| When putting my list together, I realized that my favorites came from all sorts of genres. And how can I pick just one to be number one? How can you compare a shifter to a m/m to a historical? You see my dilemma, right? So here is my top ten list of books I’ve read this year, by genre, in no particular order.
Sci-fi: To the Princess Bound by Sara King Contemporary: Sweet Inspiration (Klaus Brothers #1) by Penny Watson (a holiday story) Alternative (m/m): No Souvenirs by K.A. Mitchell Pirate/Seafaring: Castaway Dreams by Darlene Marshall Menage: Southern Seduction (Bride Train #8) by Reece Butler BDSM: To Command and Collar (Shadowlands #6) by Cherise Sinclair Paranormal/Shifter: Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston Historical: Marry Me by Jo Goodman Short Story: Tales from the Hotel Bentmoore by Shelby Cross (BDSM short stories) YA Romance: Wrecked by Elle Casey Honorable Mention: Kissin’ Tell (Rough Riders #13) by Lorelei James for the creative-and unforgettable-use of a trampoline |
Kate
No Souvenirs by K.A. Mitchell
Grade-A
Hotness Level-inferno
Kink Level-No kink
Series-Florida Books #3
Reviewed by Kate
Jae Sun Kim is an emotionless trauma surgeon who goes on a dive trip where he meets dive master Shane McCormack. Shane, a commitment-phobe, has flitted his way from one job to another after nine years of college. Like all polar opposites, they are attracted to each other. A vacation fling seems right to Kim, and since Shame is planning on moving onto the next job after this dive trip, he’s all for it too. Hotness ensues, much hotness. Often. I really enjoyed their story on the dive trip. And then it got so, so, so much better. And did I mention…hot.
Other notes:
1. This book has characters from Collision Course (Florida Books #2) in it, especially the second half, but it is definitely stand alone-able.
2. I loved the characters. Shane is so open and almost too honest about himself, but toward the end he fights to change. Kim is so closed off throughout the book, but when we finally found out his back story, I completely understood.
3. Read, read, read it.
To the Princess Bound by Sara King
Grade-A
Hotness Level-ember
Kink Level-No kink
Series-Terms of Mercy #1
Reviewed by Kate
Ah…the siren call of a free book. There is just something abut the whole freeness that calls to me. Of course I typically end up disappointed, but every once in a while I stumble across a gem. To the Princess Bound by Sara King is just one of those gems.
A sci fi romnce…gotta love the ability to completely alter a world to suit your storyline needs, right? Princess Victory was captured, tortured, and raped for six years. Now back at home she is terrified of all males. Her ass of a father decides that to get her over her fear, he is going to chain her to the biggest slave they can find.
Enter Dragomir, a native emp…someone who can heal with their mind. Dragomir is taken from his home and chained to Victory. Then he discovers that he and Victory are soul mates…have shared dozens upon dozens of past lives…and he can heal her… if he can get her to trust him.
While definitely a romance, it is not terribly steamy. Only a few kisses before the last few chapters of the book. While that might normally bother me, it wasnt the case this time. I enjoyed this one a lot.
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