Top Picks: First half of 2013
So far it has been an amazing year for reading! I have SO MANY books on my TBR list that I have a feeling will end up on my next lists, but for now, I will list my Top Picks for the first half of this year. This list actually surprised me. If I thought about it in my mind without looking up my reviews, this list was a little different. Then after re-reading some reviews, and seeing that I had 4.5 stars on many of my favorites, I decided to go by stars. All of the books on this list are full length, and have 4.75 stars or more.
1.
Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder
(See My Review)
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2.
Rock Chick Revenge by Kristen Ashley
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3.
This Girl by Colleen Hoover
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4.
Watch Over Me by Tara Sivec
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5.
Vain by Fisher Amelie
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6.
Bad Things by RK Lilley (Tristan and Danika 1, Up in the Air Series spin-off)
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7.
Own The Wind (Chaos 1) by Kristen Ashley
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See the Dream Man Series Order here (Chaos is a spin-off but you must read Motorcycle Man first!)
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8.
Unbeautifully by Madeline Sheehan
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See the Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan Series Order
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9.
Playing Patience by Tabatha Vargo
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10.
Rock Chick Renegade by Kristen Ashley
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11.
Grounded (Up in the Air 3) by RK Lilley
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See the Up In The Air series order here
12.
Wounded by Jasinda Wilder
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13.
Nets and Lies by Katie Ashley
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14.
Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning
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The Sinners on Tour Reading Order
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15.
Tangled by Emma Chase
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tabitha says
my top picks this year are the too far series by abbi glines!
Elizabeth Quinones says
My favorite so far is Vain. It opened my eyes to what else happens around us. The love story was great as wel!!
Heather says
Tangled was really good. As was Connected, Pieces of You, Unbeautifully, and tons of others. Lol
Katerz says
All of my current and future boyfriends all in one room……awkward. 😉
Jamie says
Reckless (Thoughtless, #3) is one of my top favs from this year so far
kara says
Watch Over Me by Tara Sivec! Love her!!
Catherine says
I have to say Own the Wind and Unbeautifully are two of top books
Dorothy says
Hmmm…so many to choose from. It’s a toss up between Tangled by Emma Chase and Epilogue (The Dark Duet book 3) by CJ Roberts and This Man Confessed (This Man series) by Jodi Ellen Malpas. But then again, Hot Ticket (Sinners on Tour) by Olivia Cunning is my favorite book of that series. And Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder was quite an emotional read for me. Grounded (The Up In the Air series) by RK Lilley finished that series beautifully, as did Eye’s Wide Open (Blackstone Affair) by Raine Miller. Gosh I think I could go on and on……
carolyn isherwood says
Collide, Pulse, and Beautifully Damaged are in my top 10
peta says
Most of these are on my tbr list
Scheva says
Hard to pick just one! Own The Wind or maybe Wounded would be a top pick for me!
Carolyn says
Undeniable Madeline Sheehan
Shannon says
I’ve only read This Girl but some of the others are on my to read list.
Barb says
Ana, Love you, Love following your blog!!!!!
I like all books Kristen Ashley.
Megan Wickland says
Super tough call…There have been so many! So I will list my faves by genre:
BDSM: To Command and Collar
Rock Star Romance: Hot Ticket
New Adult: Wait For You
Paranormal Romance: Come Alive
Romantic Comedy: Wallbanger
Biker Love: Own the Wind
Erotica: Ours to Love
Young Adult: Bully
Ugly Cry Romance: Tied between Falling Into You and Watch Over Me
Did I miss any?!? Sooooo many good books!!!
Rosarita Reader says
So far this year my favorite is Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder. It made me laugh, it made me “ugly cry”, it had music, hot alpha guy with tattoos, steamy sex, awesome support characters. It is just AWESOME!
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity, fingers crossed!
SAnn says
Deeper We Fall by C. Cameron
Katerz says
My current and future boyfriends all in one room….awkward. 😉
heather kennedy says
I’ve actually only read a couple of the ones listed, but I would say my fav is falling into you
Chelsea says
One of my favorites was Surviving Raine by Shey Savage. Amazing!
Karen D. says
My top 2 are Emerge by SE Hall and In The Stillness
Cezanne says
Its hard to choose but I think Falling Into You, Lost and Found, Girl With Guitar, Tangled, and This Girl are some of my favorites
Kim Perry says
I’ve read so many great books this year! Real, Collide, and Grounded are definitely some of my favorites! Thanks for the giveaway!
Denise Smith says
the wrong woman by Kimberly Truesdale
Jennifer Samson says
So hard to choose…..Real, beautiful bastard, down London Road, or ambrosia loved them all!
Brandi Stetson says
Grounded!
Shelly Ford says
Madeline Sheehan’s Undeniable! Loved it and Unbeautifully!
Trenda Lundin says
I love your page, I always find such great things to read here that my TBR list will NEVER be empty. Thanks.
Jessica Elizondo says
While its hard, I have to say I absolutely loved Falling Into You!
Jessica Elizondo says
Falling Into You!
Stacy Bleach says
Losing Hope, Collide
Sue Pfannenstiel says
The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski.
JennS says
Falling Into You!! But also loved Bad Things, Hot Ticket, and Tangled!
Cheri says
I love your site!!! And you did a great job at book bash!
Melanie says
So many awesome books!!!
Melanie says
Falling into You <3
maxima says
Anything Kristen Ashley
Loved Tangled
Collide and Pulse
Just to many too many to post
Erika says
Falling into You or Addicted to You were great!
Noelle D'Ambrosio says
Tangled has been my fav this year so far. Drew Ahhhhhh
Annie says
My top stand alone book for the year is A Different Blue by Amy Harmon. My top series is Consequences/Truth by Aletha Romig. Thanks for the giveaway!
Jay B. says
I’m choosing Falling Into You because I haven’t read it yet. Been wanting to do it too, since I’ve read so many good reviews about it. 🙂
Laina G says
“Entwined With You” is my favorite this year (so far) Thanks for the giveaway!!
L. Suzanne Blanchard says
Madeline Sheehan’s UnBeautifully is by far my favorite. Any book by Kristen Ashley will take a close second place.
Maria Malaveci says
Falling Into You!
Ashley Lynn says
Hot ticket!!! Thanks for the giveaway!
Tracy S says
So far it has to be Real.
Leslie C. says
Your list is great…I’d add The Forever of Ella and Micha, Reckless, Sins and Needle…
Deanna says
Falling Into You!!
June M. says
SO many faves….a couple of them include NOBODY’S PERFECT by Kallypso Masters and THIS IS WHO I AM by Cherise Sinclair
Yvonne C says
Down London Road!
Jennifer Griffin says
I’m partial to anything Kristen Ashley, love her books. Although several others are on my TBR list.
Jennifer G says
I’m partial to anything KA….loved her Rock Chick series and Chaos series. Have several others on my TBR list.
Yvonne Simpkins says
My favorite book so far this year has been Leopard’s Prey. Paranormal at its best.
Deb Liu says
Truth and Consequences.
Jenn says
I really can’t pick one, but Entwined With You, Flat Out Love, The Prince and finally the Cut & Run series.
Melissa B says
Hot Ticket, Vain, Sins and Needles, Own the Wind…..
Brianne says
My favorite so far is Everything Changes by Shey Stahl and Reckless by S.C. Stephens!!
Stephanie says
I’ve read so many good books this year! I can name a few. A Matter of Heart, A Different Blue, Real, and Temptation by Nicole Edwards.
Jenny Dauksa Schaber says
I keep re-reading Beautiful Bastard and Walking Disaster – so that’s gotta be my answer.
Andrea C says
Falling Into You and Taking Chances
Misty says
Big fan of Fire Inside by Kristen Ashley
Wendy S says
I’ve been keeping track of the books I’ve read this year because I’m trying to reach a goal. I have been rating them on a scale of 1 to 5. This is my list of 5 star books I’ve read this year. They are listed by the order I read them:
1. My Liege of Dark Haven by Cherise Sinclair
2. Billionaire’s Final Stand by Melody Anne
3. Whole New Species Series (I reread them) by Laurann Dohner
4. Beautifully Damaged by LA Fiore
5. Reaper’s Property by Joanna Wylde
6. Rock Chick Renegade (read all the Rock Chick books this but this is my favorite) by Kristen Ashley
7. Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley
8. Knight by Kristen Ashley
9. Breathe by Kristen Ashley (lol, I’m starting to see a theme with all the KA books.)
10. Break Me Slowly by Joya Ryan
11. Consequences by Aleatha Romig (I read this in May and still haven’t recovered enough to read the next one)
12. Behind the Lies by Robin Perini
13. Russian Protectors series (all 4 books) by Roxie Rivera
14. Forged in Steele by Maya Banks
15. Chasing Shadows by CJ Lyons
Linda Bordonaro says
I really enjoyed Tangled. And I have Collide on the go, and the first Rock Chick book next up. But I can`t remember every book I read this year. Maybe I should keep track, but usually nobody asks me or cares.
Joanne Christenson says
Consequences & truth by Aleatha Romig.
Stacy says
Hot Ticket…Olivia Cunning!
Melinda Medina says
Undeniable!!!!
Claudia Blagbrough says
Falling into you
Greets from Germany
Amy Pollard Woolard says
Out of Breath by Rebecca Donovan has been my favorite thus far!
Priscilla Poore says
Pulse by Gail McHugh
TG says
Oh my, I have read so many good books this year, Real, Vain, Killing Sarai, Hot Ticket & I know there are more that I just loved!!!
Dawn Bush says
Pulse by GAil McHugh and Bad Things by RK Lilley!!
Nicole Huffman says
My fav so far is falling Into You but there are so many goods books released already and about to come out!
Crystal says
My favorite so far this year was A Summoners Tale by Victoria Danann but Ivr ARC’d a few that will be out later this year that are great as well.
Kelly Tannacore says
My favorite so far this year….Well I just finished Losing Hope and that was amazing, so I will say that. Colleen Hoover never disappoints me 🙂
Heather - Not Everyone's Mama says
so hard to decide. I’m going with Conquer Your Love because the other 2 sequals that I was dying dying dying in anticipation for while waiting for their release days kind of let me down when I finally got to read them. But, I’ve read a lot of hot new to me authors this year and it’s hard to pick through them.
Tatia White says
Falling Into You is def my top pick. Jasinda did an amazing job on it.
Karen G. says
So far my favorites have been:
Epilogue Dark Duet #3 by CJ Roberts
The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski
Unbreak Me by Lexi Ryan
Tanya Childress says
My favorites so far
Fear of Falling by S L Jennings
Real by Katy Evans
Collide & Pulse by Gail McHugh
Brandi S says
There have been so many great books this year! Loved A Different Blue and Bully
Tina says
Beneath this man and this man confessed, real, eyes wide open, and entwined with you
Kim U says
My favorite so far is Own the Wind from Kristen Ashley
Tammy S. says
Loved falling into you.
Zita R says
There are a few I really loved but I have to say Eyes Wide Open is my favorite so far for this year.
Danielle says
Crap…I loved This Man Confessed, Epilogue, Devotion, Reckless, Falling Into You, Axel, Eyes Wide Open, Real, Unbeautifully, Pulse….ok….you get the point…I’ve read a lot of good book! <3
Zita R says
There are a few I loved but I have to say Eyes Wide Open is my favorite so far for this year.
Cindy says
For 2013 books,
1. “Real”’, Katy Evans
2. Reckless
3.Falling into You
4. The Edge of Never
5. Connected
6. The Mighty Storm
7. Walking Disaster
Laura Mendez says
I like most all the books on the list…. but TANGLED has to be my top favorite. 🙂
Casey Britton says
Connected by Kim Karr!
Christina says
Real, Own The Wind, Vain, Blue
Robin the Book Nerd says
My top picks this year is Falling into you by Jasinda Wilder and Pieces of You by Cassia Leo!
Veronica De Luna says
I loved Lick by Kylie Scott.
Mary says
Hopeless, Losing It, Blackstone Affair Series, Waiting for You
Heather says
There have been too many great books this year to be able to narrow down to just one.
Shellie Elson says
Thanks for the giveaway!
nicki says
Probably Falling onto you or Fading E.K. Blair
Debra Diaz says
I have many but my top picks would be Hopeless, With Everything I Am – Kristen Ashley, and all of Kristen Proby’s books!
Jen Maddox says
Scornfully Yours
Vickie Milizia says
Falling Into You
lisa w says
From your list.. Unbeautifully! Persona pick… I can’t choose, it’s easy when you narrowed it down..LOL
Nikki H says
Mystery Man
Melinda says
Falling into you, and Hot Ticket
danielle james says
Definitely This Girl by Colleen Hoover!
danielle james says
Definitely This Girl by Colleen Hoover! I absolutely love her.
Erica says
I quite enjoyed Cherise Sinclair’s newest. I also have been loving Bella Andre’s series.
Ann T says
My fav so far this year is The Mighty Storm!
Kim says
Beneath this Man and This Man Confessed. Thank you for the giveaway.
Zandalee says
From the list (to make it easier on myself) I would have to go with Falling Into You and Tangled.
Thanks for the giveaway! <3
Kim M. says
So far this year my favorite is your number one pick!! I loved Falling into Us!! What a great read! Thanks for an awesome blog!! You guys ROCK,!! The giveaways are fun too!
jill m says
Falling into You and Pulse
Dana says
That would hands down be a tie between Jess – This Man Confessed and Kellan – Reckess!!
Laura Sullenger says
Unbeautifully, Friend-Zoned, Sometimes Never Series, Real, The Final Piece & Emancipating Andie.
Tracy says
Sooo hard to pick just one. I’m going with the Undeniable series by Madeline Sheehan…love Deuce
Suzanne says
I can vouch for Tangled, Own the Wind, Rock Chick books, Vain and Unbeautifully, all fantastic reads!
Looks like I’ve got a bit of reading to do to catch up on :). Thanks!
Natasha says
Entwined With You.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Bobbye Booth says
Playing Patience by Tabatha Vargo
Crystal says
So far it would be between Wallbanger and Hopeless
Mick Murphy says
My favorite book so far has been Real by Katy Evans. Loved it! Thanks for the giveaway!
Megan M. says
I was so, so anticipating Bad Things by RK Lilley and then I read it and it was….Awesome!!
jennifer jones says
Thats a hard question having read quite a few really good ones so far I really liked Driven by K. Bromberg I cant wait for the sequel I liked Lick to
jodi marinich says
falling into you was my favorite so far
Lorna Fletcher says
Julia Sykes Impossible series
sarah vesper says
My favorites so far would have to be either Reckless or Real
Lariza says
Fire Inside by KA!! Love Hop!!
Sara says
Rock Chick Revenge 🙂
Jenn McElroy says
I’ve only read “Tangled” from your list and I thought it was AWESOME! 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway!
Erika Doane says
Great list! Thanks
Janet Watts says
Found a few to add to my TBR!
Diana Doan says
My top pick so far is This Girl by Colleen Hoover and maybe Iniquity by Amy A Bartol if it’ll be release this year 😛
Suzanne D. says
😀
Lacey G. says
Watch Over Me!!
Kimberly Mayberry says
I have not had the opportunity to read any of the ones you listed, but I am dying to read Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder and Tangled by Emma Chase. Right now my top is Lisa Renee Jones’ new series starting with If I Were You.
Arely Z. says
Oh my… there were so many good ones… Own The Wind is pretty high up there though, so I’ll go with that!
Angel says
I loved “This Man” Series and Reapers Property, and many others too! I’m looking forward to reading Tangled, Bad Things, and Own the Wind…….. so it’d be great to win! Thanks for the giveaway! =)
Rebecca says
Falling Into You, Madeline Sheehan’s series, Bully, Olivia Cunning’s Sinners and Sole Regret, and Captive in the Dark trilogy. All amazing reads and there were so many others!!
Melissa D says
So far would probably be Falling Into Us by Jasinda Wilder
Pam says
I loved the Darkness series by Claire Contreras.
Becky says
Hard to pick, but so far this year I’d have to say Painted LInes by Brei Betzold and Lick (Stage Dive, #1) by Kylie Scott.
Annie says
One Tiny Lie by KA Tucker!
Julie K says
Anything by Kristen Ashley gets my vote!
Amanda D says
I liked Walking Disaster and Release Me. They are my favorite romances of this year..so far.
Jess says
I recently finished Dance For Me by Helena Newbury and I found it quite enjoyable.
Debbie Jensen says
It’s hard to decide since I have read so many good books this year. I love anything by Kristen Ashley, plus Collide & Pulse.
Becky says
Thanks for the giveaway!!
Joy Pelloquin says
Own The Wind by Kristen Ashley
Lisa carta-gates says
I have so many favorites, many from last year though. This year so far, I would have to say that the most satisfactory read has been collide and pulse! The most emotional and “ugly cry” has been Left Drowning! Most disappointing reads…….OOB, EWY
cindy says
Loved Tangled
robynkuhn says
real
Hilary says
I really enjoyed Tangled.
kp says
I just discovered the Cut & Run series by abigail roux….read the entire series in a week and have a book hangover…also going through withdrawal!
Meagan W. says
Tangled and Losing Hope
Kimie says
Slammed Series
Evelyn Recinos says
Loved all this books!
Lea says
This girl by Colleen Hoover
Mica says
Too many to name, but I’ll go with the With me Series by Kristen Proby! I love this series! I would normally list a KA book but I read just about everything she had last year. I have a feeling though Rock Chick Revolution will be my 2nd half top pick!