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Ana’s Chrismukkah Favorites Giveaway Day 6 – Favorite New Adult Novels

Favorite New Adult Novels

Favorite New Adult Novel

This was the hardest category, hands down. I am weird about NA romances. I actually dread reading them, and when I do, they turn out to be the best books ever! They are so often completely gutting, yet magical at the same time. Sometimes I find them a little difficult to read because I have a teenaged son, and it hits a little to close to home. I don’t want to read about teenagers doing it! But then once I am hooked into the story there is no going back.

My definition of New Adult: Books about 18-21 year olds who are broken and healed by love. Books that GUT you and put you back together again. Some of the best books I ever read.

I made a list of my top 20 (in no particular order) New Adult books and Series here. For this contest I will focus on the three I am giving away, but that list is almost ALL 5 STAR BOOKS, so check it out.

 

Although I am not giving away one of her books in this giveaway, because she is giving one in yesterday’s giveaway (novellas), I MUST mention Colleen Hoover here. You can’t even talk about New Adult without discussing the queen of it. I have read 6 books by Colleen Hoover and every one of them was a 5+++++ star rating, and they are all New Adult.

Please see the Slammed Series by Colleen Hoover Order here with purchase links and links to my reviews

Please see the Hopeless Series by Colleen Hoover here with purchase links and links to my reviews

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Chrismukkah Top NA booksWatch Over Me by Tara Sivec:  This story is so real, so gutting, so genuine, this came from deep within. It almost feels like we are reading private journals, it’s so blindingly honest. Yes, it is a tearjerker at times, but you will feel hope. After all, this book is about healing and moving on.

Tara Sivec, who writes my favorite funny book, The Chocolate Lovers,  was able to take my emotions and just squeeze. I absolutely loved this book. Filled with incredible quotes, and despite tragedy, a very hopeful feel, it’s a must read. My favorite part was the use of Legos as a metaphor for life:

“And if something doesn’t fit, if one of your pieces just isn’t working, you can put it aside and find another one. There are so many pieces to work with that you don’t have to try and force one in where it doesn’t belong. You may not need that piece right now, and it may not be helping you right at this moment, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t important and won’t fit somewhere else down the line when you need it more.”

See my Review

Purchase Watch Over Me by Tara Sivec (standalone)

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Chrismukkah New AdultLeft Drowning by Jessica Park pulled every emotion possible out of me. It was so well written that I feel no review can do it justice. You can tell this one took a lot out of the author to write. Jessica Park knows how to write a unique story that is completely addicting. She took what could be depressing and made it delightful. She knows just when you’ve had too much and turns it around on you. I think the dedication of Left Drowning really speaks well for the book.

“This book is for everyone who has survived. You are not broken. You can love and be loved, despite what may feel like the eternally brutal nature of the world. Even when you’re drowning and so far under, there is always time to reach for someone who will teach you how to breathe again.”

I must mention here that Jessica’s other NA books Flat Out Love and Flat Out Matt are also 5+++ star reads.

See My Review

Purchase Left Drowning by Jessica Park (standalone)

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Chrismukkah New Adult booksFalling Into You by Jasinda Wilder broke me, then put me back together again. I cried the ugly, tears. The wracking sobs…and I started to text Jasinda nasty messages. But even so, it was amazeballs.

There is heartache, loss, forgiveness, passion, guilt…and so much love. And the sex was off-the-charts hot.

I absolutely loved this book. It was the perfect blend of searing emotions, healing, love, loss, friendship, heartbreak, hot sex and so much more. Jasinda hit this one so far out of the park, that ball isn’t coming back.

“When we come together, when we kiss, when we drowse into sleep side by side, we’re falling into each other, and that’s when I’m okay When I’m falling into him.”

This book stands alone  but was followed up with a spin off Falling Into Us (my review).

See My Review | SEE MY INTERVIEW WITH NELL AND COLT HERE

Purchase Falling Into You 

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This was by far the hardest category. I have 20 NA books on this NA list that are all 5 star reads, and I know I missed a few.

See my Top 20 Picks: New Adult List

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  3. Joanne Christenson says

    You made this vote so hard. You bitch!!! Lmao …..I picked Tara Sivec for watch over me. I absolutely loved that book so much. You could feel Tara’s heart was on every page.

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  5. Chelle says

    Probably the hardest contest question yet!! But I have to vote for the Hopeless series. I LOVE HOLDER!!

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  7. Heather at Red Headed Bookworm says

    These questions are torture! So many of my fave books are NA. I don’t think I can pick just one. Into the Deep by Samantha Young, Ten Tiny Breaths by KA Tucker, Emerge by SE Hall, LOVED Beautiful Disaster, I can’t choose!

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  10. Tatia White says

    My favorite are the Slammed Series and beautiful Disaster. I could read them everyday and never grow old of them.

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  16. Amy Shonk says

    I voted for Hopeless Series, but I really couldn’t decide between that, Beautiful Disaster, Falling Into You, Slammed series, and a few others not on your list like The Edge of Never.

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  20. Francis Ramos says

    Left Drowning by Jessica Park she always tears me up. Gahhhh!! But I love her 🙂

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  21. Bethany MacNicholl says

    I loved Hopeless, but Falling Into You made me do the ugly cry, so that is my top pick!

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  22. Kerry G says

    OMG, it is so hard to chose…several of those books on the list I absolutely loved…and I’m reading (and loving) Left Drowning right now. But since I do have to chose…Beautiful Disaster.

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  24. Tina Lykins says

    I have read every book and loved every one of them. Why make this so hard? I did vote anyways.

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  27. Jody Duffy says

    I have such a problem picking a favorite book because I truly love so many of them for different reasons. For example, I love Travis Maddox for his bad boy with a heart of gold but Will in Slammed is so loving and caring that they both have equal standing in my BB. Also, it might change with my mood of the day. Today, I was feeling Tabitha Vargo’s Blow Hole Boys are such sexy tormented rockers that I voted for them but mainly because I think they need more recognition. So the answer to my favorite today would be them but I truly love all of them.

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  29. Suzy says

    That’s a tough one. I love, love everything Colleen Hoover writes, and as you said, she’s the queen of NA. But Watch Over Me touched me so personally that it’s one of my very favorite books. I have Left Drowning, but I didn’t start it yet. Soon though for sure, bc I’ve heard awesome things!

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  44. miranda lewis says

    Gah this is hard…but based off the ones listed I’d have to say Vain by Fisher Asher had a better meaning to it 😀

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  45. Amy Pollard Woolard says

    I absolutely LOVED Beautiful Disaster!! I also love anything by Colleen Hoover, Abbi Glines & Rebecca Donovan!

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  48. Kelley says

    Love your blog Ana. I am a blogger myself. Wanted to share an embarrassing moment. My Rabbi checked out my blog the other day. Told my husband in Temple your wife has an interesting blog. Just curious if that has happened to you? I am a Jasinda Wilder fan so Falling Into You/Us is my fave.

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  51. Heather Pettinger says

    Loved Falling into You. Now, thanks to this post, I have a few more to add to my TBR list! Thanks!

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  56. Megan Wickland says

    So many…I loved all of Colleen Hoovers books, all of Jessica Parks, loved Bully by Penelope Douglas, all Tara Sivec, all Jasinda Wilder, Beautiful Disaster was phenomenal, Easy by Tammera Webber….too many to choose just one!

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  57. Michelle T says

    Oh so many to choose from but I think I have to go with anything Colleen Hoover as my absolute favorites!

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  58. Kim U says

    I have re-read Easy countless times but I really love Wait for You from J. Lynn too- Cam melts me every time!

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  59. Mica says

    Beautiful Diaster, Easy, all Colleen Hoover books, filling into you and falling into us so many to pick from….

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  66. KC says

    Gah…I almost had to play eeny meeny miney moe to choose!! So many good books to pick from!

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  70. Scheva says

    Damn you for making me pick a favorite!!! Your list was amazing!! 5++++ for so many of them!

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  75. Cheri says

    I enjoyed the hopeless series, but my fav book off the list was left drowning! Love me a book that makes me laugh, cry, get angry and fall in love with the characters.

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  93. Briana Hernandez says

    Nooo!! I love Beautiful Disaster, the Hopeless Series, and the Slammed Series! I had to go with Hopeless, though. I’ve read so many books, I can start to predict what will happen and it takes quite a bit to surprise me. This book did it TWICE.

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  96. Chanpreet says

    I’ll always have a special place in my heart for The Vincent Boys which was the first NA book I read which led to my current favorite, Beautiful Disaster.

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  99. Shelby M says

    The Blow Hole Boys by Tabatha Vargo is truly awesome. I have to think that the reason it’s getting so few votes is because people haven’t read it yet. If you haven’t read it, pick it up! It’s really great

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  112. vernadene says

    I Love and mean Love the Thoughtless series by SC Stephens. Out of your list I picked Jasinda Wilder. I love her.

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  114. Lisa S says

    I cant choose. I have so many favorites for different reasons. Hopeless was pretty amazing though, I had no idea what I was getting into when I started that one!!

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  116. Donna Moore says

    The Edge of Never & Falling Into You, both had me a mess for days. It sounds like I’ve got some catch up reading to do with these other good suggestions. Thx.

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  118. Karina G. says

    A Beautiful Disaster is one of my all time favorite New Adult novel. But, I would also have to add Real, Mine, and Remy in there by Katy Evans!

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  121. Melanie Douglas says

    How are we supposed to choose between Beautiful Disaster and The Hopeless series???!?!! They are in my top 5.. In the end I went with Hopeless.. Only because COLLEEN is the sweetest author around. And hilarious! Jessica Park is also a fun one to follow on Facebook, and her novel Left Drowning was BEAUTIFUL <3 Love them all!

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  134. Donna Reynolds says

    I have may to many no way can I pick one favorite Thank you for the great giveaway.

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  138. Rachelle says

    My favorite New Adult book is Beautiful Disaster and Bully
    Thanks for the giveaway 🙂

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  143. Rhonda Beyer says

    Beautiful Diaster is one of my favorites but there are so many others I love to, a lot of them are on your list…

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  150. Jay B. says

    I can’t officially call Falling Into You my favorite series because I haven’t read it yet, but i voted for it because I had wanted to read it for the longest time. Also, I totally agree with the greatness that is Colleen Hoover! 😀

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  154. Shannon Fuhrman says

    I loved so many on this list, but it was a very close toss up between the Hopeless series and Vain.

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  160. Brandi Stetson says

    I’m torn between Beautiful Disaster and the Slammed Series! Both are sooooo good

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  167. Christina B says

    It’s too hard to pick just one! But I absolutely LOVED the Hopeless Series by Colleen Hoover! Those books were phenomenal!

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  169. Anna Kidd says

    Thank you for the giveaway! I would choose Beautiful Disaster a million times over. It’s my absolute favorite New Adult book. Travis has been one of my first book boyfriends and will definitely be in my top list, always! (:

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  173. Nicole Tetrev says

    Its so hard to choose just one! Jessica Park is AMAZIN, Jasinda Wilders are AMAZING, and so are Colleen Hoovers

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  180. Kat P. says

    This would be so much easier if I had a definition for New Adult. There are so many to choose from: Easy, Beautiful Disaster(the book that started it all),Hopeless, <3 Ten Tiny Breaths one of top 5 this year, Sea of Tranquility is another one that stuck with me.

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  183. Dawn Bush says

    I love Hopeless…so many great authors, but Colleen Hoover is in a league of her own!! Extraordinary!!

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  185. Meagan Wells says

    My fave New adult books are the Hopeless series by Colleen Hoover and Abbi Glines Rosemary Beach series. Thanks for the chance.

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  200. Kanoko says

    Gotta admit I’m not a huge fan of the genre, but I liked a select few that I managed to swallow. Cora Carmack writes stories that are light-hearted enough even for me. I liked Faking It more than Losing It for some unknown reason. Most of the NAs I have, which surprisingly include all those in the poll choices, are stuck in my TBR list. Someone needs a spankin’ to get to ’em. XD

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  201. Jeannie L says

    Unfortunately I don’t think I’ve read any New Adult books so I’ll start by choosing Colleen Hoover as I happen to have a couple of her books in my to read list.

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  203. Amy Malek Concepcion says

    This was a tough choice but I say Beautiful Disaster. (Hopeless gets my YA vote) Thanks for the giveaway

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  207. Angel Cullen (@AngelCullen_94) says

    I LOVE Beautiful Disaster! <3 I read and re-read it a thousand times!

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  209. Sarah M. says

    I’m not fully understanding the separation of New Adult from regular “old adult.” That said, I really enjoyed the first two books of The Reed Brothers series by Tammy Falkner. The hero is a deaf tattoo artist.

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  212. Stephanie Kelley says

    Way too many to choose. Loved the Hopeless series by Colleen Hoover and Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire among many others. 🙂

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