Feature book: Healing the Veteran Healing the Veteran by Ciara Knight Series name: K-9 Companions #37 Subgenre: inspirational romance Release date: 16 Sep 2025 Publisher: Mills & Boon Love Inspired Format: ebook and paperback L…

Our feature book review today is Healing the Veteran by Ciara Knight
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Release day: The Great Italian Holiday Mix-up Today is the official release of The Great Italian Holiday Mix-up by Sandy Barker (ebook and print, Boldwood Books). Here’s the blurb: What do you do when your dream holiday for two turns int…

Today is release day for The Great Italian Holiday Mix-up by Sandy Barker. Congratulations Sandy!
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Guest blogger: TM Clark Daughter of Africa is released into the wilde To say there has been a rollercoaster between my last two books would be putting it mildly. When I wrote Song of the Starlings, it was during Covid, af…

Our guest blogger today is TM Clark, talking about her latest release
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ARRA newsletter #201 The April issue of the ARRA newsletter is out today. Members should have received the download code via email. Here’s a quick run down on what you can find in the newsletter this month: detai…

The April issue of the ARRA newsletter is out today. Members should have received the download code via email
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Feature book: Two True Loves Two True Loves by Joanne Austen Brown Series: Twelve Days of Christmas #2 Subgenre: historical romance Release date: 5 Dec 2025 Publisher: self-published Format: ebook and paperback Length: 76 page…

Our feature book review today is Two True Loves by Joanne Austen Brown
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Guest blogger: Vanda Vadas Why Scottish historical romance still captivates modern readers In a world of constant notifications, fast-moving headlines, and ever-shortening attention spans, readers continue to find themselves…

Our guest blogger today is Vanda Vadas, talking about why Scottish historical romance still captivates modern readers
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Guest blogger: CE de Gzell From burnout to happily ever after? 2019 was my annus horribilis but it also gave me a chance to ‘pivot’ as Ross demanded of his friends when trying to carry his new couch up the staircase and ulti…

Our guest blogger today is CE de Gzell, talking about her latest release
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Favourite reads: Mar 2026 Welcome to our favourite reads for March. Each month some of ARRA’s members will tell you a little bit about one of the books they’ve recently read and loved. These are not full reviews…

We asked our members to tell us their favourite reads in March … featuring stories by Rachel Hauck, Poppy Alexander, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Katherine Center, Stella Quinn, Kristen Callihan, Anne Gracie
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Publisher pitch: Tule Publishing, Apr 2026 Tule Publishing brings you the best in commercial fiction, from romance to chick-lit to compelling mystery. Whether you’re in the mood for sexy or sweet, Tule brings you fresh, modern and exciting …

Here is the pitch from Tule Publishing for their April releases
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Feature book: Boss’s Christmas Baby Acquisition Boss’s Christmas Baby Acquisition by Dani Collins Series name: The Sauveterre Siblings #5 Subgenre: contemporary romance Release date: 1 Dec 2025 Publisher: Mills & Boon Modern Format: ebook an…

Our feature book review today is Boss’s Christmas Baby Acquisition by Dani Collins
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Spotlight on Ilona Andrews For those who aren’t aware, ‘llona Andrews’ is actually the husband-and-wife writing duo of Ilona and Gordon Andrews. Gordon and Ilona … how do I love thee? Let me count the ways: • 31 full length …

We recently spent some time getting to know Ilona Andrews better. Our spotlight article is now available online
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Release day: Healing a Rescuer’s Heart Today is the official release of Healing a Rescuer’s Heart by Ciara Knight (ebook and paperback, Harlequin Love Inspired). Here’s the blurb: They weren’t looking for love… until a four-…

Today is release day for Healing a Rescuer's Heart by Ciara Knight. Congratulations Ciara!
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2025 Awards: winners The winners of the 2025 Australian Romance Readers Awards were announced last night at our Awards Dinner. We started the announcements off with our Members’ Choice awards: Favourite Australia…

The winners of the 2025 Australian Romance Readers Awards were announced last night at our Awards Dinner. You can find all the details here:
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Guest blogger: Cassandra Samuels Scandal broth, spilling the tea: the art of gossip Who doesn’t like a little gossip here and there? That little bit of information that makes you go, No! Really? The power of gossip is strong. It c…

Our guest blogger today is Cassandra Samuels, talking about the art of gossip
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Feature book: Fake Engagement Arrangement Fake Engagement Arrangement by Melanie Milburne Series name: Wilde Billionaire Brothers #1 Subgenre: contemporary romance Release date: 1 Sep 2025 Publisher: Mills & Boon Modern Format: ebook a…

Our feature book review today is Fake Engagement Arrangement by Melanie Milburne
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Guest blogger: Jacinta Peachey Sometimes life just sends you a curveball and you need to change direction. I am Jacinta Peachey, a debut author starting a new career, just like the two main characters in my first novel, A Little…

Our guest blogger today is Jacinta Peachey, talking about her latest novel and her writing journey
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Feature book: Home to the Heart Country Home to the Heart Country by Libby Iriks Subgenre: rural romance Release date: 1 Dec 2025 Publisher: HQ Fiction Format: ebook and paperback Length: 321 pages RRP: $5.99 (ebook); $16.00 (paperback) …

Our feature book review today is Home to the Heart Country by Libby Iriks
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ARRA newsletter #200 The March issue of the ARRA newsletter is out today. Members should have received the download code via email. Here’s a quick run down on what you can find in the newsletter this month: issue…

The March issue of the ARRA newsletter is out today. Members should have received the download code via email
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Release day: Violet Within Today is the official release of Violet Within by Emma Hayes (ebook, paperback and hardback, self-published). Here’s the blurb: Violet, an autistic 16 year old has a passion for art and finds…

Today is release day for Violet Within by Emma Hayes. Congratulations Emma!
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Feature book: The Rancher’s Christmas Bride The Rancher’s Christmas Bride by Elsa Winckler Series name: The Westons of Montana #4 Subgenre: contemporary romance Release date: 11 Nov 2025 Publisher: Tule Publishing Format: ebook and paperback…

Our feature book review today is The Rancher’s Christmas Bride by Elsa Winckler
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Favourite reads: Feb 2026 Welcome to our favourite reads for February. Each month some of ARRA’s members will tell you a little bit about one of the books they’ve recently read and loved. These are not full revi…

We asked our members to tell us their fave reads in February … featuring stories by Linda Howard, Sarina Bowen, Virginia Vaughan, Megan Crane, Becky Wade,
Lucy Score, Hollie Hartwright, Alissa Callen, Pippa Grant, Lynn Painter, Clare Connelly
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Feature book: Scarred Strings Scarred Strings by Tania Joyce Series name: The Flintlocks #1 Subgenre: rockstar romance Release date: 15 Aug 2022 Publisher: self-published Format: ebook and paperback Length: 422 pages RRP: $7.51…

Our feature book review today is Scarred Strings by Tania Joyce
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Publisher pitch: Tule Publishing, Mar 2026 Tule Publishing brings you the best in commercial fiction, from romance to chick-lit to compelling mystery. Whether you’re in the mood for sexy or sweet, Tule brings you fresh, modern and exciting …

Here is the pitch from Tule Publishing for their March releases
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Spotlight on Susan Elizabeth Phillips The first Susan Elizabeth Phillips (or SEP, as her fans affectionately call her) book that I read was It Had to be You, book 1 in her Chicago Stars football series. It was first published in 1994, …

We recently spent some time getting to know Susan Elizabeth Phillips better. Our spotlight article is now available online
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Feature book: Forbidden Cinderella in His Castello Forbidden Cinderella in His Castello by Michelle Douglas Subgenre: contemporary romance Release date: 1 Jan 2026 Publisher: Mills & Boon Forever Format: ebook Length: 218 pages RRP: $5.99 Roman…

Our feature book review today is Forbidden Cinderella in His Castello by Michelle Douglas
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Guest blogger: Anna Lowe How exactly does an author come up with a romance series packed with magic, mystery and intrigue, not to mention shapeshifters, a vampire, art heists, and a château in Burgundy? Read on to hear the…

Our guest blogger today is Anna Lowe, talking about the inspiration behind her latest release
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Feature book: Swept Up in You Swept Up in You by Rian Birch Series name: Tradie Lady #1 Subgenre: sapphic rom-com Release date: 14 Mar 2025 Publisher: self-published Format: ebook and paperback Length: 320 pages RRP: $9.99 (ebo…

Our feature book review today is Swept Up in You by Rian Birch
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