It’s that time of year again people. The time where we, the voracious and obsessive readers of LGBT romance, look back and reflect on what an amazing year of books it’s been. If you’re anything like us then you’re already compiling your 2017 “To Read” list, but first, let’s share some of our favourite books from the year just gone.
Over the two weeks we’ll be posting our top reads of the year. Please feel free to tell us your own favourites, or simply comment on our choices.
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KIMBERLEY
Liked seeing the characters (Preston, Rickson and Blair) from You Can See Me, the book where all of these wonderful books spawned from. Loved seeing God and Day, Rux and Green, Syn and Furi again along with a new couple. Loved the fact that even more new characters were introduced.
Grand Opening (Kiss of Leather #4) by Morticia Knight
I love all of her series and all of her characters.
The Secret in My Scowl by A.E. Via
I liked this book because the characters and premise of the story were interesting to me. The title and cover was what initially caught my attention.
Smoke & Mirrors (Thirds #7) by Charlie Cochet
This installment was exciting. Secrets were revealed and new adventures began in this book.
I choose this book because he tackled a subject matter that can be both challenging and controversial (religion and the LGBT community) and did a beautiful job of telling the stories of the two men featured within with maturity and sensitivity.
Promises 2 (Bounty Hunters) by A.E. Via
I liked this book because I liked the two characters together. They were complete opposites yet they just fit. The Doc was a really sweet guy and I felt really sorry for him in the first book and I really wanted to see him have his HEA.
I’ve always liked this author’s work. The characters are as always mature and his books are well researched. Scotty Cade always manages to tell a great story.
Morticia Knight and A.E. Via. Two of my favorite authors. Well chosen.
I’ve heard a lot of good things about the authors you mentioned but I’m afraid that I haven’t read those books yet. But I’m now looking forward to read those Scotty Cade’s novels.
Thanks for the list, Kim! <3
Love Morticia Knight and A.E. Via’s books. I recently got a copy of one of Scotty Cade’s books, so I’m looking forward to reading it.
Nice list! “Smoke and Mirror” was definitely one of my favourites last year. I’m like a cat on hot bricks waiting for “Thick and Thin” coming out in February.
I enjoyed the “Bissonet & Cruz Investigations” series by Scotty Cade quite a bit. And “Knobs” is on my to-read list. The blurb sounds great.
Thanks for sharing your list, Kimberly. I’m familiar with THIRDS story, also Scotty Cade and Morticia Knight though haven’t read the titles you mentioned, gonna look them up.
Thank you so much for including me Kimberley! Consider me blown away!
Hi Kimberley I have got all the books on your list and I totally agree they were among my favourite books this year too.
I love the THIRDS series. And I have enjoyed Scotty Cade’s books, although I have not read the two on your list yet. (Do love that cover for Knobs.) I haven’t read anything by A.E. Via yet. Will have to give her books a try.
Thanks for sharing your list!
A.E. Via and Charlie Cochet two of my favorite authors.
Ooh! More great books. I recently read Nothing Special and it completely was the opposite (very special) – thoroughly enjoyed it and had added the next books on my book wishlist immediately after finishing it. I also LOVED Smoke and Mirrors. The THIRDS is one of my favourite series – and i cannot wait for the next book 😀
I haven’t read Losing Faith but I will definately be checking that out. I’m not normally one for religious reads but I’ve read quite a few that have changed my opinion. One in particular with religious themes recently that i really enjoyed was Fractured Hymns by AM Arthur – brilliant read… I’ll be giving Losing Faith a look after posting this.
Great list 🙂 I really liked The Secret in my Scowl and Promises (part 2) by AE Via and i have Losing Faith and Knobs on my ereader. One of my favorite books in 2016 is September by Robert Winter.
Start to think that I might not read what the reviewers here read *lol*. I’ve heard of these authors but I read none of these books. Thanks for the list.
Such a great list, Kimberley. I think everybody was waiting for Smoke and Mirrors. I certainly was! 🙂
I’m in such great company. Thank you so much Kim. 💚
Another great list, I didn’t remember I have a few of these titles in my TBR list.
Love Charlie Cochet. I’ve also read A.E.’s book. The others are already on my wishlist so I just moved them up =)
Nothing Special V was one of my favorites too!
I have most of these on my kindle 🙂
Just found out about this Kimberley, thank you so much for your kind words! 🙂