The Best of 2023 – Maggie’s List
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The Best of 2023 – Maggie’s List

I’ve never really liked one-size-fits-all clothing. Sure, it works for knitted items like scarves and hats, but beyond that, these materials are so shapeless they tend to fit relatively few people well. Recently, it feels as though publishers are moving towards one-size-fits-all in books, because I am increasingly reading romances that would, a decade ago,…

Best of the Best of 2021
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Best of the Best of 2021

Every year, after we’ve run all our individual “Best of” lists, we ask each reviewer to choose their ONE favourite book of the year from their list.  We’re an eclectic bunch when it comes to our reading habits, so this is an eclectic list – hopefully with something for everyone!

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

(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,…

A Retro Write: Yes We Can! Our favorite Activist Heroines
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A Retro Write: Yes We Can! Our favorite Activist Heroines

originally published on February 3, 2017 Women have a long history of standing up for their beliefs, and there are great romance novels starring heroines doing just that. American and British suffragettes (or suffragists), Civil Rights activists, lawyers, writers, organizers, and military rebels – you’ll find all of them here, and more. Let these ladies…

The Lure of the Locked Room – Maggie’s Picks for the best Halloween Reads!
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The Lure of the Locked Room – Maggie’s Picks for the best Halloween Reads!

To me, nothing is scarier than reality, especially 2020 reality. While I can blissfully disdain most tales of ghosts, ghouls and other things that go bump in the night, I find it much harder to be blasé about the terrifying things people do to each other. Which is why my perfect scary read is a…

Our Favorites: The Best Romance Novels of 2019
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Our Favorites: The Best Romance Novels of 2019

We call this annual column The Best Romance Novels of a given year and it is, but with a caveat. Each reviewer picks a single book she thought was the best – defined as excelling all others. Thus this is a list of individual choices rather than a voted on list by the staff.

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