Are you tired of reading 2008 wrap-up lists yet?? Too bad! Read on, suckers gentle readers.
My top 10 books I read in 2008 (in no particular order):
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Heart Fate (Celta’s HeartMates, Book 7) by Robin D. Owens Fantasy romance released by Berkley Trade Sep 2008 A series that just keeps getting better and better! |
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Flat-out Sexy by Erin McCarthy Contemporary romance released by Berkley Sensation Nov 2008 Sweet, sexy, fun read! The internet buzz sucked me in and I’m glad. :o) |
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Innocent In Death by J.D. Robb Futuristic romantic suspense released by Berkley Aug 2007I purposely keep myself behind in this series but I’m catching up – oh noes! I must pace myself better. |
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Pleasure Unbound (Demonica, Book 1) by Larissa Ione Paranormal romance released by Forever Jun 2008 An excellent start to a new series! With a looonnngggg wait between books one and two. However, books two and three will be out back-to-back. Yay! |
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Gabriel’s Ghost by Linnea Sinclair Sci-Fi romance released by Bantam Oct 2005 Sully! Does anything else need to be said? I didn’t think so. |
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Grimspace by Ann Aguirre Sci-fi romance released by Ace Feb 2008 |
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A Lady’s Secret by Jo Beverley Historical romance released by Signet Apr 2008 I love the Mallorens and this was one secret I was glad to see revealed. |
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At the Bride Hunt Ball by Olivia Parker Historical romance released by Avon May 2008An excellent Avon debut! Ms. Parker’s website says she is working on the sequel. |
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Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James Contemporary romance released by Berkley Oct 2008 More online buzz I couldn’t ignore and another excellent debut. |
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With Every Breath by Lynn Kurland Fantasy time-travel romance released by Jove May 2008One of my very favorite authors! She doesn’t get the attention she deserves, says me. |
A side note – I have got to change my rating system, dang it all. I suppose I’ll go back to numbers. I always have too many books with the same rating and then I can’t sort them properly.
Honorable Mention:
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Josh Lanyon’s Adrien English Mysteries – yup, I read them all in 08…I can haz moar, plzkthx? |
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J.L. Langley’s Englor Series – just so fab! |
Whoa! Cool list. It makes me so need to get that Larissa Ione.
Oh Carolyn Jean, you must read Larissa Ione! You won’t regret it! :o)
Great list. I agree, Kurland, doesn’t get enought attention, that’s one of my favorites of the series, an honorable mention for my books of the year. I like the Jo Bev a lot but others more for best of 2008 (Goodman’s Price of Desire, Carlyle’s Never Romance a Rake and Seduce Me at Sunrise, Kleypas). Gabriel’s Ghost I loved when I read it back in 2005.
Got to get that Ione out of the TBR, along with Grimspace, Heart Fate and the Julie James. I’m so behind and seeing these “best of” lists is reminding me to hurry up and read faster, lol.
Great list! I’ve read a few of those and they landed on my list, too. I’m so glad you included Ione’s Pleasure Unbound. I loved it immensely as well.