It’s coming up to Christmas and it’s time to do the book review blog version of a sitcom’s dream episode. Yep, the best (imo) of 2013.
The Very Best Five (published in 2013)
1. Up to the Challenge (by Terri Osburn)
(Contemporary Romance.)
I read a lot of contemporary romance and a book needs to be pretty special to stand out. I’m tempted to put her first book Meant to Be in the Best 5 as well, but maybe I’ll let the #1 spot be for both her books and make room for someone else.
2. Heart ofVenom (by Jennifer Estep
(Urban Fantasy)
It’s book 9 in the author’s elemental assassin series. I usually start to yawn after three or four books and there was a bit of that a few books ago, but this one blew me out of the water.
3. Raw Deal (by Mark Henwick)
(Urban Fantasy)
The first of two novellas in the Best 5, Raw Deal reminded me of those great hard boiled detective stories of the 1930s…but with vampires.
4. Night of Cake & Puppets (by Laini Taylor)
(Paranormal Romance)
Laini Taylor writes books you want to read out loud. You just want to say what she has written. Night of Cake & Puppets was a beautiful, sublime fairy tale and the second novella in my Best 5.
5. Lingerie Wars (by Janet Elizabeth Henderson)
(Contemporary Romance)
One of the rare books that had me laughing like an idiot. And yes, when I was writing my review for this I did google “erotic kilt” and I would strongly urge you not to.
Notable Mentions – The Hits
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/683410012
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/761296161
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/586418589
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/563245914
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/667221942
…and the Misses
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/683721997
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/697471196
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/754007922
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/672244922
- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/607949402
(yes the irony of mentioning Bloodring is not lost on me).
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