/201809/17/2018

I came to tea early on in life after watching everyone around me drinking it for every occasion. Rise and shine: tea. Up too late in the night: tea.

Coming Soon… September 2018

ByCaz Owens 08/20/201808/20/2018

We’re back with our regular Coming Soon feature, in which AAR staffers take a look ahead at which books we’re most looking forward to reading in September. The last quarter of the year (and where did the rest of it go?!) usually sees masses of new releases flooding the bookstores, and we’re here to help…

Coming Soon… August 2018

ByCaz Owens 07/21/201807/22/2018

A new book from Tessa Dare is obviously a big event for many romance fans, and the AAR staffers are no different, with many of us choosing The Governess Game as one of the titles we’re most looking forward to reading in August. In fact, we’re looking forward to quite a few historicals this month…

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