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Biography[edit]
Annabeth Albert (date - present) is an author specializing in LGBTQ+ romance novels with Carina Press, which is part of Harlequin Enterprises. [1] On her professional website, Albert asserts that she is an LGBTQ+ rights supporter. [2] Albert's novels focus on LGBTQ+ pairings, generally gentle angst and short lived drama, with happily-ever-after endings. Her private fan-group on Facebook is called "Annabeth's Angels", established in 2014. [3]
Critical Reception[edit]
In a 2021 review of Out of Character (2021), the critic writes that the characters were appealing, the "enemies to lovers" trope was engagingly presented, and the relationship trajectory was satisfying although the interactions tended to sentimentality.[4]
In a 2021 review on the site "Joyfully Jay" that specializes in LGBTQ romance reviews, the reviewer comments on Sailor Proof (2021) that the characters were well developed and appealing with the observation that the story was "sweet with heat." [5] Also in 2021, a review on "AAR (All About Romance)", the reviewer commented on Sailor Proof that the story was consistent with common romance novel tropes with likeable characters characterizing the text as "well written fluff that isn't going to put you into a sugar coma...". [6] A review in Publishers Weekly of the book Sink or Swim, the second book in the Shore Leave series, commented that the plot lacked crises driven drama, but for readers who preferred less tension, the main characters low drama relationship could be satisfying[7]
In a 2020 review of Conventionally Yours, the reviewer notes that the characters read as very young people learning about the adult world in a well defined representation of gamer culture. The reviewer comments, "This is a nice, soothing read with surprising emotional maturity." [8]
Publications[edit]
| Title | Series | Publication Date |
|---|---|---|
| Winning Bracket | Standalone | 2015 |
| Served Hot | Portland Heat | 2015 |
| Baked Fresh | Portland Heat | 2015 |
| Delivered Fast | Portland Heat | 2015 |
| Treble Maker | Perfect Harmony | August 2015 |
| Winning Bracket | 2015 | |
| Love Me Tenor | Perfect Harmony | 2016 |
| All Note Long | Perfect Harmony | 2016 |
| Status Update | #Gaymers | January, 2016 |
| Wrapped Together | Portland Heat | 2016 |
| Knit Tight | Portland Heat | April 2016 |
| Beta Test | #Gaymers | June 2016 |
| Connection Error | #Gaymers | October 2016 |
| Save the Date | 2017 | |
| Danced Close | Portland Heat | 2017 |
| Gathered UP | Portland Heat | 2017 |
| Off Base | Out of Uniform | February 2017 |
| At Attention | Out of Uniform | April 2017 |
| On Point | Out of Uniform | June 2017 |
| Wheels Up | Out of Uniform | November 2017 |
| Trust with A Chaser | Rainbow Cove | 2017 |
| Tender with a Twist | Rainbow Cove | 2017 |
| Save the Date | Standalone | 2017 |
| Level Up | #Gaymers | 2018 |
| Squared Away | Out of Uniform | April 2018 |
| Tight Quarters | Out of Uniform | July 2018 |
| Better Not Pout | December 2018 | |
| Rough Terrain | Out of Uniform | January 2019 |
| Twice the Hero (with Lori Foster) | 2019 | |
| Mr. Right Now | 2019 | |
| Lumber Jacked | Rainbow Cove | 2019 |
| Arctic Sun | Frozen Hearts | April 2019 |
| Arctic Wild | Frozen Hearts | June 2019 |
| Arctic Heat | Frozen Hearts | October 2019 |
| Sgt. Delicious | 2020 | |
| Burn Zone | Hotshots | April 2020 |
| High Heat | Hotshots | July 2020 |
| Feel the Fire | Hotshots | October 2020 |
| The Geek Who Saved Christmas | 2021 | |
| Conventionaly Yours | True Colors | 2021 |
| Hope on the Rocks | Rainbow Cove | 2021 |
| Cup of Joe | Bold Brew | 2021 |
| Featherbed | Vino & Veritas | 2021 |
| Up in Smoke | Hotshots | April 2021 |
| Out of Character | True Colors | July 2021 |
| Hope on the Rocks | Rainbow Cove | August 2021 |
| Sailor Proof | Shore Leave | October 2021 |
| Sink or Swim | Shore Leave | February 2022 |
| Tough Luck | A-List Security | 2022 |
| Hard Job | A-List Security | 2022 |
| Bad Deal | A-List Security | 2022 |
| Rocky Start | A-List Security | 2023 |
| Bring Me Home | Safe Harbor | 2023 |
| Make Me Stay | Safe Harbor | 2023 |
| Find Me Worthy | Safe Harbor | 2023 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Rakesses, Writers, Activists and Dukes, All of Them Hot". The New York Times. 2020-05-20. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "About". Annabeth Albert. 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Annabeth's Angels | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "REVIEW: Out of Character by Annabeth Albert". Dear Author. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Review: Sailor Proof by Annabeth Albert". Joyfully Jay. 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ Owens, Caz. "Sailor Proof by Annabeth Albert : All About Romance %". All About Romance. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Sink or Swim by Annabeth Albert". www.publishersweekly.com. 2022-1-5. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Erin (2020-06-02). "Review: Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert (2020)". The Smut Report. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ Graeme (2017-01-16). "Annabeth Albert". Book Series in Order. Retrieved 2023-08-23.