Every Friday, we ask you what YOU think about an issue in romance. The questions are good (we think)–the comments much better! So join us, every Friday at the ask@AAR!
the ask@AAR: Where have all the true rakes gone?
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 [...]
the ask@AAR: What’s the best vacation you’ve ever taken?
I am on a mediocre vacation. It’s a large family trip to a very boring beach with accommodations that unfortunately resembles a cave. The weather has been on the chilly side and the traffic [...]
the ask@AAR: How are you feeling about historical romance?
In October of 2019, we asked you whether you thought historical romance had a quality problem. That column is still the most commented upon Ask column and it made many angry. In the past [...]
the ask@AAR: What was the first romance novel you read?
While the first romance that ever really registered with me is Sweet, Savage Love (and I attribute that to it being the first book in which the sex was varied and, for the time, [...]
the ask@AAR: Can romance include abortion?
Almost 50% of pregnancies in the United States are unintended and, in 40% of those, women chose to end their pregnancies. Whether you’re pro-life or pro-choice, the fact is many women choose abortion–nearly 1 [...]
the ask@AAR: What’s your favorite queer romance?
This week, the New York Times has a lovely column by Olivia Waite in which she recommends six romances with queer protagonists. Waite writes: Time was I could have covered every queer romance novel [...]
the ask@AAR: What’s the most romantic season?
Here in the American Southeast, summer is closing in. When Sophie and I walk in my neighborhood, people are out in shorts and slides, and the sound of air-conditioning hums all around us. It’s [...]
the ask@AAR: What famous couple would you like to inspire a romance novel?
One of my favorite country love songs of the past few years is Johnny Cash Heart by Caleb Lee Hutchison. The chorus is: You wrap me up in some kind of magic Lift me up, [...]
the ask@AAR: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever gotten/gave?
Me and my much better behaved cousin Sixty years ago today, at nine in the morning, in a US army hospital in Munich, I arrived in this world. Since then, I’ve lived [...]
the ask@AAR: What are your favorite romances featuring interracial relationships?
I’ve been happily struck by the number of interracial couples I see on the news and in advertising these days. There’s exuberant coverage of Kamala Harris’ marriage to Doug [...]
the ask@AAR: Have you checked out our new forums?
Have you checked out the new forums at the Agora? We redesigned them, offered lots of new was to interact, and continue to tweak them. (There are SO many options!) Many here at AAR were [...]
the ask@AAR: Who’s the author you reread the most?
We all have books we love and turn to when we need a comfort read. I suspect most AAR readers could name five to ten books they’ve read many times and we’ve talked about [...]
This is good. Now all the arguments are in a single place.
Ha ha ha!