It’s that time of year again people. The time where we, the voracious and obsessive readers of LGBTQ 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 2018 “To Read” list, but first, let’s share some of our favourite books from the year just gone.

Over the next few 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.

One commenter from each of these posts will win a $5 store credit with Dreamspinner Press.

 

ROBERTA

 

Until You (At First Sight #3) by TJ Klune

I have loved this series and to see Paul and Vince finally get married and to have the whole gang together…it was just the very best!! I laughed…A LOT!!! Paul, Vince, Sandy, Kori/Cory, Daddy Charlie, Mattie, Larry, Nana and Johnny Depp…it was wonderful and full of love and laughter and it was beautiful.

 

 

The Long and Winding Road (Bear, Otter, and the Kid #4) by TJ Klune

Yeah, this was the very final book in the series and TJ Knocked it out of the park!! There was some tears as one would expect from TJ, but there was also some good laughs and it was really great to see the evolution of these characters and to see then off living their lives.

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Of Gods and Monsters: Komainu by Wulf Francu Godgluck

I waited for this book…it felt like FOREVER…the teasers, the wait…I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book and when I did…I sat down and was prepared…or so I thought…Yeah…Wulf GUTTED ME!! There were so many heartbreaking moments…I just thought that Wulf wanted me into a puddle on the ground and he got his wish. I Loved & Hated the book in equal measure.

 

Call the Coroner by Avril Ashton

Avril brings the down and dirty and the nasty to so many fans and this book was a great addition to her books. I was anxiously waiting for this book and inhaled every word. I love her books from the very first one and I’ve enjoyed them and reread them when I want good, gritty characters.

Twirled World Ink series by J.M. Dabney

Brawlers series by J.M. Dabney

Executioners series by J.M. Dabney

I took a chance on a new author last year and became HOOKED on her characters!! Psycho…that man makes me giggle. I totally am hooked on her characters and her writing. I am such a HUGE FAN…can’t wait for her next work!!!

Darkest Hour Before Dawn (THIRDS #9) by Charlie Cochet

Gummy Bears and Grenades (THIRDS Novella) by Charlie Cochet

Tried and True (THIRDS #10) by Charlie Cochet

Hell, this series has been on my list from the very first book and even though this series is over…the characters will live on and that makes me happy…but it feels like a part of my heart belongs to them and I’ll never get it back. A WONDERFUL series that you fall in love with.

A Destiny of Dragons (Tales from Verania #2) by TJ Klune

The Consumption of Magic (Tales from Verania #3) by TJ Klune

Yuppers, this year…TJ has really gone and kicked some major booty as he’s hooked me again into another series that I just can’t get out of my head. I’m a willing slave to his characters and where they’ll take me. I am waiting for the next book so that I can know if my heart will belong to me or if TJ just rips it out. We’ll see. This gang of friends (Sam, Ryan, Garry, Kevin, Morgan, Randall, Justin, The King, Sam’s Mom & Dad, & Tiggy…I Love Him The Most!! I love the humor and the emotion that TJ evokes in his stories.

Cask Strength (Agents Irish and Whiskey) by Layla Reyne

Barrel Proof (Agents Irish and Whiskey) by Layla Reyne

The entire series drew me in and Layla created these wonderful characters that wormed their way into your heart and you just had to find out what happened to Aiden’s husband and his work partner. You are held hostage until you get to the very end!

You Were Made for Me: The Continuing Adventures of Mark Vincent and Quinton Mann (Mann of My Dreams #4) by Tinnean

I have LOVED these characters for years and it never gets old. I swear…I want a Mark Vincent in my life. He is such a good man…who would kill if need be in a heat beat and you should know better than to come after his spook…These two men who love hard and will fight for what’s right…I swear…I look forward to these stories. I reread them a couple times a year and it’s always like the first time.

 

Prophesy (The King & Alpha series #1) by A.E. Via

This was a departure from A.E.’s other work and I have to say that this was a really great story and I read it in one sitting. I just had to find out what these intriguing, well written characters were going to do next. The Vampire King and The Alpha Zenith ( The Alpha of Alpha’s)…yeah…good times and a wonderful start to a good series.

 

Honorable Mention:

The Difference Between by Blake Moreno

This book was so damn powerful and it was hard to get thru. I haven’t read too many books that hurt…but you know you have to push thru because you have hope. This was that book for me. There is a trigger warning: Dark, and yet ultimately hopeful, this story of true love and rape recovery contains many emotional and graphic scenes of two men making love, as well as some intense scenes of torture. Proceed with care. The author even tells you what chapter that you can skip…I couldn’t do it…I had to know…I’m glad I did…but it hurt.