First things first: I don’t hate the Regency. If you check my old reviews, you’ll find some Regency historicals out there that I’ve liked or even loved. Julia Quinn, Tessa Dare and Carla Kelly are all autobuys of mine. However, the Regency is like cake to me. I may like it occasionally, but I really…
Yes, I’m one of those romance readers who fits the cliché: Just give me a box of bon bons and a shirtless duke in a cape and I’m all set. Okay, so I’m not quite that clichéd. Bon bons have w-a-a-a-a-y too many carbs and just slapping the title on any wallpaper character doesn’t cut…
Congratulations to Barb in Maryland, msaggie, ensbit5, Karenmc, and JeriR. They are the lucky winners of an early copy of His at Night by Sherry Thomas. Thanks to everyone who entered. And be sure to stay tuned for exciting giveaways yet to come. – Sandy AAR
Get ready…it’s coming! Yes, we’re going to be updating the All About Romance Top 100 Romances Poll this coming October. To refresh your memory, here are the reigning Top 100. It’s been three years since we last polled for your top 100 romances in October 2007, and it’s time for an update. So, from October…
I’ve made no secret of the fact that I love the books of Sherry Thomas. And, with His at Night scheduled for release on May 25th, those who love historical romance as much as I do have reason to celebrate. As one of the author’s biggest fans, I’ll say that this one is a bit…
As so many of us have blogged about our reading preferences lately, I began thinking about my own romance likes and dislikes. As I’ve gotten older or simply have read more, I’ve noticed differences in my reading preferences and have often wondered why those tastes change. Way back in the day, I loved the pregnant…
We’re talking casting here again at the AAR blog. Lynn wrote earlier this week about how she never, ever visualizes actors as characters in a novel she’s reading. Truth is I rarely do either. But sometimes something just clicks and the pairing of an actor with a character feels totally right. The list of favorite…
On Tuesday, Lynn wrote about some of her favourite romance plots. Among them was “Second Chances” where the hero and heroine get another look at love after something happens to part them. Lynn said that she didn’t care how the couple separated and that got me thinking. I like second chance romance plots as well,…
I don’t have an eBook reader, mainly because I don’t buy enough new books to justify the cost. But when I checked back to the Toronto Public Library recently, lo and behold they’ve instituted an eLibrary. Which makes me absolutely chuffed. I live exactly 14,242 kilometres away from Toronto, and yet my resident status allows…
Not too long ago, Sandy Coleman blogged about romance cliches she would love to see die. That got me to thinking about the plotlines and features I just love in a romance. I’m sick of small-town sheriffs and I never really went for the obligatory baby-studded epilogues, but there are some recurring plot features(and at…
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