Favourite reads: Jul 2026

Welcome to our favourite reads for July. 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 …

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Publisher pitch: Tule Publishing, Aug 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 …

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Release day: Whispers at Wattle Crossing

Today is the official release of Whispers at Wattle Crossing by Alyssa J Montgomery (ebook and print, self-published). Here’s the blurb: Emma Dawson returns to Wattle Crossing wanting to sile…

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Guest blogger: Alyssa J Montgomery

Shifting focus to keep things fresh! My first stories featured billionaire or royal heroes and heroines in pure romantic escapism. To change things up, I started to write rural romance. Not only di…

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Thanking romance bookstores

In our series of articles, one thing we haven’t spoken about yet is the role that romance-specialty bookstores play for authors. This month Amber Jakeman tackles this subject … (Authors! Don’t forg…

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Guest blogger: Belinda Williams

Why I love reading and writing romantic suspense Re-releasing my standalone romantic suspense Don’t Let Me Forget this month has me thinking about why I enjoy reading and writing the genre so much.…

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Bookshop profile: Book Besties Bookstore

Bookshop name: Book Besties Bookstore Owners: Kezia and Lemi Do you consider your business a romance-specialty bookstore? Yes! While we stock a variety of genres, romance is definitely our specialt…

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Bookshop profile: Tell Me How It Ends

Bookshop name: Tell Me How It Ends Owner: Lauren Jones Do you consider your business a romance-specialty bookstore? While we do have a selection of romance novels I do not consider us a romance-onl…

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ARR2027: special guest authors

We’re thrilled to announce our special guest authors for ARR2027—Ilona Andrews! You might remember that we ran a spotlight article on Ilona Andrews on the blog in March and then a review of their l…

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ARRA newsletter #204

The July 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: announ…

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Feature book: An Earl for Elizabeth

An Earl for Elizabeth by Isabella Hargreaves Series name: Oxford Friends #5 Subgenre: historical romance Release date: 14 Feb 2026 Publisher: self-published Format: ebook Length: 107 pages RRP: $4.…

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Release day: The Wrong Time for Love

Today is the official release of The Wrong Time for Love by Jennifer Raines (Anderson Sisters #3) (ebook and paperback, Inkspell Publishing). Here’s the blurb: Love takes a loner and a grievi…

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Release day: Rivals’ One-Night Rule

Today is the official release of Rivals’ One-Night Rule by Melanie Milburne (ebook and paperback, Harlequin Modern). Here’s the blurb: Can they resist… the laws of attraction? Cynical d…

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Release day: Ex in the Outback

Today is the official release of Ex in the Outback by Kandy Shepherd (ebook and paperback, Harlequin Romance). Here’s the blurb: Outback together? When celebrity chef Jess’s ex appears at her…

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Guest blogger: Donna Maree Hanson

Some of you may know about, and some may even have participated, in my romance research for my PhD in creative writing. The Founders’ Legacy is the creative response to my research, combining thoug…

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Favourite reads: Jul 2026

Welcome to our favourite reads for June. 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 …

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Publisher pitch: Tule Publishing, Jul 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 …

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Feature book: Boss’s Marriage Agenda

Boss’s Marriage Agenda by Annie West Subgenre: contemporary romance Release date: 1 May 2026 Publisher: Mills & Boon Format: ebook and paperback Length: 219 pg RRP: $5.99 (ebook); $7.99 (paperb…

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Guest blogger: Joanne Austen Brown

I am often asked two questions. Actually, I get asked a lot of questions but these two have occupied my thoughts of late. The first one. ‘Do you have times when you just can’t write?’ This is a str…

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Spotlight on Sharon Sala

I don’t remember how long ago I first started reading Sharon Sala’s books. I know it was well before 2002 (which is when I started keeping a reading list). I think the first book I read might have …

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Feature book: Illicit Italian Nights

Illicit Italian Nights by Melanie Milburne Subgenre: contemporary romance Release date: 1 Jul 2026 Publisher: Mills & Boon Format: ebook Length: 175 pg RRP: $5.99 Addie (Addison) Featherstone i…

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Guest blogger: Liz Harris

Sagas, here I come! In autumn 2025, I received a letter from a saga editor working for a publisher that I’d long admired, Boldwood Books, asking if I’d consider being published by them. To cut to t…

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Bookshop profile: Enchanted Tales & Ink

Bookshop name: Enchanted Tales & Ink Owner: Samantha Do you consider your business a romance-specialty bookstore? Yes Date established: 22 Dec 2025 Physical, online or both? Online, plus market…

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Bookshop profile: The Enchanted Chapter

Bookshop name: The Enchanted Chapter Owner: Susie Elg Do you consider your business a romance-specialty bookstore? Yes and no. I’m a fantasy reader myself. While I do stock a lot of romance books, …

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Bookshop profile: Fated Ink

Bookshop name: Fated Ink Owner: Kerry Do you consider your business a romance-specialty bookstore? Yes Date established: 11 Jul 2025 Physical, online or both? Online Website: www.fatedink.com.au Do…

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Bookshop profile: Heat & Heartstrings

Bookshop name: Heat & Heartstrings Owner: Roxy Leigh Do you consider your business a romance-specialty bookstore? We specialise in both romance and fantasy. Date established: 29 Apr 2026 Physic…

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Bookshop profile: It’s A Love Story Bookshop

Bookshop name: It’s A Love Story Bookshop Owner: Kellie Koutoullas Do you consider your business a romance-specialty bookstore? In a way it is, I believe that EVERY book has an element of Love—so l…

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Feature book: Just Friends

Just Friends by Haley Pham Subgenre: contemporary romance Release date: 17 Mar 2026 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Format: ebook and paperback Length: 352 pg RRP: $12.99 (ebook); $16.00 (paperback…

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Celebrating romance bookstores

Over the past couple of years the number of romance-specialty bookstores in Australia has been quietly expanding. With six new stores in 2023, more than a dozen in 2024, another 15 in 2025, and two…

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Release day: No Bucking Way

Today is the official release of No Bucking Way by Cynthia Terelst (ebook and paperback, self-published). Here’s the blurb: I swore there was no bucking way I’d fall for a cowboy again… I’ve …

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