Best Romantic Comedy
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER Available for the FIRST TIME in KINDLE UNLIMITED, including NEW, NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED SCENES! This mountain is mine alone, my escape from the wonderful life that imploded two years ago. *** This is a full length novel with a happily ever after, no cliffhanger, no cheating, and plenty of steam. "Alice once again had me on a roller coaster of emotions....I laughed, I wanted to cry and I also had moments where I felt all cosy and gooey inside ....this one is another hit for me....let's see what Alice Ward delivers next!" Indeed, this book has everything in its magical pages... fun and laughter from the mischievous Gonad the kitten's antics...LOL ... I would definitely recommend this book to everyone."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"And secondly, the heroine has a head wound and a concussion with dizziness, blurred vision, equilibrium issues and severe head pain, but they have sex, sex, and more sex, with the hero constantly wrapping his hands in her hair and pulling her head back."
"Love is messy and sometimes there are things that just click and make our lives better."
"Very good books!"
"I really liked this book."
"I am recently a fan of Alice Ward!"
"Great story, loved it!"
"Broken does not mean unlovable nor incapable of extravagant love."
"Skipped to the very last chapter and, big surprise here, more sex ha!"
Hard not to when a gorgeous virgin walks into your strip club. Make her soul mine and her body tremble. All Kira Blakely novels include alphas who know what they want and know how to treat a lady. This is a full length standalone steamy Christmas romance novel. Surprise Package from USA Today best-selling author Kira Blakely is outstanding! Samson is a hot millionaire and is very bored with his life. It will take you away right along with the characters and leave you wanting more stories from Kira Blakely." This faced-paced intriguing, and quite honestly maddening at times, read was done in one sitting.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This story had me from beginning to the very end!"
"Kira is a great writer."
"Every single story sucked me in within the first few pages."
"In Surprise Package, Blair enters a strip club to hire a male escort to pose as her fíance for Christmas. Samson is the owner of the strip club, but is intrigued enough by Blair on first meeting that he plays along. Blair is childish and naive and thinks her Mom will allow her to drop out of college if she brings home a fíance. Sam is a photographer taking photos of rich people at galas, but dreams of wildlife photography. From the lackluster chemistry to the unlikely and over the top coincidences (Jack's truck, rhino horns, trip to same village, etc. Emma works at a diner in a small town and lives in a trailer park. Vincent is on a company retreat and meets Gemma when she has a flat and he stops to help. Vincent introduces Gemma to his best friends, Nash and Casper and their women Bonnie and Lily."
"She wants a fake fiancé in order to drop out of Harvard law and pursue art, so she cooks up an engagement so her mother will get off her back. The mother is a narcissist who also acts irrationally the entire book— a trope all her own. For instance, the mother gives them a suite of rooms to share, seemingly out of character for the young daughter. She gets naked too and walks around completely uninhibited— yeah, not the shy virgin reaction to a stranger you hired a day before walking in naked — get naked, get in the tub and suds up with him. It just goes down hill from there."
"The placement of the "F" word didn't even make sense to use it and the "C" word, sorry no woman wants to read or imagine it being used."
"I almost felt like I was watching those old silent movies where the villains pull on their long curly mustache and draws a cape across half their face."
Goal #2: Convince the four men I've been haunting for the past five years to pick me to be their new toy after goal one is complete. Goal #3: Figure out who/what I am and why I can't remember anything past the five years I've been haunting this quad.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Im still confused about what's what, but I guess that's the intrigue of the book that keeps you reading. Her strengths don't make me roll my eye and her weaknesses don't make me cringe... High 5 for such n amazing character."
"I wish there was more sexy scenes though and would have liked to get the guys' point of view.."
"I wasn’t sure about this book."
"The cover caught my eye (great cover), GREAT title, great characters, great storyline, great book two (wait, that's another review!)!!!!!"
"I love me some sexy time in books but this seemed to be a little vulgar."
"I read this book in one sitting."
"I absolutely love all the characters and the dynamic around their relationship."
"The description of reverse harem is a little misleading, except from a slow burn perspective."
Best 30-Minute Romance Short Reads
A Brief Encounter for our time, The Last Letter from Your Lover is a sophisticated, spellbinding double love story that spans decades and thrillingly evokes a bygone era. “With its realistically complicated characters and emotionally complex plot, The Last Letter from Your Lover is hopelessly and hopefully romantic.”. — Chicago Tribune “Crafting a love story that feels not just compelling but true is a very difficult thing indeed—and yet, with The Last Letter from Your Lover , Jojo Moyes has done it twice. Moyes is a tremendously gifted storyteller, and I'm all admiration.”. — Paula McLain , New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife. “A fabulous, emotional, and evocative book—perfect for anyone who loves Mad Men .”. — Sophie Kinsella , bestselling author of Confessions of a Shopaholic. “A prize-winning, cross-generational love story of missed connections and delayed gratification [that] hits a seam of pure romantic gold. Jojo Moyes’s novel gives the satisfaction of a fine wine and meal before the fireplace on a winter’s night.”. — Leila Meacham , New York Times bestselling author of Roses. The Last Letter from Your Lover is itself a love letter to the all-but-disappearing handwritten message.”. — BookPage. Jojo Moyes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of After You, Me Before You, One Plus One, The Girl You Left Behind, The Last Letter from Your Lover, Silver Bay, and The Ship of Brides.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I have read several of her books and sometimes they start slowly but once into it, they move along. If you are a Moyes fan and want to read this book, that's fine, but don't expect it to be of the same caliber as Me Before You or After You."
"I will be leading the discussion of this book at our book club meeting and I anticipant a lively discussion on views of relationships past and present (1960s to today, book ends in 2003) ."
"Part 1 & 2 was some of the best writing I have read in a long time. The writing style changed dramatically, sentence structure, parts were needlessly repeated. If I hadn't loved the first parts of the book, I would have quit reading it."
"I love the tenderness she uses with her characters and the insights she pours into their love stories crawling through decades of their mores of relationships."
""The Last Letter" is a tale of long lost and forbidden love that poses a number of questions about the price we're willing to pay for love versus walking the honorable path."
"I actually read the last few pages so I knew how the story would end and you'd think that would have been a spoiler but it actually made the book a lot more readable for me. I also read around in the middle of the book so I could understand who was who (reading it page over page was just too confusing in the beginning.)."
"It's a story of love, loss, missed connections, bad timing, heartbreaking letters, and wonderful characters. Moyes is an exceptionally talented writer: superb pacing, great period details, realistic dialogue."
"I kept putting the book down and reading others; not because I wasn't interested or disliked the story line but because I couldn't find the focus and interest in the details."
Best Urban Erotica
Newly appointed Deputy Manager, Lucas, fresh from a previous employment scandal, is not impressed that Aidan has neglected to tell him his new boss is female.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Gisele never disappoints."
"While I did enjoy this, I feel the storyline was good and the build up was there."
"We first met Ashley and Aiden in 'Double Delight' by Giselle St. Claire but to read “Abandon” , you would not have to read Double Delight. There is this chemistry between them from the start but their start is very rocky."
"If you have read some of her other books, you will recognize some of the characters, but you don't need to have read any of the other books to completely enjoy this one! They share their past baggage regarding relationships and work and develop a trusting, but professional relationship. Explicit and extremely steamy scenes with not only Lucas and Ashley, but featuring the guests of Club Abandon."
"Ashley lives and breathes the club Abandon, formerly known as Club S. She's just been given a hefty promotion that comes with a lot more money, a new apartment, and staff. Lucas, Aiden's cousin, taking over Ashley's previous job. Lucas figures out the key to getting Ashley to abandon her professionalism and give in to what they both want. In a short amount of time, you get to really like Ashley and Lucas both, and you know that when the two finally explode, it will be intense."
"However things click between Ashley and Lucas and soon they are both fighting their feelings for one another. Each is afraid to act because their working relationship is important to them yet when Lucas catches Ashley in disguise at the club one night he knows he has to do something. When Ashley wakes up after a night of celebrating with her co workers to find Lucas she's worried of what they may have done but Lucas wasn't about to let her downplay the kiss she gave him."
Best Humorous Literary Fiction
So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. “If there was an award for ‘Most Charming Book of the Year,’ this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down” ( Booklist , starred review). Rules are made to be followed, signs are meant to be obeyed, and don’t even get him started about computers and mobile phones. But a young couple and their two children (a third is on the way) move in next door, his oldest friend and most feared enemy is about to be forcibly removed to a nursing home, and a street-scarred cat insinuates itself into his life. Suddenly, Ove’s suicide plans get delayed as he helps solve neighborly crises large and small. Though Ove’s dark mission mitigates any treacly upstaging by animals and small children, readers seeking feel-good tales with a message will rave about the rantings of this solitary old man with a singular outlook. You’ll also want to move to Scandinavia, where everything’s cuter.” (People). “Even the most serious reader of fiction needs light relief, and for that afternoon when all you want is charm, this is the perfect book." “You will laugh, you will cry, as his heartbreaking story unfolds through the diverse cast of characters that enter his life, all uninvited. The lyrical language is the confetti thrown liberally throughout this celebration-of-life story, adding sparkle and color to an already spectacular party. “A funny crowd-pleaser that serves up laughs to accompany a thoughtful reflection on loss and love… The author writes with winning charm.” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). “This charming debut novel by Backman should find a ready audience with English-language readers… hysterically funny… wry descriptions, excellent pacing… In the contest of Most Winning Combination, it would be hard to beat grumpy Ove and his hidden,generous heart.” (Kirkus Reviews). “Poignant and unpredictable, Backman’s book is filled with many twists and turns, as well as enjoyable characters and humorous situations." A Man Called Ove seems deceptively simple at the start, yet Frederik Backman packs a lifetime's worth of hilarity and heartbreak into this novel.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Such a sweet, well written story of despair and hope.Having just lost a husband less than a year ago, I can certainly relate to his sorrow and feelings of worthlessness - being old and useless."
"Therefore, I give the book five stars for being exactly what it claims to be--a story about one man and the circle of friends that he makes despite his grouchy personality. I bought the audio book to listen when I couldn't read and the narrator was flawless. The 50-somethings in my office know what an iPad is, how to use computers, have the latest cell phones, and are pretty up on all the new tech gadgets because they are the ones that can afford them! I wonder why the author chose such a relatively young main character to act like my grandfather would."
"He complains about everything, has put up signs around his neighborhood with rules about what should and shouldn't be done, and feels there is a proper place for everything. After an accident with the lanky one, Ove is forced to help this family, complaining the entire time. Throughout the book Ove also speaks to his wife, complaining about the neighbors, the rule breakers, and how much he misses her (very minor spoiler). I will say by the end of the book, a bunch of dust was flying around the room and some got into my eyes. Backman interweaves the two (funny and tragic) quite well and doesn't make it overly heartwarming."
"It's written just as if I've was the o e whispering his story quite reluctantly to a stranger."
"I can't wait to read more books by this author."
"At first I was finding it a little depressing but as I read, it gave many insights into a lonely man's thoughts after he lost his wife."
"As always, though, its the people -Ove's neighbours who rescue this story, and turn the unattractive and deeply unlucky Ove into a bit of a hero."
Best Gothic Romance
The orphaned daughter of a no-name farmer, she toils away as a serving girl at Hallowdale Inn, her only marriage prospects either shipping off to war, or pawing at her skirts with their grubby, gnarled hands. She is the Dragon’s Gift—the one woman chosen by the gods every century to bear children for the future king of Dragonfell. Expect to see danger, intrigue, hot sex, strong language, and fire-breathing dragons between the pages of this book.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I totally have fallen in love with dragons gift series."
"I can't write a lot because seconds after finishing the first one I'm downloading the second."
"Instead of making the choice of who succeeds him, he forces Dareena to choose one of his three sons (Drystan, Lucyan, and Alistair) after courting for a couple weeks. Complicating things during this time, the kingdom is at war with the Elves, who are believed to have caused the death of the previous Dragon’s gift. * I received an advanced reader copy in exchange for my review, however, I have also purchased the book (that’s how much I love it!"
"Actually this is the first book I’ve read since probably high school and I enjoyed it."
"A bit of a different take on a love story very entertaining and a fun read."
"Dareena is an orphaned lower class worker. As she debates the merits of accepting a marriage proposal from her old and decrepit boss, the Dragon Hunt comes around looking for eligible women to marry the future king. But lo and behold, Dareena turns out to be the Dragon's Gift. So many RH books have either good writing or an exciting plot, but it's less likely that you'll find both like in this story."
Best Holiday Romance
Hard not to when a gorgeous virgin walks into your strip club. Make her soul mine and her body tremble. All Kira Blakely novels include alphas who know what they want and how to treat a lady. This is a full-length, standalone, steamy Christmas Romance novel. Surprise Package from USA Today best-selling author Kira Blakely is outstanding! Samson is a hot millionaire and is very bored with his life. It will take you away right along with the characters and leave you wanting more stories from Kira Blakely." This faced-paced intriguing, and quite honestly maddening at times, read was done in one sitting.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"In Surprise Package, Blair enters a strip club to hire a male escort to pose as her fíance for Christmas. Samson is the owner of the strip club, but is intrigued enough by Blair on first meeting that he plays along. Blair is childish and naive and thinks her Mom will allow her to drop out of college if she brings home a fíance. Sam is a photographer taking photos of rich people at galas, but dreams of wildlife photography. From the lackluster chemistry to the unlikely and over the top coincidences (Jack's truck, rhino horns, trip to same village, etc. Emma works at a diner in a small town and lives in a trailer park. Vincent is on a company retreat and meets Gemma when she has a flat and he stops to help. Vincent introduces Gemma to his best friends, Nash and Casper and their women Bonnie and Lily."
"She wants a fake fiancé in order to drop out of Harvard law and pursue art, so she cooks up an engagement so her mother will get off her back. The mother is a narcissist who also acts irrationally the entire book— a trope all her own. For instance, the mother gives them a suite of rooms to share, seemingly out of character for the young daughter. She gets naked too and walks around completely uninhibited— yeah, not the shy virgin reaction to a stranger you hired a day before walking in naked — get naked, get in the tub and suds up with him. It just goes down hill from there."
"The placement of the "F" word didn't even make sense to use it and the "C" word, sorry no woman wants to read or imagine it being used."
"I almost felt like I was watching those old silent movies where the villains pull on their long curly mustache and draws a cape across half their face."
Best Sports Romance
They say love and hate are the same feelings experienced under different circumstances, and it’s true. The man who comes to me in my dreams also haunts me in my nightmares. Ten years ago, he made me run away from the small town where we lived. The woman who knows my darkest secret, and the daughter of the cheap Help we hired to take care of our estate. LJ Shen has done it again.Taken an absolutely HORRIBLE character and made him into a swoony motherfucker. Literally no words are being formed in my head to describe how much I love this book. It was amazing and thought provoking, staying with me long after the last word was read.- Rosa Sharon,iScream Books. One of the most anticipated books of the year - heck, ever - and I totally devoured it in one sitting. He puts all the other Bad Boys to shame.- Shabby Arora, BookBistro Blog. How else could the woman possibly crawl inside my mind and create a story that seriously felt custom written for me? LJ Shen has created an addictive story line with characters that will frustrate you to no end. Shen pulled off a fucktastic slow burning story of alpha dominance and pain! I was completely bowled over by this book, the story flowed really well and the writing was as close to flawless as it could be. Shen is a USA Today and Amazon #1 Best-selling author of contemporary and YA romance. She lives in California with her husband and son, and enjoys good wine, bad reality TV shows and catching sun rays with her lazy cat.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Vicious is the leader of The Four Hot Holes, four stunning young men of privilege who are as far from gentlemen as you can get. There seems to be something new to discover in each chapter of this book, and I found myself constantly questioning Vicious’s thoughts and next moves. I admired her strength and resilience, even when faced with the most difficult and humiliating challenges. There are so many complicated layers to Vicious you’d need an entire excavating team and staff of psychologists to fully unearth and understand him. The Sinners of Saint series continues, however, by focusing on a different member of The Four Hot Holes."
"I feel this one will be no different, plus that allows those of you who haven't had the chance to read this "Amazing" book the opportunity to do so without spoiling much of it. Emilia finds herself in a situation she can't understand with Vicious from the moment she meets him. Vicious must learn to trust and accept that what he feels for Emilia is real in this beautiful story. When I finished I was so torn because I was happy with how it ended but also sad because I want so much more of their story to continue."
"After read Defy from Hot for Teacher anthology, I really need all the HOTHOLES and luckily, Vicious is the first. Living her new life in New York, Emilia LeBlanc leave all the bad things happened, include Vicious. Bottom line, the biggest jerk who makes her life complicated. Still arrogant as ever, Vicious offer a job that she couldn't refuse. As one the most powerful family, Vicious aka Baron Spencer Jr. born with money. Ten years later, with the same attitude but more brooding, I know he's just a wounded man with too much baggage in his shoulder. A lonely rich baby who needs attention and love. From Vicious's family drama to their hate-love relationship, it was really crazy. Even their foreplay was really on fire and ready to explode anytime, but the sex was decent. *cough*. I was hoping to see more raw emotion even dirty things he will do to her. Shen brilliantly brings this bad boy to his knees."
Best Western Romance
A little over thirty thousand acres and home to four generations, it’s kept running by Bodine Longbow with the help of a large staff, including new hire Callen Skinner. When a bartender leaves the resort late one night, and Bo and Cal discover her battered body in the snow, it’s the first sign that danger lurks in the mountains that surround them. “Roberts always tells a good story that balances romance and suspense, but in this title, the narrative is deeper, the mystery is more layered, and with Alice, Roberts moves into another level of exploring physical and emotional trauma and the powerful balm of family and love. “What makes this novel most engaging is Roberts’s ability to suffuse her story with rich details of one family’s life, as well as sizzling doses of romance and mystery.”-- Publishers Weekly.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Alice, Bodine’s aunt, who has been missing for years is an integral part of the plot as is Sundown, a highly trained and intelligent horse. There are plenty of red herrings, plot twists, love interests and Ranch/Resort complications to keep the reader interested in this 450 page novel."
"Roberts wrote this story years ago, except it was titled Montana Sky, and it was so much better. We jump back and forth from past to present between a young woman who was abducted and forced to experience unspeakable horrors—I mean, been there, done that, in Roberts’ books alone—and the heroine, who does the most truly fascinating thing I’ve ever read—she goes through her morning routine, then goes to work, puts together agendas, and attends meetings. This book was so boring that at one point, maybe about a third of the way through, I got sick of spacing off and having to reread passages that I just shook my head and started flipping through pages, trying to find something exciting or even just interesting. She’s used the name Bodine in at least two other books (Carolina Moon and Born in Shame, though in the former it was spelled “Bodeen”). The Bodine name, a ranch in Montana, all the siblings in the same family falling in love at the same time, a religious fanatic villain who takes the Bible literally, a not-so-unexpected family connection to the villain (I suspected him the moment I met him), and an obvious misdirect. If I had any complaints about the writing itself, it would be that there wasn’t enough action or physical description with dialogue, like mannerisms or facial expressions. We were largely left to assume the tone implied, and sometimes I had to stop and puzzle over the nuances within a conversation."
"I know very bad things happen every day, but I read to get away from everyday life for a while, I do not expect to end up sicken and depressed especially from a Nora book."
"The positive: as she always does, she created an intricately detailed world, with well-developed characters. Too many subplots not resolved, And, I'm sorry, but this is the last time I'm paying 14.99 for a Kindle book. It's the last time I automatically pre-order a Nora Roberts book."
"For anyone reading this review, please reconsider if you are expecting the quality by the author that was evidenced a decade ago."
"This book was not written by the same person that has a magic way with words."
"What is missing in this book is a hint of chemistry between the hero and heroine. I stopped reading and selected a different book over and over for months after downloading this until I forced myself to finish. Too many uninteresting tedious details and nothing that makes the plot sparkle and shine like most of her others."
Best Military Romance
I only wanted to protect you... Luke Garrison is a hometown hero, a member of the National Guard ready to deploy again. One night of sleeping in the same bed turns into something much, much more... and soon Luke can't keep his mind off Harper's wide gray eyes, or his hands off of her luscious curves. The novel No More Secrets , book one of Lucy Score's new series Blue Moon , is included free! Beautiful Love Story !!! There was laughter, tears, banter ...oh the banter, suspense, and sex ...lots and lots of sex!! A happy ending had by all and the ride to get there was awesome (pun intended). A true love story that I won't be forgetting anytime soon. Great story! Loved the strong characters, great story and character development and well written!!"
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I have read a few other books recently about fake relationships that develop into more, but I was pleasantly surprised that this seemed to be just the jumping off point for their story. One of my favorite parts of the book was all the secondary characters that made up the town of Benevolence."
"What I love about Lucy is that she writes for romance with a tinge of drama, but not so much that it is overwhelming. Her characters are strong, but when Harper's heart is breaking, I swear mine is too."
"Luke was the male character i can exactly write paragraphs and paragraphs about him how i loved hating him and all because seriously he really really was a pain in the ass and totally jackass and yes in the end he did took him kinda a little bit more to realize his feelings towards Harper but in the end does we all take a little bit of time to admit the truth for our feelings making mistakes in progress too?"
"I only have a few cons: there were a handful of grammatical errors, and the language Lucy used at some points in the story was a bit off putting."
"The trouble Harper was having kinda sprung up outta nowhere and i kinda feel like it was added there just to extend the book some more."
"This is the story of Harper and Luke."
"SPOILERS MAY LIE AHEAD: Plot Summary: So Harper gets stuck in this small town and after getting between a couple's brawl, she meets her love interest's sister and her love interest Luke. the sister hustles Luke into keeping Harper in his home and once he agrees to it gets him into an arrangement where they serve each other's purposes. He provides a room and board and she acts as his girlfriend to get his family off his back and to stop fixing him up with weird chicks."
Best Contemporary Romance
E L James revisits the world of Fifty Shades with a deeper and darker take on the love story that has enthralled millions of readers around the globe. The result was the sensuous romance Fifty Shades of Grey and its two sequels, Fifty Shades Darker and Fifty Shades Freed , a trilogy that went on to sell more than 150 million copies worldwide in 52 languages.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I really wanted to read the last book Freed told by Christian before the last movie was released."
"Reading the second book in the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy in Christian's pov was really good as puts pieces together that the reader simply does not know."
"I read the first three books 20+ times but I can tell you I’ll read His side at least 50 times (pun intended)."
"The way she has his thoughts flow is kinda cave manish."
"It is interesting to read Christian's view, his inner turmoil, feel his doubt and reach his salvation in the end."
"I love the character of Christian Grey, and to hear the story from his point of view adds a fullness to the complete story so far."
"I chose this rating because it was a very intriguing book and as I have read the first trilogy I found it interesting from this pov."
"It was just a wonder to experience the turn of events thru Christian's eyes."
Best Historical Romance
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER •. NOW A STARZ ORIGINAL SERIES • Here is the story that started it all, introducing two remarkable characters, Claire Beauchamp Randall and Jamie Fraser, in a spellbinding novel of passion and history that combines exhilarating adventure with a love story for the ages. This eBook includes the full text of the novel plus the following additional content: • An excerpt from Diana Gabaldon’s Dragonfly in Amber , the second novel in the Outlander series. • An interview with Diana Gabaldon. • An Outlander reader’s guide. Praise for Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander novels “Marvelous and fantastic adventures, romance, sex . perfect escape reading.” — San Francisco Chronicle , on Outlander “History comes deliciously alive on the page.” —New York Daily News , on Outlander “Gabaldon is a born storyteller. Her use of historical detail and a truly adult love story confirm Gabaldon as a superior writer.” — Publishers Weekly , on Voyager “Unforgettable characters . richly embroidered with historical detail.” — The Cincinnati Post , on Drums of Autumn “A grand adventure written on a canvas that probes the heart, weighs the soul and measures the human spirit across [centuries].” —CNN , on The Fiery Cross “The large scope of the novel allows Gabaldon to do what she does best, paint in exquisite detail the lives of her characters.” — Booklist , on A Breath of Snow and Ashes “Features all the passion and swashbuckling that fans of this historical fantasy series have come to expect.” — People , on Written in My Own Heart’s Blood. While on her second honeymoon in the British Isles, Claire touches a boulder that hurls her back in time to the forbidden Castle Leoch with the MacKenzie clan. --Candy Paape Absorbing and heartwarming, this first novel lavishly evokes the land and lore of Scotland, quickening both with realistic characters and a feisty, likable heroine. She encounters Frank's evil ancestor, British captain Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall, and is adopted by another clan. Claire nurses young soldier James Fraser, a gallant, merry redhead, and the two begin a romance, seeing each other through many perilous, swashbuckling adventures involving Black Jack. Eventually Sassenach (outlander) Claire finds a chance to return to 1945, and must choose between distant memories of Frnak and her happy, uncomplicated existence with Jamie.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Not only did she write this long novel (plus seven more, plus some related novellas and such), and keep it endlessly entertaining with vivid characters and fresh plot twists galore. They are the kind of verbal jewels that make any author gasp and say "I wish I wrote that." The odds are slim that anyone will encounter this five-star review in the vast ocean of existing appreciation for this delightful book and its author. If, perchance, a live person actually reads this review, please let me know with a "helpful" vote."
"With the the portability and ease of reading electronically I am reliving the stories of Clare and Jamie and Brianna and Roger et al again. Diana delivers the emotion, sights, sounds, smells, triumphs and failures with her words. She always finds alliterative and clever phrasing to bring everything alive - whether it is a trip across the sea or a dangerous encounter or mundane every tasks or Clare and Jamie enjoying the delights of each other intimately."
"Sorry I don't have time/ desire to post a longer review but here goes: The heroine is a bit annoying... wish her sense of agency and empowerment were effected more often by planing, cleverness, and guile and less often by stomping her dainty boot on the ground."
"A great read."
"While I know some of the 1948 details are incorrect (my family was in Scotland temporarily, on their way to France, in 1950, and food was still very scarce, with strict rationing in effect), the 18th century details seem somewhat more accurate."
"Say the wrong thing, do the wrong thing and you would be classified as a witch as Claire was. But at this moment, travel through time is not possible and may never be."
"Thank you DG, LOVE THE STARZ OUTLANDER TOO EXCEPT WHEN THEY DELETED THE WEDDING NGHT WHAT CLAIR SAID TO JAMIE "go slowing and pay attention" Could have instructed another generation or two husbands but they let slip by, oh well, that's life."
"Really looking forward to knowing how it all ends in many books from now, but guessing I'll be disappointed when I've finished them and have to say goodbye."
Best Paranormal Romance
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. A stunning new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts— Year One is an epic of hope and horror, chaos and magick, and a journey that will unite a desperate group of people to fight the battle of their lives… It began on New Year’s Eve. As word spreads that neither the immune nor the gifted are safe from the authorities who patrol the ravaged streets, and with nothing left to count on but each other, Lana and Max make their way out of a wrecked New York City. In a world of survivors where every stranger encountered could be either a savage or a savior, none of them knows exactly where they are heading, or why. ” -- New York Times Book Review. NORA ROBERTS is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including The Obsession, The Liar, The Collector, Whiskey Beach, and many more.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Fifty-four years later, he, the same boy, shoots a pheasant who is knocked into the center of the circle by a crow and it's blood heats the earth and the man feels a flash of pain in the hand. Later in the evening the door flies open and no one is there and he turns to an old woman who says, "It starts with you, child of the ancients." How did they go from the Bronx to Ridgefield, and then down to New Jersey before making their way to Pennsylvania and then up to the Allighenies (located in New York). By the Blue Ridge Mountains which are in North Carolina or did the DOOM screw with geography too?"
"Instead just focuses on one character and that characters journey. I have to ask if none of the other characters already in the story could do that? There are still several characters, several story lines, all related, but told very well separately."
"In most of these, the characters were interesting enough for me to enjoy reading the books even if they felt a bit lighter in content and a bit rushed, too, over the last couple of series. We'll see... Bottom line, if you like darker stories and don't mind characters disappearing suddenly--and you like Nora Roberts books--you may find this enjoyable."
"Never heard or read anything by this author and heard that it was similar to “The Stand”..( my favorite book ever), so I was excited to read this... but was (thankfully) quickly turned off by the bad writing , I only made it to 16%. It felt like Nora Roberts took the plot of TS and said to herself,” I’ll make it different by adding unexplained silly magic, elves, wizards, witches, and unicorns!”... yes people, you heard right- UNICORNS."
Best Fantasy & Futuristic Romance
Willa has never been a particularly useful dweller: she isn’t very good at chores, she isn’t very good at worshipping, she isn’t very good at not having opinions, and she isn’t very good with rules—but none of that matters anymore. Luckily, she has the Abcurse brothers to help her out—until she doesn’t, and suddenly she’s alone again in a world on the brink of chaos. Jane is a quarter-century-old caffeine-addicted manic, stuffed into the body of a passably-functioning human being.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The one thing all the brothers have in common is their appreciation for Willa, and the fact they are Gods."
"Nonetheless can I tell you I was sitting on the edge of my seat so relieved that the pent up sexual frustration was somewhat released."
"I love this series."
"Willa grew so much and I connected with her on a level that had me reading this book in one sitting."
"OMG I LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH. This is the third book in yet another amazing series by Jaymin Eve and Jane Washington."
"Our lovely Willa has done some growing up, realizing she is a force to be reckoned with, and nothing is going to stop in her way."
"I have thoroughly enjoyed this series from the first book, but this one has left me stunned!"
":P I'm not sure how you manage to write the perfect RH with barely any grammar/spelling mistakes (way too common these days) not to mention having clearly defined characters that don't get mixed up in the reader's mind."
Best Time Travel Romance
With her now-classic novel Outlander, Diana Gabaldon introduced two unforgettable characters—Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser—delighting readers with a story of adventure and love that spanned two centuries. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as shocking as the events that gave it birth: the secret of an ancient circle of standing stones, the secret of a love that transcends centuries, and the truth of a man named Jamie Fraser—a Highland warrior whose gallantry once drew the young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his.
Find Best Price at AmazonBest Romance Collections & Anthologies
*****A NY TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER****. Down on her luck, nursing student and full-time waitress Kara Foster gets a massive blow to her already desperate financial situation that will surely find her living on the streets. The Billionaire's Obsession - Simon. Heart Of The Billionaire - Sam. The Billionaire's Salvation - Max. The Billionaire's Game - Kade. Billionaire Undone - Travis. Billionaire Unmasked - Jason. Billionaire Untamed - Tate. Billionaire Unbound - Chloe. Billionaire Undaunted - Zane. Billionaire Unknown - Blake. Billionaire Unveiled - Marcus. Billionaire Unloved - Jett. Scott writes both contemporary erotic romance stories and paranormal romance erotics.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"JS Scott write wonderful passionate stories. Not in a dangerous bad way but in a I can't get her out of my mind I need to make sure she's safe way. It was excited and emotional watching them work toward their HEA even thou at one point you weren't sure if they'd get it."
"They inevitably fall in love, this complex couple have serious issues to work through but is well worth the read.What happens now is beautiful, and is a delight to be a part of..Ms. Scott weaves a very seductive and fantastic story..can't wait for Sam's story!"
"An erotic proposal leading to 4 stories based on each stage of their relationship, “Mine For Tonight” starts with the proposal, “Mine for Now” leads from one night of passion to days of passion without commitment. “Mine Forever” has the relationship progress, sensual & sweet, with trust issues slowly diminishing & lastly “Mine Completely” leading to commitment and plans for a life spent together."
"Needing nothing less than a miracle to save her, Kara gets rescue from an unknown, unlikely and overwhelming source, billionaire Simon Hudson. Reclusive billionaire Simon Hudson would rather be behind a computer creating computer games than rubbing elbows with the elite and he knows exactly what he wants...until he meets Kara Foster. Kara, a woman who just won’t quit, finds a white knight in Simon, a quiet video game creator that just happens to be billionaire."
"Simon was a billionaire obsessed with Kara, a waitress at his mother's restaurant at night and a nursing student during the day."
"Simon and Kara what an epic love story. Simon, biliionaire and video game inventor, a man who was haunted by his past. Kara, medical student and waitress, looking for love but never finding it. The chemistry between these two is undeniable...."
Best Inspirational Romance
When an opportunistic land developer threatens to seize The Hideaway, Sara is forced to make a choice—stay in Sweet Bay and fight for the house and the people she’s grown to love or leave again and return to her successful but solitary life in New Orleans. “Two endearing heroines and their poignant storylines of love lost and found make this the perfect book for an afternoon on the back porch with a glass of sweet tea.” — Karen White , New York Times bestselling author. 'Denton’s first novel charms readers with her idyllic settings and wonderful cast of characters, making Sweet Bay and the Hideaway places readers will dream about. Her exquisitely lyrical writing and character-driven story is a must-read, especially for those who loved Beth Moore’s The Undoing of St. Sylvanus.” ( Library Journal -- Starred Review, DEBUT OF THE MONTH ). In addition to her fiction, she writes a monthly newspaper column about life, faith, and how funny (and hard) it is to be a parent.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I enjoyed the parallel storylines in this book, and found these narratives to hit just the right balance of depth and lightness - illuminating the needs and desires of these two women, while revealing their quirks and - yes, even their playful sides, in a beautiful ode to the human experience."
"I found this author in the Christian Author section and had an expectation that one or more characters would be believers or learn a lesson related to Bible scripture but none of that happened."
"As I began reading this book, I thought, can I read this one?"
"This is an appropriate title for this novel which brings back family and friends over a period of time to this house."
"The greatest thing about this book was hearing about life and love and that historical house through the eyes of different generations."
"But it reminded me too much of The Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher (spelling of author may be incorrect), which is a far superior book."
"Ms. Denton has crafted an unforgettable tale of generations and how their lives interweave."
"Some authors have a gift of pulling you into the story and making you feel you are included with the other characters as it unfolds."
Best Clean & Wholesome Romance
When an opportunistic land developer threatens to seize The Hideaway, Sara is forced to make a choice—stay in Sweet Bay and fight for the house and the people she’s grown to love or leave again and return to her successful but solitary life in New Orleans. “Two endearing heroines and their poignant storylines of love lost and found make this the perfect book for an afternoon on the back porch with a glass of sweet tea.” — Karen White , New York Times bestselling author. 'Denton’s first novel charms readers with her idyllic settings and wonderful cast of characters, making Sweet Bay and the Hideaway places readers will dream about. Her exquisitely lyrical writing and character-driven story is a must-read, especially for those who loved Beth Moore’s The Undoing of St. Sylvanus.” ( Library Journal -- Starred Review, DEBUT OF THE MONTH ). In addition to her fiction, she writes a monthly newspaper column about life, faith, and how funny (and hard) it is to be a parent.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I enjoyed the parallel storylines in this book, and found these narratives to hit just the right balance of depth and lightness - illuminating the needs and desires of these two women, while revealing their quirks and - yes, even their playful sides, in a beautiful ode to the human experience."
"There is a feeling of regret that runs through the book but mostly it’s light."
"I still enjoyed the book very much."
"I generally am not a romanticist, but the reality of feelings introduced into the story, and time I spent in small towns won the day."
"I loved this book."
"The characters are well developed and the story allows the reader to amble through two time periods seamlessly."
"I loved how the author came full circle and satisfyingly gave us a complete ending."
"..which made me a little sad."
Best Science Fiction Romance
The Atlantis Gene is the first book in The Origin Mystery , the global bestselling trilogy that is now in development to be a major motion picture. From the Hardcover Edition Off the coast of Antarctica, a research vessel discovers a mysterious structure buried deep inside an iceberg. THE ATLANTIS GENE is a thought-provoking technothriller about global genetic experiments, ancient conspiracies, and the mysteries of human evolution. This fast-paced adventure is the first book in The Origin Mystery Series (now in development at CBS Films to be a major motion picture).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It's a Science Fiction thriller that combines elements of the lost city of Atlantis, human evolution, Nazis, conspiracy, alien technology, and end of the world scenarios. The very basic premise (without spoiling anything) is that the human race was on the brink of extinction at one point in the past and somehow, for some unexplained reason, humans made a giant leap forward in the evolutionary ladder that allowed them to not only survive, but to take control of planet Earth. Shortly thereafter, agent David Vale shows up on the scene and he and Kate are sucked into a worldwide race against time to save not only themselves and the children, but quite possibly the whole world. As a matter of fact, I was a bit disappointed at how similar certain aspects of the plot were to Jeremy Robinson's "Second World" and James Rollins' "Black Order". After spending much of the first half of the book at a jog, Riddle flips the switch towards the end and the pacing becomes very quick, and the action and story become intense."
"But overall book fills theatrical and a bit corny with author making sure he is pushing all the politically correct buttons to pass through some editorial filters."
"By the time I had read half of the novel, there were so many unfinished ideas that I was exhausted."
"I am also a novelist, so know how difficult it is to write something that at once thrills, teaches, and keeps one dangling, while answering the Big Question. There is only one female character in the entire book, for example, and who meets every single trope of a chauvinistic dream girl: the blonde and smart, but helpless damsel; the brilliant scientist, but mushy mom-wanna-be; the woman who acts like an idiot when she is surrounded by the enemy. That aside, the author develops an interesting theory about Atlantis and a mythical Nazi weapon (won't spoil it), but never circles back to explain how the Atlanteans may have stored them, nor how they were found. There is no central theme, no moral lesson, nothing to give the reader a sense of purpose, except, once again, the Nazis have regrouped and are bent on destroying the world. The books have been optioned out, so it's obvious that was his intent all along, but it made for frustrating reading at times. WWI hero; military intelligence Bourne-like character; beautiful blonde physician who has no depth and who, strangely unbothered about it, kidnaps her child-scientific subjects in a third-world country."
Best New Adult & College Romance
I only wanted to protect you... Luke Garrison is a hometown hero, a member of the National Guard ready to deploy again. One night of sleeping in the same bed turns into something much, much more... and soon Luke can't keep his mind off Harper's wide gray eyes, or his hands off of her luscious curves. The novel No More Secrets , book one of Lucy Score's new series Blue Moon , is included free! Beautiful Love Story !!! There was laughter, tears, banter ...oh the banter, suspense, and sex ...lots and lots of sex!! A happy ending had by all and the ride to get there was awesome (pun intended). A true love story that I won't be forgetting anytime soon. Great story! Loved the strong characters, great story and character development and well written!!"
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The trouble Harper was having kinda sprung up outta nowhere and i kinda feel like it was added there just to extend the book some more."
"Luke was the male character i can exactly write paragraphs and paragraphs about him how i loved hating him and all because seriously he really really was a pain in the ass and totally jackass and yes in the end he did took him kinda a little bit more to realize his feelings towards Harper but in the end does we all take a little bit of time to admit the truth for our feelings making mistakes in progress too?"
"This is the story of Harper and Luke."
"Ms Score does and amazing job of writing this book."
"What I love about Lucy is that she writes for romance with a tinge of drama, but not so much that it is overwhelming. Her characters are strong, but when Harper's heart is breaking, I swear mine is too."
"SPOILERS MAY LIE AHEAD: Plot Summary: So Harper gets stuck in this small town and after getting between a couple's brawl, she meets her love interest's sister and her love interest Luke. the sister hustles Luke into keeping Harper in his home and once he agrees to it gets him into an arrangement where they serve each other's purposes. He provides a room and board and she acts as his girlfriend to get his family off his back and to stop fixing him up with weird chicks."
"While it doesn't have the humor that the Blue Moon books have (because let's be honest, not every town can be as funny as Blue Moon), it does have some true funny moments, and lots of earnest love and affection."
"love story beween a woman who lives her life from one moment to another and a man too scared to live his life at all. two people together for the benefits coming from a certain arrangement they made."
Best Mystery & Suspense Romance
A luminous debut with unexpected twists, Everything We Keep explores the devastation of loss, the euphoria of finding love again, and the pulse-racing repercussions of discovering the truth about the ones we hold dear and the lengths they will go to protect us. “You’ll need an ample supply of tissues and emotional strength for this one...From Northern California author Kerry Lonsdale comes a heart-wrenching story about fate sweeping away life in an instant.” — Sunset Magazine. Depicting grief and loss, but also healing and hope in their rawest forms, this novel will capture hearts and minds, keeping readers up all night, desperate to learn the truth.” — RT Book Reviews. “Heartfelt and suspenseful, Everything We Keep beautifully navigates the deep waters of grief, and one woman’s search to reconcile a past she can’t release, and a future she wants to embrace. With a good dose of drama, a heart-wrenching love story, and the suspense of unanswered questions, Lonsdale’s layered and engrossing debut is a captivating read.” —Karma Brown, bestselling author of Come Away With Me. She graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and is a founder of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, an online community of authors located across the globe.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This results in an usually fast-paced story (at least for women's fiction) of a woman struggling to overcome the grief of losing her childhood sweetheart - who was meant to be her husband - and figure out who she is in the wake of such terrible tragedy. Speaking of characters, Kerry's cast is incredibly well-developed and they feel like real people with virtues, weaknesses and plausible back story. I also want to say something about the epilogue because so many people have cited it as a reason for giving the book a low rating."
"This review is written by Bob Boze on behalf of Truth About Books. I’m always pleased to give a good review: Especially when it comes on the heels of two, not so good, reviews. So, two years after his purported death, Ian joins her, as she travels to Mexico to find her fiancée, who she is now certain is not dead. As she and Ian search for James, and the truth; secrets from their past and James’ family surface, along with her feelings for Ian and realization of what her life with James was really like. Everything We Keep not only has a unique plot, it is full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing, especially toward the end as she and Ian seek the truth in Mexico."
"I give it 4 stars out of 5 because the women are potty-mouths and the number of f-bombs increased as the story moved forward."
"It can't possibly be because everyone loves cliched writing (tell me again about her Caribbean-blue eyes), super boring lead characters who make really weird life choices, or terrible plot resolutions that make zero sense. What I want to focus on, though, is the fact that Aimee is RAPED by her boyfriends cousin/brother, and then said boyfriend is baskcally like "here, let me fix your makeup because you have to forget how he just raped you in order to help me set things straight with my family business.""
Best Multicultural & Interracial Romance
The book is divided into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose. (USA Today). “Rupi Kaur has vision beyond her years … Her work is simply but powerfully expressed, and viscerally captures both universal human experience and the particular struggles of a young woman today." Rupi Kaur's first book, Milk and Honey is the poetry collection every woman needs on her nightstand or coffee table. Rupi Kaur’s writing echoes of artistry and wisdom which is seen in the work of those that have been writing for years. rupi kaur is a bestselling author and illustrator of two collections of poetry. while studying at the university of waterloo rupi self-published her first collection milk and honey in 2014. milk and honey became an international phenomenon that's been translated into over 30 languages and sold over 2.5 million copies. through her poetry rupi explores a variety of themes ranging from love.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I feel poetry is where you have the most freedom to play with words and how they flow and sound together, and it really did not meet my expectations. Some of the one liners I'm sure I've seen from other people on photo captions - so basic that it's difficult to call it original material."
"This is some of the most trite poetry I have ever read, and exemplifies zero skill of poetic craft."
"I would've maybe given it two stars if I checked it out at the local library for free, but I'm annoyed I invested my hard earned American dollars into this book. I seriously don't understand if everyone is just reading into the completely non-thought provoking "poems" in this book and making up their own deep meaning or if I'm just totally missing the boat on this one. If you told me my 9-year-old nephew and 6-month-old niece collabed on this book, with him covering the poetry while she handled the artwork, I would fully believe you. If you're a 10th grader who just got dumped by Jimmy from home room and you wanna post a snapchat of one of these heart wrenching break up poems to express how angsty you are, you'll love it."
"I found Rupi Kaur (after hearing her name drifting about) when I saw a breathtaking piece by her (starting with "let me tell you about a selfish person..."). I love poetry. I love traditional poetry, struxtured poetry, unstructured poetry, modern poetry, stand up poetry, you name it. My shelves are lined with just as much edgy, modern, is-this-even-poetry books from up-and-coming poets as they are lined with TS Elliot and Tennyson."
"I had so much hope for this book since it had become so popular so I was of course eager to read it."