Happy New Year! It has been such a phenomenal year! I have made so many great friends through blogging and Wicked Book Weekend. I started another blog, Starting on Monday, which is lots of fun, I hit over a million page views on this blog, I was a groupie for my teenaged son when he was on tour this summer, and I read 150 amazing books (140 plus 10 re-reads and 7 DNFs). I can honestly say that I really enjoyed almost every single book I read! So choosing my favorites is tough. I have about 10 that I rated 5+++++ stars, but they won’t all be on here. But there are some 4.5 star reads that actually stuck with me more than the 5 stars, so I literally went trough every book I read to see what jumped out at me.
These books are not in any order, except vaguely in the order I read them. They also don’t have to be books published in 2013, as long as I read them in 2013. Each book will have the blurb and an excerpt of my review in grey.
VAIN
If you’re looking for a story about a good, humble girl, who’s been hurt by someone she thought she could trust, only to find out she’s not as vulnerable as she thought she was and discovers an empowering side of herself that falls in love with the guy who helps her find that self, blah, blah, blah…then you’re gonna’ hate my story.
Because mine is not the story you read every time you bend back the cover of the latest trend novel. It’s not the “I can do anything, now that I’ve found you/I’m misunderstood but one day you’ll find me irresistible because of it” tale. Why? Because, if I was being honest with you, I’m a complete witch. There’s nothing redeeming about me. I’m a friend using, drug abusing, sex addict from Los Angeles. I’m every girlfriend’s worst nightmare and every boy’s fantasy.
I’m Sophie Price…And this is the story about how I went from the world’s most envied girl to the girl no one wanted around and why I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.
“…but with extreme suffering, there is extreme happiness. With extreme earth, there is extreme beauty.”
This incredibly emotion packed book had everything. Personal growth, a hero to swoon over, romance, action, edge of your seat terror, heartbreaking love, amazing quotes, and an incredible lesson. I can’t imagine anyone not loving this book.
“I’d come to Uganda to fulfill a mandatory sentence but was being fulfilled in a completely unexpected manner and happily, with my full consent. I’d come to help teach these children but instead they were teaching me.”
1st in a related series, but stands alone
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Book 2, Greed is now available.
Falling Into You
I wasn’t always in love with Colton Calloway; I was in love with his younger brother, Kyle, first. Kyle was my first one true love, my first in every way.
Then, one stormy August night, he died, and the person I was died with him.
Colton didn’t teach me how to live. He didn’t heal the pain. He didn’t make it okay. He taught me how to hurt, how to not be okay, and, eventually, how to let go.
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.”
1st in a related 2 book series but stands alone
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Book 2 is Falling Into Us (See my review)
Rock Chick Revenge
“Swear to God, these boys should be locked up. It isn’t safe, men with that much testosterone coursing through their blood free to roam.”
Honestly, the entire Rock Chick Series is on this list, but this one I think might be my favorite.
Ava hates men, she has reason and she’s vowed not only never to get involved with another one again but also to exact vengeance on her best friend’s, lying, cheating husband. Since Luke, Ava’s childhood crush, is now a private investigator, she thinks to enlist him but changes her mind at the last second.
Too late, Luke knows she’s up to something and he’s already seen many a Rock Chick try to fight her own battles without the Hot Bunch stepping in. He’s having none of it. She’s having none of him. The clash of the Rock Chick and Hot Guy begins but Luke’s got the advantage. He has handcuffs and he’s not afraid to use them.
“I’m not lettin’ you go. I’m not lettin’ you push me away and I’m not giving up. I’m gonna keep working until I piece together what your dad and those assholes tore from you. I’m gonna keep at you until you let me in. I’m not gonna stop until you tell me you’re mine, until it comes straight from your mouth, preferably when I’m deep inside you and you’re lookin’ at me like you look at me when I’m close to makin’ you come.”
Kristen Ashley kind of has her own scale because her books stand out as so amazing. But even on her own scale Rock Chick Revenge stood out on top. I loved every single giddy, excited second I spent reading it. I love that I am reading this series slowly so that every time I’m reading one it feels like visiting old best friends. I could kick myself for putting this series off for some reason, thinking it wasn’t hot enough compared to her others. It is plenty hot…the promise of sex is just as hot as the actual sex!
5th in a series of very interconnected standalones. Much better in order!
See the Rock Chick Reading Order Here
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Very hard for me to choose from Rock Chick Regret, Rock Chick Renegade and Rock Chick Redemption for this list! See all of my reviews here.
This Girl: A Novel (Slammed)
Book 3 in the Slammed Series, where all 3 books were 5++++ stars
note: I have read every one of Colleen’s books, and she is the only author who has 5++++ stars on every book. She was all over my Best of 2012 list too.
Layken and Will’s love has managed to withstand the toughest of circumstances and the young lovers, now married, are beginning to feel safe and secure in their union. As much as Layken relishes their new life together, she finds herself wanting to know everything there is to know about her husband, even though Will makes it clear he prefers to keep the painful memories of the past where they belong. Still, he can’t resist his wife’s pleas and so he begins to untangle his side of the story, revealing for the first time his most intimate feelings and thoughts, retelling both the good and bad moments, and sharing a few shocking confessions of his own from the time when they first met.
In This Girl, Will tells the story of their complicated relationship from his point of view. Their future rests on how well they deal with the past in this final installment of the beloved Slammed series.
This is not really a retelling from another point of view, it’s all fresh and new, yet familiar. Maybe it’s because I didn’t re-read before it, but I don’t think so. I think Colleen just wove her magic again. There are all-new scenes and there are also all-new slams that are even better than the original ones. I am not into poetry or slams, but these are just genius.
“I can’t remember feeling this way since…well, ever. It’s new. It’s scary. It’s exciting. It’s nerve-wracking. It’s calming. It’s every single emotion I’ve ever felt balled up into an intense urge to grab hold of her and never let go.”
The title of my original review for Slammed was “Slammed was life-changing good“. I will stick with that title for the whole series. It amazes me how all 3 of the books in this series have completely and utterly blown me away. They are completely YA to me, which is not really my cuppa tea, but it does not matter. I even made my 75 year old mom read them. It is so rare to feel this strongly about ALL 3 books in a series, but I can’t deny it. I was left breathless by how powerful a writer Colleen Hoover is.
This is the third in a series and can not be read alone.
See the Slammed Series Order (with purchase and review links)
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Left Drowning
What does it take to rise from life’s depths, swim against the current, and breathe?
Weighted down by the loss of her parents, Blythe McGuire struggles to keep her head above water as she trudges through her last year at Matthews College. Then a chance meeting sends Blythe crashing into something she doesn’t expect—an undeniable attraction to a dark-haired senior named Chris Shepherd, whose past may be even more complicated than her own. As their relationship deepens, Chris pulls Blythe out of the stupor she’s been in since the night a fire took half her family. She begins to heal, and even, haltingly, to love this guy who helps her find new paths to pleasure and self-discovery. But as Blythe moves into calmer waters, she realizes Chris is the one still strangled by his family’s traumatic history. As dark currents threaten to pull him under, Blythe may be the only person who can keep him from drowning.
“Your parents died. Your world fell apart.”
I nod.
He puts his hand on my cheek. “You were left drowning”Left Drowning 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.”
Left Drowning is an Amazon exclusive. But I’m telling you now, download the Free kindle app for any device to read this book. It is so worth it.
Standalone
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Wethering the Storm (The Storm Series)
Book 2, Follow up to The Mighty Storm. Does not stand alone. One of the best follow up books ever! The Mighty Storm was on my Best of 2012 list.
Music journalist Tru Bennett has done the impossible: capture the heart of rock-star bad boy Jake Wethers. Now they’re busy planning a wedding and navigating their new life together in the US. Of course Tru misses London and her best friend, Simone, but living happily ever after with Jake in LA is going to be great…right?
Wrong. Even the bright California sun can’t whitewash the dark side of celebrity coupledom. Greedy music execs, merciless paparazzi, and Jake’s wild past are lurking around every corner. Making matters worse, Jake announces he doesn’t want kids, which just may be a deal breaker.
Tru loves Jake more than anything. But when a devastating crisis threatens to destroy everything they’ve fought for, the couple must face the hard truth: What if, this time, love is not enough?
“You don’t complete me, Tru. You make me who I am. You make me better. I’d be nothing without you. Nothing. I’ve been there once before, and I’m never going back. I’m never losing you again.”
Often a second book does not have that same feel as the first, that excitement of the couple meeting for the first time, flirting…wondering ‘will they or won’t they?’ But Wethering the Storm had magic, intensity, deep enduring love, and reading the two back to back was a deliciously long and full experience. It never felt rushed, I ran the gamut of emotions and was left feeling completely satisfied, hugging my Kindle with a smile and tears drying on my face.
Wethering the Storm does not stand alone, and I recommend you re-read The Mighty Storm first. That being said, I think this may be one of the best follow-up books ever. In fact, I think I can safely say, I loved Wethering the Storm a little more!
Does NOT stand alone. Read The Mighty Storm first (My review)
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Edible (Exquisite Series)
Edible, delicious, delectable.
Rachel Langley is more than familiar with those three words in her line of work. After all, she spends her afternoons and evenings creating desserts so divine that your mouth will water and your taste buds will tingle.
They aren’t, however, the words she would have ever expected to think of when she locks eyes with a certain lawyer she knows only as Cole. With each encounter, the infuriatingly persistent man becomes more impossible to resist, and edible is the exact word that comes to mind.
Crave, demand, covet.
Cole Madison knows exactly what he wants, and Rachel Langley is it. From the moment he spotted her at Whipped, he knew he wanted to grab hold and take a bite.
However, the woman has enigmatic moves, avoiding him at every turn. But not for much longer.
Rachel’s time is up, and as far as Cole is concerned, he’s waited too long for a taste of what he desires. Nothing, including the woman herself, will stop him from consuming what he hungers for.
The only question left is: Who will take the first bite?
The man is a fucking god. If she thought he had been dangerous with clothes, removing them had just made him lethal.
Keeping his arms firmly behind his back, he lifted his mouth from hers and moved it to her ear.
“I can’t touch you, Rachel, and god, I want to. I want to undo these sexy leather pants and slide my hands inside. Or maybe, I could lick the skin that’s peeking out between the laces, but I can’t. You said no.”Edible had barely any angst, had a great story, and the sexual tension oozed off every page. I loved both characters, and it was a pleasure re-visiting the couples from the two previous books.
I have very few books that can give me both a 5+ star story and a 5+ Heat (See all of my Great Story with Great Sex books here), but Edible fits in there well. Reading Edible has made me want to read the entire series again. I laughed, I cried, I swooned, my husband got lucky several times, and I will never look at caramel the same. Ella is one of the best erotic romance writers I have read.
Edible is the 3rd in a series of connected books that each easily stand alone. The entire Exquisite Series is one of my favorites.
See the Exquisite Series Order with Reviews
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Love and Lists (Chocoholics)
Spin off of my favorite Series The Chocolate Lovers Series by Tara Sivec (pee your pants funny)
Twenty-five-year-old Gavin Ellis has always had the love and support of his family ever since he was a little boy and couldn’t stop talking about his penis. He’s also always had their unsolicited advice and uncanny knack of embarrassing him at all costs. Now that he’s an adult and trying to convince the love of his life to love him back, things haven’t changed very much from when he was younger.
When Gavin’s best friend Tyler suggests he make a to-do list of items that will ensure he wins the girl, Gavin is one-hundred-percent on board: after a few six packs.
After puking in the shrubs, a bad experience with Viagra, a Sex-Ed course gone wrong, and a slew of other mishaps courtesy of his family and friends, Gavin is pretty sure this list will be the death of him.
Sometimes, trying to make someone love you with a list isn’t always the best idea. Especially when “Show her your penis” is the first “to-do” item…
See my 5++++ Star Review and Interview with the characters
Oh fuck, I’m touching his penis. My hand is on his penis. I was so excited I didn’t even realize how hard I was squeezing his penis. And thinking about it just makes me squeeze it even harder.
“Ouch!”
So basically, I was choking the life out of this thing and trying to detach it from his body. WHAT THE FUCK AM I DOING?!Love and Lists was everything I could have wished for in a spin off. It was hysterically funny, sweet, silly, real and brought back the entire crazy cast of the original series and then some. I woke my husband from laughing, I had to take screen shots and send them to my him and my son (who wants a credit in this book by the way), and I re-read the whole thing while preparing this review because I loved it that much.
Can stand alone, but is way better if you read The Chocolate Lovers Series first
See the Chocolate Lovers Series Order with review links
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Losing Hope: A Novel
In the follow-up to Colleen Hoover’s #1 New York Times bestseller Hopeless, the charming and irresistible Dean Holder tells the passionate story that has melted thousands of hearts.
In Hopeless, Sky left no secret unearthed, no feeling unshared, and no memory forgotten, but Holder’s past remained a mystery.
Still haunted by the little girl he let walk away, Holder has spent his entire life searching for her in an attempt to finally rid himself of the crushing guilt he has felt for years. But he could not have anticipated that the moment they reconnect, even greater remorse would overwhelm him…
Sometimes in life, if we wish to move forward, we must first dig deep into our past and make amends. In Losing Hope, bestselling author Colleen Hoover reveals what was going on inside Holder’s head during all those hopeless moments—and whether he can gain the peace he desperately needs.
Hopeless was one of my favorite books of 2012, and reading Losing Hope reminded me exactly why. Losing Hope is not, as some people have said, the re-telling of Hopeless in Holder’s POV. This is Holder’s story. From well before he met Sky to after. Yes, some scenes were his take on scenes we have read, but they were all pure gold. It’s amazing how Colleen was able to keep this so fresh and amazing even though we knew what was going to happen.
“I’m gonna go live my life now, Les. A life I’m actually able to look forward to, and I’d honestly thought I’d never be able to say that. Then again, I’d honestly thought I’d always be hopeless, but I find hope every single day.”
Colleen Hoover weaves a spell through her writing that just captivates you and makes you smile, laugh, swoon and cry the ugly cry and then it brings you right back up again.
Losing Hope was perfect. Utter perfection.
Losing Hope must be read after Hopeless (my review) which is currently FREE.
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**Finding Cinderella (my review) is the 3rd in the series and is a FREE spinoff novella.
Finding Cinderella also belongs on this list as a 5+++ star read
A is for Alpha Male
I’m Haley Whitfield, and I recently had the ingenious idea to enlist my mother, Allison, as my kick*ss sidekick and set out on a road trip.
This road trip wasn’t to be just any road trip, but a very special one indeed. An adventure with an acutely specific purpose– to find our other halves. The peanut butter to our jelly. The i to our Phone. The stripper to our pole.
If our romantic desires were a personal ad, they would read something like this.
** Two sassy women (Ages twenty-seven and forty-nine respectively–Ouch. Okay, ages twenty-seven and thirty–with nineteen years experience– respectively) seeking Alpha Males to love us with zeal and kiss us with skill. Gorgeous face and sexy, tattooed, hard body a must. If you aren’t a dangerous bad*ss with the x-rated skills and virility to match, don’t bother. Must be willing to protect us from danger, value our quirkiness, and keep your mouth shut when said quirkiness is what leads to said danger. Momma’s boys named Dan Smith need not apply.**
I know. It’s a bit wordy. In fact, it would probably cost a fortune. Luckily, we’re not ready for the personal ad. We’re not that desperate…yet.
This is my story.
“Where were the Kristen Ashley alpha males? I wanted one, for each of us. Kristen Ashley could write an alpha male like none other.”
“We needed to go on a road trip. A road trip with a very specific purpose…finding our Kristen Ashley alpha males.”I was highlighting the whole book. Every single page has multiple highlights, if not the whole page. Both Haley and her mom were completely crazy, totally lovable characters. I was reading and thought, Yay! There is a new author I totally love and want to stalk!
If Kristen Ashley and Tara Sivec had a baby book, it would be A is for Alpha Male by Laurel Ulen Curtis. Considering those are my two favorite authors, this is perhaps the best compliment I could pay a book.
“Eyes, baby. You and me, we’re going to live this together. We’re going to be present in each other the whole damn time”
Standalone
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Playing Patience (The Blow Hole Boys)
Sometimes all you need is Patience.
Life’s been hard for Zeke. Being a punching bag for his alcoholic father has turned him into stone. Not even the dodgy trailer park he lives in can scare him. Fighting is his release and sex, drugs, and his guitar bring him peace, but deep down Zeke isn’t quite as hard as he makes himself out to be. When he meets Patience, she finds all his broken pieces and puts him back together, but she’s a ray of light in his shadowed life and the last thing he wants to do is bring her into his dark world. Playing careless is easy, playing the bad guy can be fun, but playing Patience is impossible, especially when she can see right through him.
Zeke isn’t the only one who’s broken, and for the first time, in a long time, Patience feels alive. Her black and white world gets a shot of color when she meets Zeke. He’s unlike anyone she’s ever met with his tattoos, piercings, and blunt honesty. She wants nothing more than to let go and ride the wild side with him, but some wounds never heal and the broken pieces of Patience aren’t so easy to find.
“She belonged in the light and I was right where I was meant to be – stuck in a dark, dank gymnasium”
“…staying away from him was the best thing I could do, but I couldn’t. I loved the color he brought to my life. In the moments when life sucked away all of my oxygen, he swooped in and helped me breathe. He was practically a stranger, a bad boy from the wrong side of town, but in some bizarre way he helped me survive.”
Holy moly, these dark, fucked up books get me every time. Playing Patience was the completely unputdownable story of 2 of the most broken young teens I have read about. But oh, it was so friggin’ good! I have pages of awesome quotes, and a bunch that pissed me off like you wouldn’t believe. But that’s the thing, it brought out some major emotions in me. This book had me breathless and completely engrossed the whole way through. It was gut-wrenching and addictive.
Series of Interconnected Standalones
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Next books: Perfecting Patience & Finding Faith which I haven’t gotten to yet.
Own the Wind: A Chaos Novel
Spin-off of Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley
Tabitha Allen grew up in the thick of Chaos–the Chaos Motorcycle Club, that is. Her father is Chaos’ leader, and the club has always had her back. But one rider was different from the start. When Tabby was running wild, Shy Cage was there. When tragedy tore her life apart, he helped her piece it back together. And now, Tabby’s thinking about much more than friendship…
Tabby is everything Shy’s ever wanted, but everything he thinks he can’t have. She’s beautiful, smart, and as his friend’s daughter, untouchable. Shy never expected more than friendship, so when Tabby indicates she wants more–much more–he feels like the luckiest man alive. But even lucky men can crash and burn…
See my full 5 star review and interview with the author
“This is why.” he clipped, stalked the three steps that separated them, snaked an arm around her waist, drove a hand into the back of her hair, and hauled her into his arms.
He slammed his mouth down on hers. Then he thrust his tongue between her lips and there it was….Phenomenal.
Better than he would have guessed. Better than years of wondering how good it could be.
The best he ever had.
With just a fucking KISS.”This is one of my favorite Kristen Ashley books. It had everything I love in her books. Alpha men, a relationship that’s meant to be, kickass characters, fun visits from other characters, a little danger (different than most), some amazing lines, and that feel good, totally fulfilled feeling you get after reading a Kristen Ashley book.
Own The Wind is the first in the Chaos series, a spin-off of Motorcycle Man, part of the Dream Man Series. Yes, it can be read alone, but if you read the Dream Man Series and the Rock Chick series, you will really appreciate this book way more, as many of our favorite characters, including Elvira and Tex make appearances.
See the Dream Man Series Order (Read at least Motorcycle Man first!)
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Forever & Always (The Ever Trilogy: Book 1)
by Jasinda WilderEver,
These letters are often all that get me through week to week. Even if it’s just random stuff, nothing important, they’re important to me. Gramps is great, and I love working on the ranch. But…I’m lonely. I feel disconnected, like I’m no one, like I don’t belong anywhere. Like I’m just here until something else happens. I don’t even know what I want with my future. But your letters, they make me feel connected to something, to someone. I had a crush on you, when we first met. I thought you were beautiful. So beautiful. It was hard to think of anything else. Then camp ended and we never got together, and now all I have of you is these letters. S**t. I just told you I have a crush on you. HAD. Had a crush. Not sure what is anymore. A letter-crush? A literary love? That’s stupid. Sorry. I just have this rule with myself that I never throw away what I write and I always send it, so hopefully this doesn’t weird you out too much. I had a dream about you too. Same kind of thing. Us, in the darkness, together. Just us. And it was like you said, a memory turned into a dream, but a memory of something that’s never happened, but in the dream it felt so real, and it was more, I don’t even know, more RIGHT than anything I’ve ever felt, in life or in dreams. I wonder what it means that we both had the same dream about each other. Maybe nothing, maybe everything. You tell me.
Cade
~ ~ ~ ~
Cade,
We’re pen pals. Maybe that’s all we’ll ever be. I don’t know. If we met IRL (in real life, in case you’re not familiar with the term) what would happen? And just FYI, the term you used, a literary love? It was beautiful. So beautiful. That term means something, between us now. We are literary loves. Lovers? I do love you, in some strange way. Knowing about you, in these letters, knowing your hurt and your joys, it means something so important to me, that I just can’t describe. I need your art, and your letters, and your literary love. If we never have anything else between us, I need this. I do. Maybe this letter will only complicate things, but like you I have a rule that I never erase or throw away what I’ve written and I always send it, no matter what I write in the letter.
Your literary love,
Ever
See my full 5 star reviews here
“What is this, with us?”
“I don’t know.” What words could I use? I’d just met her after five years of letters. But I knew her, and I needed her. “It’s everything. It’s –”
“That’s what I need. I need everything, Cade. I need you… your everything. Your always.”The “literary love” turning into real love was beautiful. The teens realistic. The tragedy was heartbreaking. Jasinda has a gift. She can wring you out emotionally one minute, make you swoon the next, make you all hot and bothered then make you cry again. Yet it all is wrapped up in an unputdownable package of realistic characters that you can’t help but love.
This is a trilogy that must be read in order. Book 3. Saving Forever will be out 2/14
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Unbeautifully (Undeniable: Book Two)
by Madeline SheehanUnbeautifully: Warning: This is not a story about fate or destiny. This is a story about pain, sorrow, and suffering. This is an impulsive whirlwind romance between two lovers that are not meant to be together. Theirs is not a world with sunshine and roses. Instead, their love blossoms in a secret world full of crime, violence, and death. Their story is about what can be born from nightmares.
Danielle “Danny” West is the daughter of Deuce West, President of the Hell’s Horsemen Motorcycle Club. A sweet and beautiful girl, she loses her way, searching for things that are always out of her reach. Erik “Ripper” Jacobs is the Sergeant of Arms in the Hell’s Horsemen. Once a man who always had a smile on his face, his life takes a turn for the worst when a tragedy befalls him, leaving him scarred and broken. During a midsummer night, Danny and Ripper’s paths cross, forever changing their lives. Hastily, their lust turns to love until another tragedy forces them apart. On a journey that is marred with ugliness and chaos, Danny and Ripper must discover if their unforeseen connection can find the beauty in their world.
This is Danny and Ripper’s story.
Everything has beauty. Even the ugly. Especially the ugly.
Because without ugly, there would be no beauty.
See my full 5 star review (Unbeautifully)
“Ours was the furthest thing from a picture-perfect romance; it was more of a car crash, a metal-bending, blood-splattered disaster that left no survivors, only bad memories and heartache.
But it was ours.
And because it was ours…I wouldn’t change a thing.”Unbeautifully was absolutely amazing. It was raw, gritty, emotional, funny, sexy as hell, and I fell in love with every character.
Unattainable: Warning: This is not a virtuous and tender love story. It’s chaotic, ruthless, and tragic. This story takes love and kills its innocence, steals away the pure moments, and crushes the hearts of the broken. A story born in childhood, tying one girl to one boy, leads to a destructive path—that hurts more than it doesn’t, that shatters more than it heals—testing the love that binds the two through a lifetime.
Tegen Matthews is the daughter of Dorothy Kelley, a club whore in the Hell’s Horsemen. A plain little girl, Tegen falls into the gritty world of the motorcycle club. When she meets a sweet, caring boy, she embraces the warmth and affection he shows her. Cage West is the son of the president of the Hell’s Horsemen. Tall and blond with deep brown eyes, as he grows up Cage realizes the power of his dimpled smile and smooth drawl. With one chance encounter, Tegen becomes forever tied to Cage. Following is a wayward journey that is filled with regrets, mistakes, and heartache, pulling at the threads that hold them together. Cage and Tegen fight hard but love harder, and in the end, what matters is where the journey takes one girl and one boy, who have been twined with one another since the beginning.
This is Tegen and Cage’s story.
Love doesn’t erase a broken heart, and it sure doesn’t change people. But no matter how old, how flimsy, how frayed the rope of love is, it keeps you tethered to the people you love.
See my full 5+ star review (Unattainable)
“Why would a woman like you wan’t anything to do with a man like me?
“You may have done bad things,” she whispered tearfully. “But you’re not a bad man, Michael. You saved my life, and you saved my life because you have a good heart. Now I want to do the same for you.”
Dirty’s heart exploded.
He was done.
Motherfucking done for.Unattainable wrecked me. Really. I laughed. I cried. I was disgusted. I was mad. I was scared. My heart actually hurt reading parts of it and swelled with love during others. The emotions that Madeline can pull from you as you read her stories are incredible. No other series leaves me with such a book hangover. Unattainable is the third book in the series that is at least a 5 star read for me. I read it in one sitting and ignored the world.
“But, babe, you’re the most beautiful woman in the whole goddamn world, to me. You’re all I fuckin’ want, Teacup. You got the hottest pair of eyes I’ve ever fuckin’ seen and your tattoos, babe, they’re sexy as all hell and you’re goddamn hips, fuckin’ shit, me grabbin’ onto them, fuckin’ you slow, drives me straight up crazy.”
These books are very connected. Though they can stand alone, I don’t recommend it.
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Bad Things (Tristan & Danika #1)
by R.K. LilleyThe Tristan and Danika Series is a spin-off of the Up In The Air Series by RK Lilley. These book actually take place before that series, and can stand alone without Up In The Air.
Bad Things: Danika hasn’t had an easy life. Being insanely attracted to bad boys has never helped make it easier.
One look at Tristan, and every brain cell she possessed went up in smoke. This man was trouble with a capital T. It was a given.
She knew better. Bad boys were bad. Especially for her. Considering her history, it was crazy to think otherwise. So why did crazy have to feel so damn fine?
For as long as she could remember, Danika had been focused on the future with single-minded purpose. Tristan came along and taught her everything there was to know about letting go, and living in the present. She fell, hard and deep. Of course, that only made her impact with the ground that much more devastating.
See my full 5 Star Review (Bad Things)
“And his arms. Jesus. His arms were huge, which was kind of a thing for me. I thought they might have been even bigger than my waist….. And the tattoos…God, the tattoos.”
I absolutely loved this book from the first page on. I love a book with banter, and there was plenty. I love when roommates/BFFs try to stay away but can’t. There was angst, excruciating heartbreak, jealousy, protectiveness, love, great sex, and that question that lingers….are they good or bad for each other?
Rock Bottom: Their love had the power of a runaway freight train, and the potential to be just as destructive.
The tempestuous sequel to Bad Things picks up where the first book left off. Reeling from a profound loss, Tristan and Danika struggle to pick up the pieces and build a life together, but the hard habits of a lifetime are not so easy to escape.
Rock Bottom takes us on a dual point of view journey through addiction and desire, through love and agony, and answers the question we’ve been asking since these characters were introduced in Grounded: “What happened between Tristan and Danika?”
Danika:
Even love couldn’t cushion a fall like ours. My love for Tristan was so big that I felt consumed by it, and even so, it was not enough to overpower our combined demons.
I struggled. I yelled and screamed. I scratched and kicked.
I fought like hell, but even the most determined fighters have to stop before they break.
No one could say I didn’t fight for him.
“I love you,” I spoke softly into his ear.
He gripped me harder. “I can’t ever lose you, Danika. I’m not sure I’d survive it.”
“You’ve got me. And I’m not going anywhere. Not ever.”
I meant the words when I said them, but life had other plans for us.
I’d have given my life for that fight. In fact, I very nearly did.
Tristan:
She was the one.
If I’d ever had a doubt, I didn’t now. She was the one I’d be thinking about, longing for, until I took my last breath. If I lost her tomorrow, I’d pine for her like a lovesick fool.
This was the kind of love that only hit you once in your life.
See my full 5 star review (Rock Bottom)
“She was the one. If I’d ever had a doubt, I didn’t now. She was the one I’d be thinking about, longing for, until I took my last breath. If I lost her tomorrow, I’d pine for her like a lovesick fool. This was the kind of love that only hit you once in your life.”
Rock Bottom by RK Lilley was one of the angstiest books I’ve read this year, and I am usually not an angst lover. But I absolutely love this series. This couple needs their happy ending!!!! RK Lilley has gotten better with every book she writes, and no matter when it is, I’ll be right there to drop everything and read it.
Reading Order:
Up in the Air Series SHOULD be read first, and I think that is how it is meant to be, but you don’t have to.
Chronologically here is the order:
Bad Things (Tristan and Danika 1)
Rock Bottom (Tristan and Danika 2)
In Flight (Up in the Air 1) – My review
Mile High (Up in the Air 2) –my review
Grounded (Up in the Air 3) –my review
Lovely Trigger (Tristan and Danika 3) – coming 2014
Tristan & Danika is a trilogy and the books don’t stand alone
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Grounded (Up In The Air #3)
The 3rd book in the Up In The Air Series by RK Lilley should also be on this list. My favorite of the series, it was the perfect conclusion.
“James had shown me a profound tenderness and love that belonged only to me, from our very first time together…. it was more precious of a gift than I’d allowed myself to see. He was my Dom, and I was his sub, but our love had turned it into so much more…”
Grounded does not stand alone. Up in the Air Series order:
In Flight • Mile High • Grounded
Wounded
War has taken everything from me. My family. My home. My innocence. In a country blasted by war and wracked by economic hardship, a young orphan girl like me has very few options when it comes to survival. Thus, I do what I must to live, to eat, and I try very hard to not consider the cost to my soul. My heart is empty, and my existence brutal.
The one impossibility in my life is love.
And then I meet HIM.
War is hell. It takes a chunk out of a man’s very soul to do the kinds of things war demands of you. You live with fear, you live with guilt, and you live with nightmares. If you haven’t been through it, there’s no understanding it. War leaves no room for love, no room for tenderness or softness. You gotta be hard, closed off, and ready to fight every moment of every day. Lose focus for a split second, and you’re dead.
Now the only thing that can save me is HER.
Wounded was a unique, amazing, erotic romance between 2 very unlikely people that pulled me in and didn’t let me go right from page one. We are in Rania, a 14 year old girl’s head. The writing is unique, in that it is written in first person, present tense from an uneducated Iraqi girl’s point of view.
“He fills me. My heart, my soul. He fills the horrible emptiness that has gaped inside me all my life. The moment that he slid into me, I knew. It has just taken me this long to understand the strange feeling flowing in my veins in place of blood: Happiness.”Seeing all of the war-torn destruction, the death, the starvation, and the burned out mosque she worked in contrasted with the purity of the love they developed made this a very special read indeed.
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Watch Over Me
Addison Snow is your typical teenager. She has a family that loves her, friends that make her laugh, and she’s wrapped up in the excitement of graduating high school and going off to college to pursue her dream of becoming an author. When her mother, who also happens to be Addison’s best friend, dies unexpectedly, her world comes to a crashing halt.
Death changes everyone…
To make the pain go away, Addison and her father travel down separate, dark paths. She chooses to end her grief forever, while he drowns his sorrows in the bottom of a bottle. How do you learn to live again when the most important person in your life is gone?
Addison struggles to pick up the pieces of her life. Instead of getting back to being the carefree teenager she once was, she’s stuck handling all of the responsibilities that should have been her father’s. She has no time to grieve, no time for emotions, and no time for happiness…until Zander Reinhardt walks in. All it takes is one little handwritten note on a napkin to kick-start her back to life and help her realize that maybe there’s more to that life than pain.
But can it really be that simple? Can she really trust this man who makes her feel alive again for the first time in a year?
Addison and Zander both have secrets they aren’t ready to share. When the truth finally comes out, is it enough to tear them apart or has something bigger than themselves always been watching over them, pushing them together, making sure they both get their happily ever after?
“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.”
Though yes, this book made me cry, several times; it also had a happy, hopeful, healing thread throughout the whole story. I gobbled it up in one shot, with mascara dripping down my face. I know there is fear of this book out there. Fear that the whore that made you crack up in Chocolate Lovers or swoon in the Playing with Fire Series is now going to ruin your week by making you get a prescription to Zoloft. It won’t. It will make you cry. You aren’t normal if you don’t, but the tears are made better by Zander. And by Tara’s writing, which is honestly genius in this. Genius.
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Try (Temptation Series)
Try – verb: to make an attempt or effort to do something or in this case…someone.
Sex. Logan Mitchell loves it, and ever since he realized his raw sexual appeal at a young age, he has had no problem using it to his advantage. Men and women alike fall into his bed—after all, Logan is not one to discriminate. He lives by one motto—if something interests you, why not just take a chance and try?
And he wants to try Tate Morrison.
Just coming out of a four-year marriage with an ex-wife from hell, a relationship is the last thing on Tate’s mind. He’s starting fresh and trying to get back on his feet with a new job at an upscale bar in downtown Chicago.
The only problem is, Tate has caught the unwavering and unwelcome attention of Mr. Logan Mitchell – a regular at the bar and a man who always gets what he wants.
Night after night Tate fends off the persistent advances of the undeniably charismatic man, but after an explosive moment in the bar, all bets are off as he finds his body stirring with a different desire than his mind.
As arrogance, stubbornness and sexual tension sizzles between the two, it threatens to change the very course of their lives.
Logan doesn’t do relationships. Tate doesn’t do men. But what would happen if they both just gave in and…tried?
GENRE: M/M
Try by Ella Frank turned out to be the hottest book I have read all year! How crazy is that? I didn’t even think I liked m/m! It had the things I love most in a book. Fun, flirtatious banter, characters I like, and a dominant guy I fall for. In this case, it was doubled. TWO sexy guys, BOTH with manly, alpha personalities, and Logan was the king of banter. Oh how I wish I could be the cream to that Oreo!
“I’m going to make you tremble so fucking bad, your knees are going to give way.”
Tate breathed heavily against his mouth and challenged, “Bet you can’t”
Pulling Tate’s head back, Logan sucked on his neck and throat and then licked over Tate’s Adam’s Apple where he promised, “I will, or I’ll die trying.”The book is a spin off of the Exquisite Series, but you don’t have to read that first. It has a Happy for Now ending but there is more story to be told in the upcoming book Take.
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The following are the books I just couldn’t choose between because they should all be here:
I must mention Bite Me by CC Wood as favorite paranormal for the year as well.
9 of these authors and 40 other amazing authors will be partying in Ft. Lauderdale for Wicked Book Weekend March 7-9 at a beachfront hotel! Join us for a booze cruise, room crawl, luncheon, after party, sandcastles, beachfront pizza, poolside cocktails, shopping and fun!
See all of my TOP PICKS lists here.
Jackie Dickson says
Like you I can’t pick one, but I did enjoy Virginia Creeper by Jenna Bennett and The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell.
Scheva says
If you ain’t first, you’re last!! I wanna win!!
Favorite book of the year?!
Too many!! Wounded- Jasinda Wilder if I had to pick!
Scheva says
Oops, I was second. Wonder what that means …..lol
Tammy Payne says
One of my many Favorite books of 2013 was Born in Blood by Alexandria Ivy
Julie K says
It’s hard to pick one…..but I was infatuated with Hopeless
Courtney says
Oh man me too! It took me a few hours to finish because I couldnt put it down. Definitely one of my top ten favorites of all time. I wanna get my hands on Hopeless.
Dacia B says
My favorite was pulse & collide by Gail McHugh!!! Gavin Blake is Amazing!!!
Ana's Attic says
I haven’t read them yet they are really high on my TBR
Scheva says
I have to say that Gavin Blake IS an AMAZING book boyfriend. He would rank in my top 5 after I finished reading Pulse.
Dacia B says
Ohhhh I hope you LOVE them!
lori moore says
I loved Very Bad Things by Ilsa Madden-Mills… Axel & Cage by Harper Sloan
Claire says
It’s hard for me to pick one, but I loved Grounded Rk Lilley and Bad things and Rock Bottom. 🙂
Karen L says
Impossible to pick only one, but of your choices, I’d have to go with Losing Hope. That book holds a very special place in my heart.
Tracey Kruger says
I have a hard time saying just one. I loved ‘Hopeless,’ ‘Easy,’ and ‘The Sea of Tranquility.’ They were all awesome.
Denice says
I absolutely LOVED the This Man series by Jodi Ellen Malpas!!
Megan Wickland says
So hard to pick. Ugh. I can’t do it! It’s like asking me to pick my favorite child! So I will choose my favorite authors of 2013. I’ll narrow it down to 4: Tara Sivec, Kristen Ashley, Karina Halle and Nicole Edwards. Sheesh! Even THAT was hard!
Stacey Ryan says
Favorite book was Seamless by RL Griffin.
Susana Rivera says
My favorite book was Reckless!! Kellan ❤️
LesleyG says
Wow! I read 75 books from June to Dec 2013 & NONE of these! I do have a few on my TBR though.
Crystal Clifton says
I would have to say my favorite was Today ONly by D Love
D Kristin says
I can’t pick just one! I loved a lot of the ones you picked and many more. I think my list had at least 35 books on it. LOL! Edible, Night Owl, Love Show, Unteachable, and Fighting for Flight and Fighting to Forget are at the top of my list probably…maybe…
cara nicole says
My top two were Treasure Your Love by JC Reed and Elite/Elect by Rachel Van Dyken!
Mary M says
My favorite book would have to be any of the Bluegrass series by Kristin Ashley that came out this year. Or any of the Abbi Glines books that came out this last year.
Katherine says
This Girl, Losing Hope, Bad Things & Rock Bottom were some of my favorites as well! I can’t wait for Lovely Trigger!
D Kristin says
I mean Fighting to Forgive, lol, I have the next book on my brain obviously!!!
kp says
My favorite book was Try by Ella Frank!!! LOVED IT!!!
Lisa Omek says
Many of my favorite books are on your list !
Tammy Choate says
Thank you for the Giveaway!!!!!!!
Tammy Choate says
My favorite from this list was Falling Into You! Love Jasinda!
LesleyG says
oops, hit post by accident…My favorite book(s) of 2013 were the This Man trilogy…..LOVED….1st book(s) I’ve EVER read more than once!
Ana's Attic says
Still on my TBR!
Emma says
To many favourites to choose just one. Falling Into You stayed with me for ages though.
Daphne says
I really loved the Undeniable books
Cath Scott says
I have read a lot of great books. Wounded by Jasinda Wilder was great!
Wendy S says
Picking just one favorite book I read last year is next to impossible. The three books that I read straight through with no interruptions were Love Plus One, Night Moves and Barely Undercover. The first two are by Andrea Smith and the last is by Sarah Castille. All three of these books were smoking hot AND they had great story lines and wonderful characters.
Char M says
Collide series and try by ella frank. I’m still getting through many of the books on the list lol. Thanks for the chance.
Retta says
I have a few favorites of 2013…The Shattered Hearts Series by Cassia Leo, The Forever Love Series by J.S.Cooper, Damian, A Night to Forget and The Day to Remember by Jessica Wood, Playing With Her Heart, Far Too Tempting and The Thrill of It by Lauren Blakely, Always My Love, The Gentleman’s Lady, and Into the Heart of Desire by S.H. Pratt….just to name a few of them =)
Ana's Attic says
I have not read ANY of those! Wow!
Heather says
Remy
Melanie McClure says
Delayed Penalty by Bianca Sommerland was my favorite read of 2013.
Denise says
Too many to choose from! Hope Springs and Rumor Has It are a couple.
Adrienne Samson says
Favorite author and book Too many to name
Virginia Hill says
Great list! I’ve read 10 and have 3 others on my TBR shelf. Congratulations on your excellent year!
Flori says
hard to pick one…but I LOVED Arsen, This Man Trilogy, Beautiful Disaster, The Might Storm, and Madeline Sheehan’s Undeniable series…
Gloria Elena Gonzalez says
Falling into you by Jasinda Wilder
melissa mcentyre says
have not read any Ella franks–will add
DJ Sakata says
I read several really good books last year, but Letting Go by JM Witt and Truly by Ruthie Knox tie as my favorite… I can never chose just one 😉
BRANDY GIBSON says
Good luck everyone.
Jenn McElroy says
I think my favorite read of 2013 was Tangled by Emma Chase. Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂
Monica Burke says
I would be horrible at this whole “Best of the year” blog thing… I have way to many and there is NO way I could chose just one! But I will have to say that Molly McAdams and Jasinda Wilder are by far my fav authors!!!
Ana's Attic says
This kind of made me cry.
Jaime says
Colleen Hoover won me over this year – Losing Hope, Finding Cinderella and This Girl – LOVED THEM ALL!
Nicole H says
Tangled was my favorite for 2013 if I can only pick one that is the book. I have read a lot in 2013 and that is the book that seems to stick with me that sexy DREW. Thanks for the chance to win .
ANDREA PARTON says
hopeless, falling into you
Bobbie Bohn says
One of my many was What’s Left of Me by Amanda Maxlyn
I loved it
Heather Kraemer says
If I must pic a fav ( Because that’s a tough list to pick from. So many!) I’m going with Own the Wind. … KA Baby!
Tami Clem says
I can’t pick just one. It is always is the one I am currently reading. However, Losing Hope is a book I often recommend. I really enjoyed that one!
tosha c says
Picking just one book is like telling a girl she can only have one pair of shoes lol
one of many books ive liked in 2013 would be Own The Wind By Kristen Ashley.
Katie Lowden says
There are too many, but one that stuck with me was Making Faces by Amy Harmon
pamela Krushin says
Too hard to pick one
ashleigh hazelwood says
My favorite read was Beck by Harper Sloan lol but there really are too many to mention.
Erika G. says
Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover, Two Roads by L.M. Augustine and Him by Carey Heywood!
Alexandra H says
Uuuum, I hate this question, BUT Unteachable by Leah Raeder was sooooooo good, so let’s go with that.
Thanks for the chance! (:
Ana's Attic says
I need to read that!
Emma says
To many to choose just one.Healing Grace by beth shriver and
Starry Night by Debbie macomber.
Kimberly Mayberry says
There are too many to list, but basically anything that Jasinda Wilder wrote! lol Thank you for the giveaway!
j.p. grider says
My favorite read of 2013 was Losing Hope
Karissa Higgins says
Not sure I can pick a favorite… Colleen Hover is amazing so is Tara Sivec and Jasinda Wilder!!’
Dannica Alcantara says
5 stars favorites were: Making Faces, Fighting Redemption, Until You (Fall Away), Gabriel’s Redemption, Willing Captive, Consequences series, Beautiful Broken Rules, Wethering the Storm, and more!
Lorena Garcia says
Gosh, so many to chose from, BUT my all time favorite would have to be Driven & Fueled by K. Bromberg, I just love those books!!
Salli S says
My favorite read was Living Again by LL Collins
Val says
Too many to pick from to have a favorite. When I am reading a book, at that moment it is my favorite.
Lili says
Honestly, I can’t pick just one. Too many amazing books out there.
stacey says
FAVORITE read…Walking Disaster, with a very close 2nd place going to Finding Cinderella
Megan Grimm says
I have read several on your list and completely agree! Also added several to my TBR! Thanks!!!
Deborah says
I looooved REAL by Katy Evans. It was amazing. Simply perfect.
Kara Hildebrand says
I’ve read so many great books this year. Try, Crossfire series, Trophy Husband, Own the wind
Nina says
Awesome.picks. <3
Andi M says
Making Faces by Amy Harmon was probably my favorite book.
Ana's Attic says
So high on my TBR
aimetz says
One book?
Really?
Okay, in 2013 I’ve read so many books:
My top tree
Ruin
Losing Hope
and In the Beginnig
Roni Booth says
I have a lot of these books. Especially liked the Jasinda Wilder ones.
Tammy Faris says
I’m shocked that I haven’t read any of these books. I’m not sure how many I read in 2013, but it was a LOT! I think my most favorite was Awakening Veronica by Heather Rainier.
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Melanie says
Arsen – Mia Asher
Jenn Rivera says
YAAAYYY Jasinda Wilder, Madeline Sheehan and Tara Sivec… They rock my socks off!!!
Betty says
My favourite was the Beautifully Broken series by Courtney Cole
Jen B (@Scrapingirl16) says
Left Drowning was my favorite
Danielle says
Real by Katy Evans was my favorite of the year!
Amanda Littlefield says
Thank you so much for the opportunity. I am a big reader and hope to write my own book one day. This giveaway us huge and would definitely make my day! Thank you again!
Marlene Alfonso says
Awesome giveaway! Thanks!
Kelly says
Anything by Colleen Hoover is a winner! I loved Losing Hope!!!
Helen says
Jessica park and Colleen Hoover sent me your way, I think it’s awesome that you love their books as much as I do! Yaaaay for Kindles!!!!
Melissa Robles says
Hopeless makes the list of my 2013 favorites, as well as Pivot Point by Kasie West and Defiant Heart by Marty Steere. All so different from one another, it’s really hard to pick just one! I haven’t read Losing Hope yet, but oy do I want to! 😀
Christine daskivich says
Can’t pick just one its impossable
Amber snyder says
I love Jasinda wilder! So glad some of my favorites of hers made it on your list 🙂
Amber snyder says
But I have to say Try was probably one of my all time favorites
Rachel Brown says
Pulse and Collide definitely.
Christina says
I have way too many favorites to narrow it down to one!
Sarah says
I hope I win! Capturing the cowboys heart was probably my fav of the year. I didn’t get to read as much as I liked last year. Hopefully this year I can get more reading in. 🙂
Ms Kelly J Erickson says
Wow! a lot of great books in there. it looks like I need to warm up my clickin’ finger and get shopping!
Marcy Shuler says
HARD AS IT GETS by Laura Kaye.
Thanks for the giveaway.
Ana's Attic says
On my list to read this month!
Jennifer swiger says
Loved playing patience by Tabitha Vargo!
Dawn Hicks says
Can’t wait to read falling into you, I’ve heard many good things. 🙂
Leslie Rodriguez says
There were too many to count.
Rachael Sauve says
Driven/Fueled by K.Bromberg, The Kathleen Turner series by Tiffany Snow, anything by Nicole Edwards or Olivia cunning and especially Colleen Hoover… Too many to choose from. Thanks for the giveaway!!
Irene Rosa says
I have to agree R.K Lilley’s Bad Things and Rock bottom. Also Cherry Girl by Raine Miller. I love Katie Ashely as well. Brooke Cumberland had some great releases as well. WOW the list could go on though.
Victoria Alexander says
I love my Bikers so I can’t pick just ONE favorite book but I can tell you that The Undeniable Series and the Chaos series are definitely some of the best reads for me from 2013!
Melissa says
Madeline Sheehan Unattainable 🙂
Melinda Zedekar says
Only one?? LOL Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich .
stephanie says
Richelle mead’s bloodlines books
Kathryn Sikora says
Ella Franks Edible and TRY!
Alisha M says
A Beautiful Mess
Clara Sampaio says
A lot of interesting books. I’m excited about this giveaway!
theresa potter says
Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon!! Thank you for the Awesome giveaway
Jenn McBroom says
This Girl!!!!
Melissa H. says
Crossfire series! Oh, Gideon! <3 🙂
Keely Snyder says
My favorite read of 2013 & probably forever is Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire. Awesome giveaway thanks!!!
Trisha Hudson (@TrishaHudson) says
Back-up by AM Madden, Intractable Souls by Tricia Daniels, and Emerge, Embrace and Entangled by SE Hall
Renee Sass says
Pick just one?!? How about one series? I absolutely loved Tara Sivec’s Choclate Lovers series. I have never laughed so hard in my life!
Bette Platt says
I loved the Book Boyfriend series by Erin Noelle!!!
jodi marinich says
has to be travis by nicole edwards
Amanda says
It is so hard to just pick one but my most recent read from the list was Try by Ella Frank! Loved it! Thanks for the chance! Great giveaway!
Christi Marion says
I’ve read 6 of these and 2 more on my Want to Read list. I read a lot and just found a lot of these indie authors in late 2012 when I stumbled onto Goodreads and then blogs like yours. I have 221 new reads listed in my GoodReads acct that were read in 2013. It’s hard to list my 1 favorite. I loved 50 Shades of Grey series, Sweet Dreams, Golden Dynasty and Games of the Heart by Kristen Ashley- but she has so many it’s hard to choose favorites. I also loved S.C. Stevens Thoughtless Series and Wait for You by J Lynn. My favorite paranormal was Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison. All have been re-read several times.
Rachael Turner says
Dude, I have too many to name! I’m a book-a-holic! But I wanna win!
Neva Orlando says
So many great books to choose from this year but I would have to say my favorite is Left Drowning by Jessica Park.
Crystal Feaster says
OMG how to choose lol but I did like Kathi S. Bartons Golden Streak series totally got hook on shifter romance books also anything by Collen Hoover
claire cutler says
I think my fav book of the year was Present perfect by Alison Bailey. I also like the Driven Series and the Consequence series
Patti says
great giveaway – loved Mortal Instruments.
eta37 says
I read quite a few good books this year, but one that I read recently and loved was What’s Left of Me by Amanda M.
Scheva says
I’m so glad I’ve read most of these!!!
I need to read: Rock Bottom, A is for Alpha Male and Jasinda’s two new ones. I haven’t touch a book in 2014 yet and was saving a for sure good read for my debut! It will most definitely be one of these! Thanks for the giveaway as always!! Best Blog EVER ❤️
Allison Motherway says
I have sooooo many so I will name a new author and the series….Sam Crescent and The Skulls
Bethany Morris says
The Rocker That Needs Me (The Rocker…) by Terri Anne Browning all the books in this series are great .
Kristy says
Anything from Kristen Ashley and Raine Miller
Kristen K. says
Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
shannon brown says
Try was INSANELY HOT! Whoo! And Tangled left me grinning for hours after I finished it. Both were so good.
Nikki Kenyon says
Started reading all of Colleen Hoover’s pieces last year and will continue into 2014 until I’ve finished them all- probably early next week :). Been reading about a book a day while being in the hospital with my son.
robin the book nerd says
Wow this is hard to choose. Either Convicted, Pulse, or Bring me home.
Denita Kee says
Reckless by S C Stephens
Suzanne says
Love reading these lists, interesting to see which books I’ve overlooked and obviously need to get to 🙂
Sherrie Shellito. says
I loved so many but the Beautiful Bastard series is my Fav.
Denise Navone says
I have read 100’s of books this tear, but if I could only pick 1 that would be so hard, but right now at this moment I’d have to say Tangeled by Emma Chase, It was everything surprises, hot guys, hot romance, but most importantly it made me laugh like no other
mily goodman says
Pick me
Wendy K says
Some really great picks, I’ve read most of them!
Jen MacKenzie says
Def Losing Hope! Amazing.
Christine says
After reading this, I’ve found some books that I overlooked that look promising! My favorite read was probably Losing Hope. But there are soo many. Left Drowning, Four Letters, Arsen, When It Rains, Present Perfect. I could go on and on lol.
Nancy VanSpunky says
How to pick?!
Probably was Falling into You by Jasinda Wilder.
Rock Chick Revolution was up there, too!
Stacy says
There’s no way I can even narrow it down…I <3 KA, and all of her books…always.
I love Unbeautifully, and all of the Undeniable series <3
I <3 Remy, Mine, and Real 🙂
See…this could go on for days 🙂
Cezanne says
Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder was one of my favorites
Clara says
I CAN’T ANSWER THIS QUESTION! Sorry, but all books are my favorite read of 2013. I mean, ALL!
Debbie King says
I’ve not had a opportunity to read your book’s or any Ebooks,I have read 2 of the3 Of the Honor Trilogy,which I truly enjoyed J P Grider,I can’t wait to get her third book,I don’t have a Kindle but I’m working on that,to win one would be really Awesome but if i don’t like I said I’m working on it ,I would like to read some of your pick’s or even yours,Thanks for this Awesome Giveaway,Good Luck to all!Debbie from Mississippi!!!
Loida Juan says
Those books are awesome.
nikki flannery says
I love this list thank you for the giveaway
Karen says
Backward Compatible By Sarah Daltry and Pete Clark.
Elizabeth says
great giveaway!
Tanya says
Edible & Love and Lists!
Tanya Guthrie says
The Fantasyland Series by Kristen Ashley!
izzy l. says
Real by Katy Evans and Grounded by R.k. Lilley
Joanne Christenson says
There were so many great reads this year. I’m picking Left drowning – Jessica Park
krystal brackley says
I can pick a favorite author, Penelope Douglas! Bully/ Until You were freaking awesome! Also anything by Jasinda.Wilder or Colleen Hoover are automatic one clicks don’t even need to read the blurbs. Thanks for the giveaway!!
Rachel says
It’s hard to pick a favorite but I’ll go with Falling Into You and Losing Hope!
Maria Malaveci says
The Bronze Horseman Trilogy by Paullina Simons.
Natalie Dlugonski says
impossible question! a few favs…anything Kristen Ashley, making faces, fighting redemption, present perfect….
love your blog…thx for the contest 🙂
Julie Cole says
Wallbanger by Alice Clayton is one of my favorites for 2013
Amy Malek Concepcion says
That’s hard to pick one, Reckless, Thief, Leo, Stealing Harper, Walking Disaster, Falling into You just to name a few. Thanks for the giveaway
Deanna says
My favorite read of 2013 has to be the Original Sinners series by Tiffany Reisz. Sooooooo amazingly good….I am in the middle of The Mistress right now. Love these characters and storylines. Thx for the opportunity to win!!
Jennifer Taylor says
Thank you for this amazing giveaway. My favorite read was Thoughtless By: S C Stephens.
Brenda Starling says
Thank you for the chance! My favorite read was Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley.
Julie says
OMG how can I pick just one? I will go with the Beaumont Series by Heidi McLaughlin
Chris Carlson says
Wow…so many good ones! Anything Kristen Ashley goes without saying!! Colleen Hover, Tara Sivec, and so many more!!!
Kristen Gray says
I’ve gotta pick my main man Travis in Walking Disaster and a Beautiful Wedding!!
Faith Haston says
Left Drowning is a must read!!!
Denise says
That’s a rough one… I loved all of Red Phoenix’s books. Then Jasinda Wilder’s… Lisa Kessler… Ann Vaughn… Rachel Carrington… Too many good ones to pick just one!
Stephanie Kelley says
So many great ones to choose…these ones stand out
Hopeless and Losing Hope
Making Faces
But so many more…
Jennifer Webb says
Wethering the Storm was my favorite!
tricia edwards says
I loved undeniable and unbeautifully. All the experiment in terror books, The truth/consequence series was awesome!!! blew my mind. Bronze Horseman was a great read. I cant choose. LOL
But mainly Im going through these comments and adding to my To be read list. LOL
Jenna Pike says
Making Faces would probably be my favorite read of 2013.
beth embrey says
Forever & Always was my favorite read
Cassandra says
My favorite read of 2013 was definitely Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire! 🙂
Charlene E says
My top read of 2013 was Making Faces by Amy Harmon.
Tam says
My top read of 2013 was Travis by Nicole Edwards
Kaylee Lovering says
Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken!
Angela Nelson says
Awesome giveaway!! Thank you for the chance!!
Angela Nelson says
My top read of 2013 was Hopeless by Colleen Hoover.
Pam says
I read so many amazing books in 2013, but one of my favorites was Bound by Brenda Rothert. It was supposed to be a standalone, but a follow up, Captive, is coming out January 27. I can not wait!
Anna @ WTRBlog says
My favorite book of 2013 …. Tough to choice just one… Loved REAL by Katy Evens. 🙂
Erika says
I have so many favorites from this year! I really loved reading the Dark Duet series, The Addicted Series and the Promise Me Darkness series. Thanks!
Cristina says
Anything written by Colleen Hoover! 🙂
Samantha Woods says
One of my favorite books that I read this year was Accidentally married to… a Vampire? by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff … This is just one though because there are a lot of good ones that I have read… like The Third Kiss by Heather Killough- Walden or The Fourth Sunrise by H.T. Night… Silent Echo by J.R. Rain … There really are so many… lol
Lindsey says
Favorite book had to be the temptation series even though I loved driven and fueled
Tanya Gaunt says
Hi thanks for the chance to win the competition I can’t choose 1 i liked too many to count.
Seth Bookjunkie says
…Making Faces by Amy Harmon. Hands down!! beautifully written book..a must read:))
Connie Roberts says
My fav read of 2013 is Night Owl by M. Pierce ❤️❤️
Julie says
There one on your list that I haven’t read! About to 1-click!
m moon says
Until You, Penelope Douglas.
Karin Shaim says
lunar was great
Hazel says
There were to many books in 2013 to pick just one favorite but my top three would be Hopeless/Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover, Reckless (Thoughtless #3) by SC Stephens and both books in the “Monsters in the Dark” series by Pepper Winters. Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
ioanna says
my favourite was Gabriel’s Redemption.
Emma Fitzgerald says
Soooo many to pick from but the This Man series really stuck with me.
Lynne says
Like you, I never thought I would like an m/m book, but then I read Rough Canvas by Joey Hill. Not only did I LOVE it, but it has become one of my top 5 All Time Favorite books. The Love story between Marcus & Thomas was Soul Touching.
I have read many of the books on your list, it seems like we have the same taste, that’s why I’m recommending Rough Canvas to you.
Happy New Year & Happy Reading in 2014!!! 🙂
Nella Durham says
My favorite book of 2913 was Georgia Cates “Beauty from Pain”.
Teri Ferguson says
Favorite reads of 2013 would be The Slammed Series and The Hopeless Series by Colleen Hoover.
Marilyn Ortiz says
Unbeautifully is one of my absolute favorites!! I fell so in love with Ripper in this book.
Agatha says
I loved Real series by Katy Evans and The mighty storm/ Wethering the storm by Samantha Towle aaaaaand Beautiful disaster/Walking disaster/Beautiful wedding by Jamie McGuire
Michelle Reed says
Great list! A few in my TBR list, and some new ones added. Thank you for the chance to win the possibility of never having to turn big blinding lights on, just to read, again! 🙂
Erica McCullough says
My Favorite of 2013…wow there are so many to choose from one that sticks out in my mind is Making Faces by Angie Hamon.
Michelle Reed says
I’d have to say my favorite read of 2013 was the Consequences Series by Aleatha Romig
Dina Tsakiridou says
My favourite read of 2013 was probably Hopeless by Colleen Hoover 🙂
Liza Dequilla says
My favorite read is ELECT by Rachel Van Dyken
Jennifer Nava says
Great books, never read or heard of A is for Alfa Male thanks I just got it.
Dana Leonard says
I just love Samantha Towle! TMS & WTS rocks! Best rockstar books I’ve ever read!
Amanda Green says
Bully by Penelope Douglas
JS says
I’m never good at picking one favorite, but I get most of my books from looking at Ana’s reviews! 🙂
I seriously love Olivia Cunning, Nicole Edwards, Jasinda Wilder, Tara Sivec, Kristen Ashley and now Colleen Hoover! I can’t believe I’ve had “Hopeless” for months and just started it after reading this post. This is the first time I’ve put it down- pesky family wants food- and I cannot wait to get back to it!!
Melanie Cannizzaro says
I had two favorite books for 2013 I loved Real by Katy Evans and Travis by Nicole Edwards
tracy says
Loved Night Owl! Thanks for this giveaway!!
Mary Mooney says
Oh to pick a favorite, that is hard to do. SO I will give you a few, This Man series by Jodi Ellen Malpas, Driven/Fueled by K. Bromberg, Convicted by Aleatha Romig, Saving Dallas/Making the Cut by Kim Jones, Real/Mine/Remy by Katy Evans and so many more. Thanks for a great giveaway!
Cynthia L. Miller says
ANY … and I mean any book you recommend. You’ve brought so many talented authors to my attention I could nevrr pick jusy one book. Thanks for your love of books, your humor and your dedication to your passion. Blessings. Oh … I hope I win, too! ;} ♥
Sara Johnson says
I really enjoyed Searching For Moore/Moore To Lose by Julie Richmans, No More Wasted Time by Beverly Preston and everything besides Wounded I read by Jasinda Wilder. I have yet to make it through Wounded I will though it’s well written.
Pamela W says
Oh my you just gave me a bunch of new books to add to my TBR list!
Pamela W says
My favorite was Thief by Tarryn Fisher this is book 3 of THE OPPORTUNIST
Jeannie L says
Wow tough to pick 1. I’ll probably list a few books that touched me the deepest amongst all that I had read in 2013; Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, How To Fall In Love by Cecelia Ahern and Under The Mistletoe by Bella Andre. Thanks so much for the awesome giveaway!
Angie Griffith says
Collide and pulse
thank you for giveaway
Trisha says
Broken Dove, Kristen Ashley
Sherri says
A lot of your favs are mine too 🙂
Chanpreet says
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes.
Andrea says
Falling into you by jasinda wilder and Beneath the burn by Pam Godwin a very close second
Jessica Gaupp says
Thank you for the top of 2013 list, I’ll be adding those to my list.
KellyMae says
Thanks for your picks and great giveaway!
KellyMae says
My favorite was Try by Ella Frank
Jessica Reads says
The Edge of Never
Jasmine Nicole says
I’m torn between the Hopeless series by Colleen Hoover or The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. All had me on edge, read in one day, emotional, laughing, crying, heart pounding kind of read. Definitely my top picks of 2013
Shirlee says
Omg! A lot of these are my favorites too! So many I could never pick one.
Brittany says
I read a lot of good books in 2013. If I had to pick a favorite I would pick the Peaches Monroe series by Mimi Strong. Loved the characters and the great laughs that came with reading it!
Amy says
My favorite reads is the Driven and Fueled
Vera Machado says
One of my favorites was Remy by Katy Evans-
Thanks for the giveaway!!! 😀
Helen says
You are the beeeeest, better than alllll the rest! 😉
Carol W. says
Great list of favs and a few are on mine as well. Real by Katy Evans, Slammed, Point of Retreat & This Girl & Hopeless by Colleen Hoover, (since I read it in 2013) The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay. But my absolute favorite is TRY by Ella Frank.
Lindsey Tummins says
The Breathing Series by Rebecca Donnovan was just one of my many great reads of 2013!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Lacy Daniel says
This is a hard question I have read so many books in 2013 and so many of them I just loved but it really is a tie on my favorite and it would be Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon because well it was just that good and In a Heartbeat by Hilary Storm because not only did I absolutely love the book but I get to be apart of her street team and help promote her books which is awesome!
Christine says
My favorite read of 2013 was Thoughtless and Effortless by SC Stephens. ( still have to read Reckless)
Tyeesha Webb says
Life’s A Cappella by Yessi Smith
The My Way Series by HJ Bellus
All Series by Marie Wathen
Mollie Anderzack says
Thanks for the giveaway!!
Lindsey RC says
One of my favorites was Amy Harmon’s Making Faces (: Love!
Jenna says
Fueled and Driven by K. Bromberg
Shirley Nicolson says
Gone Girl 🙂
Jennifer Jones says
I read the Undeniable series this year and I fell in love I feel lucky to have found this series and I can’t wait to see what Mrs. Sheehan has in store for rest of the series thanks for the awesome giveaway!!
Cassandra Hicks says
Kendall Grey’s Hard Rock Harlots series, Tara Sivec, and new from Jeaniene Frost!
Wendy Ward says
So excited to have found your blog. I love to read! Thank you for the opportunity to win a kindle!
Wendy Ward says
My favorite read of 2013 was Divergent, but Kelley Armstrong’s Bitten came in a close second for me.
Jan Murphree says
Loved Fueled and Driven! Thanks for the giveaway!
Loved to read about the books I haven’t read!
rebecca baker says
afterlife saga stephie hudson
Carol Hunter says
To many to pick from BUT I loved Heart of the Warrior by Donya Lynne (All The Kings Men )
Lisa W says
So many!! Madeline Sheehan’s are on the top of list and Angel Payne’s WILD boys
Colleen says
Thanks for the chance to win
Kerry Brown says
I don’t know if I can pick just one, but Real come to mind first.
Colleen says
Favorite read Unexpected chances by Joanne Schwehm
Tina Hammond says
I read over 450 books in 2013- so picking one is a tough choice. So I’ll give my top 3: Desert Rice, Angela Scott. The Warded Man, Peter Brett. Falling into You, Jasinda Wilder.
Lauren says
Angel series by Mary Ting
Jansen says
Arsen by Mia Asher
Kelly says
Night Owl by M. Pierce was at the top of my best of many read, but Falling into You is a close runner up.
Alison Flores says
Can’t pick just one! Beautiful Disaster, Finding Cinderella, and Allegiant.
Shelley Newham says
Do I have to pick just one?? There were soooooooooo many good reads that came out last year. I think it would break my heart to pick just one!
Janice Mouret says
It is really hard picking one cause everyone that I have read or going to read look great, but if I had to pick one, LL Collins and Jacinda Wilder wait that is two.
Kristen says
It’s so hard to choose!
Gail Campbell says
Somebody’s Angel by Kallypso Masters
Shannon Williams says
I loved the Real series by Katy Evans & Night Owl by M. Pierce! So many to love!!
Michele Dewell says
The This Man series by Jodi Malpas and Beauty from Pain series by Georgia Cates. Loved them both. Thank u for the giveaway.
eleonor says
addicted series!!
Melinda Hatton says
My favorite so far is Falling into you. Love your books and giveaways
Erika says
Escaping Reality by Lisa Renee Jones!
Emily M says
The Dark Light of Day by TM Frazier
Karen G. says
Bad Things by R.K. Lilley and The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski
Heather Alexander says
I can’t choose between Today Only by D. Love and Ascension by Stacey Rourke.
Jessica Mobbs says
Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon is my fave! Thanks for the giveaway!
Brooke Miller says
I can’t choose between Try by Ella Frank or The Original Sinners series by Tiffany Reisz. Total favs!
Ann Waters says
Losing Hope or Styxx
Alissa Marino says
Too many to choose from….Thoughtless, hopeless/losing hope, sea of tranquility, Arsen, in the stillness, real, undeniable series. Thanks for the giveaway!
Sonya Owens says
Left drowning and beautiful disaster (:
Sheryl says
I wish I could pick just 1 but I do love Jasinda Wilder books and would love to get a chance to win something.
thank you
Carin W says
I read almost 400 books in 2013 but if I had to pick only one (I would cry) I did love Reaper’s Property.
Beth M. says
I love that Tara made the list twice! Love her!
Kyla Stein says
All of the Club Shadowlands series
Allison says
Love this blog!
Amy E. says
I love any book that can make me feel for the characters or make me feel some sort of emotions. That being said I love each book in the Undeniable series and I really liked the chocolate lover’s series as well.
Jessica Stanley says
Love the list! Definitely made my to be read list longer!
Amanda Kepic says
Broken by Kelly Elliott, but so many others too
Deborah Hernandez says
I loved the This Man Trilogy by Jodi Ellen Malpas
Dana Fiore Stusse says
“Falling into You” & “Falling into Us” by Jasinda Wilder
Kim says
The Monsters in the Dark series by Pepper Winters, This Man Confessed by Jodi Ellen Malpas , and Entwined with You by Sylvia Day.
Thank you for the giveaway.
Stephanie says
I loved Colleen Hoover’s books Hopeless and Loosing Hope. I just started reading some of Jasinda Wilder’s books and she is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.
Natasha says
I loved Poison Princess by Kresley Cole.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Kerry G says
GAH…so many to chose from. Ok, ok – if I have to pick, I would say Left Drowning. And Falling Into You. And Making Faces.
Jennifer Phillips says
Delayed Penalty by Bianca Sommerland
Christina Lambert says
Thanks!!!!!!!!
Jennifer Gardner says
I can’t pick just one!! I loved soo many books
Kelly Solomon says
My favs are by RL Mathewson and Karina Halle. I know there are more but these are the latest that I read! Oh so many to choose from!
blissilverleaf says
thank you! My favorite read of 2013 was Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare 😀
Carrie Stevens says
Jagged By Kristen Ashley!!
Tammy Lindey says
My favorite read of 2013 was Spellbound by Claudy Conn
Mick Murphy says
My favorite book of 2013 was Remy by Katy Evans. I loved getting to see Remy’s POV and a little more into the future than Mine offered. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Rachelle says
Picking one is impossible lol but one that I really loved was Sempre Redemption by JM Darhower oh boy did I cry!! Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
Sandy Murphy says
pulse by Gail Mchugh
Patty says
My favorite read of 2013 was the Beautiful series (all 6 books) by Christina Lauren. Thanks for the giveaway!
Julia Ray says
I have just recently started following your blog and sites. I will definitely be adding these choices to my list this year. Looks like a bunch of great reads. Thanks for posting.
Lee Ann says
Hard to choose-Hopeless and Falling into you were my fave’s!
elizabeth morris says
Would love to win! A few of my favorite books from this year listed above!
Lisa trommeshauser says
I loved losing hope.
Laina G says
SO NOT FAIR!!! ONE??? I have so many that I LOVED… however, at the top are Try by Ella Frank and Pulse by Gail McHugh
Bobbye says
Wow, the best would be Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway.
Janice U. says
It’s hard to name just one. Some of my top reads were Drowning(Tears of Sin 1) by Rachel Firasek, Carter Reed by Tijan, and Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews. There were some many others.
Kristen says
Up in the Air Series By. RK Lilley or Fueled by K.Bromberg
Yvonne C says
Travis by Nicole Edwards!
Beth Wharton says
I found a new author, Ashe Barker, and loved her trilogy “The Dark Side”-a new fresh voice!
Shannon Thompson says
I just started the Rock Chick books and so far love them…
cherylpw says
I just invited all my friends to like your new blog, Starting on Monday
Keri Greear says
Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire!
Gina H says
I’ve read a lot of great books, but recently finished Just Human and Still Human by Kerry Heavens and LOVED them! Thanks for the giveaway!
Nikki Jones says
I’ve read a ton of books in 2013. From the list above, I loved Love and Lists.
Sarah says
I really enjoyed Unrestrained by Joey W. Hill in 2013. She writes beautiful love stories with strong alpha males that make your teeth sweat! 🙂
Vicki Stanford says
lover at last by j.r. ward
SAnn C. says
I’d pick Addicted to You by the Ritchie gals.
It’s so addicting 🙂
Dawn Ruchel says
The word ‘romance,’ according to the dictionary, means excitement, adventure, and something extremely real. Romance should last a lifetime.
Happy Reading
Cat says
HI thank you for the giveaways
Cat says
stinger by mia sheridan
Karen Hrdlicka says
My favorite read for 2013 was Intractable Souls by Tricia Daniels, love that book!
Marlene Alfonso says
Thank you!
Jay Bual says
Anything by JA Redmerski and Colleen Hoover, as I always say!
Patricia Caetano says
So many and choosing only one is difficult, but i think i may say that Thief (3# Love with Lies series) from Tarryn Fisher was one of my favorites.
Rita Luken says
Wow..that’s a tough one..I would say Rock Chick Revolution, because I discovered this Arthor this year and read all the rock chicks books
Heather says
I read 256 books in 2013, so it’s really hard to pick a favorite, but one of them that stuck with me is Present Perfect by Alison Bailey.
yohanna baez says
thank you
amanda fiore says
Away by B.A. Wolfe
Tonya Schenck says
Hopeless by Colleen Hoover!
Lisa S says
My favorite keeps changing but right now is Game of thrones. I reserve the right to change this answer on a whim!
Linda Trinklein says
Its so hard to pick a fav!!!! But I recently finished “the Watcher” by lisa Voisin
it was so good!
Jan Allison says
I have not read any of your books because I do not have a Kindle! I have been trying to buy one but every time I feel, that I am about to be able to buy one, one of my Grandchildren seems to need something. I am helping my Daughter raise 3 beautiful girls! I read you have kids so i know that you understand that. So hopefully, before long I can buy one or win one and read your books! I heard about you from Colleen Hoover’s Blog and I came to check you out. I loved Slammed series. When I get a Kindle, I will continue to read your and Colleen’s books! Thanks! for giving us opportunities to win a giveaway! That is so generous!
Jan Allison
Ana's Attic says
You can read free on a phone or computer. Good luck!
steve weber says
my favorite was Of Dreams and Shadows.
Kimberly says
There are so many. Do I have to choose one or two? I’ve read too many to count or to say I have a favorite. I think 99% of them are my favorites.
Chelle says
I read 6 of them!!!
Dorothy says
Tough to pick one but I’ll go with the Consequences series by Aleatha Romig.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Jeanna Marie says
Great books! I have read several, but now I see a lot more I need to read! I may need to increase my book budget this year :). Thanks for the giveaway.
Susan T. says
Hmm, just one?!?! My favorite is Wallbanger. I laughed so hard. And any books by Kristen Ashley.
Joanne-112 says
I read 4 of the books are your list.
Monique says
This is a tough one but my favorite read would probably. Be REMY BY KATIE EVANS
Judy Hillier says
Love to read…have so many more to read but the more the better. I never get tired of reading.
There isn’t too many books that I don’t like.
Missy Fern says
So many, but Try and the Real series stood out for me.
Helen Brown says
I read the Kristen Ashley books and I love them!
Stephanie R. says
My favorite read from 2013 was a tie between A Love Like This by Kahlen Aymes and Remy by Katy Evans!
cindy maynard says
I just love this blog.. I come here and get all the books that are new and for 99cents and free.. As far as, the books I have read on this list I have only Read one … but would love to win this and read them all…
thank you for all that you do for us one cluckers lol cindy
Michelle Lee says
My favorite read of 2013 was The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa. Thank you for the amazing giveaway!
Barbara S says
Read several by Kathleen Eagle that were really, really good.
Deanna says
Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder.
Lola says
So may great books from last year! I think the series Fading by E.K. Blair was my favorite
Melisa P. says
Making Faces by Amy Harmon
Amy Jo says
hmmm, I really don’t think I can pick just one, actually I KNOW I can’t! LoL I read an average of a book a day and I can honestly say not one that I read sucked and many many of them I fell in love with and would read over and over….
Diana Doan says
I absolutely loved Fueled by K. Bromberg!
Jackie says
Katy Evans is superb. But I also realllllly love Samantha Young!
Nancy M says
Real by Katy Evans was my favorite.
allison k. says
Thoughtless and Promise Me Darkness!!
Stephanie F. says
My favorite read was Lover At Last. Love the series.
Dorothy Le says
I enjoy colleen Hoover and I look forward to reading Vain
Lisa carta-gates says
My favorite book is collide by Gail mchugh
Jessica says
The Sweet gum Tree!!!!
Raquel Perez says
I don’t think I can pick just one, but the Reaper’s series, Playing Patience, Collide, Driven… I could go on 🙂
Aretha Harvey says
Great Giveaway!!!!!
amy bowens says
So many great books and authors it is so hard to choose just one! But one of my favorites is Brie Embraces the Heart of Submission: After Graduation by Red Phoenix
Keisha Carpenter says
My favorite read of 2013 was Reckless by SC Stephens. Thanks for the giveaway!
Erin Higgins says
Roam series by Kimberly Stedronsky.
Joyce Jarrett-Gee says
Thanks for a chance!! Loved the list…will be looking at some new authors!! One of my favorite books was Own the Wind by Kristen Ashley. She is one of the new authors Ibbcfound last year!!
Treini Joris-Johnson says
Loved this list, I read a lot but only one of the ones on your list and now my TBR list is a lot longer thanks to your reviews and list… Lol.. Thank you I am excited to read some of these that you have here.
Treini Joris-Johnson says
I forgot to leave what’s favorite read of 1013 is.. Although I loved Weathering The Storm by Samantha T. I in Lust with Author Kallypso Masters and her Master At Arms Series… Her latest book is the 5th one in this series and is perfectly named “Somebody’s Angel”.
Stephanie says
I read the entire Black Dagger Brotherhood series last year and fell in love! I loved them all. Thank you for the giveaway!
Sebella Blue says
Styxx,Styxx,Styxx,Styyyyyyyyxx!!!!
Becca says
Making Faces by Amy Harmon was sweet, sad, heart wrenching and beautiful
Pepper says
With me in Seattle Series by Kristen Proby
Tracie says
So hard to pick just one, but I would say Bully by Penelope Douglas, with Vain and Real a close second!!
Tracey says
When someone asks me what me 2013 favorite read was my mind goes blank because I read so many great book! A few that are on your list would be Vain, Hopeless, Finding Cinderella, Watch Over Me and Left Drowning. I also loved Dear Emily by Trudy Stiles and Bully by Penelope Douglas. Thanks for the chance at the giveaway.
Monique Rivers says
My favorite pick would be the undeniabl books
amy says
love you guys! Awesome books and giveaways
Samantha Loving says
ASHES TO ASHES – KARINA HALLE
Kamla L. says
I’ve read so many great books this past year that I wouldn’t know where to even begin to single out a favorite.
Sammy's Book Obsession says
Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan! Thanks for the giveaway 🙂