the ask@AAR: Where have all the true rakes gone?

By |2021-07-01T12:14:13-04:00July 2nd, 2021|Categories: the ask @AAR|Tags: , , |

In an interesting conversation in the comments for Harper St. George’s recent release The Devil and the Heiress. Marian posted a link to an article that said:

The rakes in historical romances are, by and large, not actually rakes. They are not libertines, they do not sleep around, there is no consequence to their health or fortune due to their continual abuse of both or either. If they drink, game or have women it is generally in exactly the sort of amount and intensity that a reasonably wealthy man of a certain rank would indulge in before he married, just enough to make him experienced, not so much as to make any difference to a potential long-term partner.

This rings true to me–heroes, especially men in historical romance, are far more progressive and feminist than they were back in the day. This is not a new issue although in this article from 2018, the author posits that […]

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At the Corner of Strong Women and Responsible Writing: A Guest Post and a Giveaway

By |2019-06-11T13:10:23-04:00June 11th, 2019|Categories: giveaways, Guest Posts|Tags: , , , |

Unless your head is buried in the proverbial sand (or real sand if you’re attempting to get in touch with your inner ostrich), you can’t possibly have missed the outpouring of strength that is the #MeToo movement. Celebrities and soccer moms have met through a simple hashtag to form an unlikely alliance and create a revolution. […]

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Megan Crane talks about the Edge series. And there’s a giveaway!

By |2017-06-23T08:30:00-04:00February 24th, 2017|Categories: Authors, Dabney AAR, giveaways, Interviews|Tags: , , , , |

From the moment I read the opening lines of Edge of Obsession, the first book in Megan Crane’s Edge series, I was hooked.

A hundred years ago, or so the stories went, the great Storms came over the course of a few tumultuous decades and kicked the world’s ass. Cities fell. Seas rose. People died.

A lot of people.

I’ve read all four books in the series including the soon to be released Edge of Power (Wulf’s story!) and relished them all. These books are deceptively addicting, the sort of stories you tear through and keep thinking about when you’re done. The world-building is satisfyingly rich and pulls no punches. I asked Megan if I could ask her some questions and she, thankfully, said yes.

Dabney: Hi Megan, thanks for talking with me.

I’ve so enjoyed your Edge series. I […]

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