Here are books that I've loved:
1. All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins---hilarious, heart-warming, and touching. I lived in Vermont for four years, and the setting is pitch-on perfect. I loved Callie and could identify with her, and Ian is the type of hero I always swoon over--hard exterior with a soft interior.
2. Liberating Lacey by Anne Calhoun---I can't begin to express how much I love this book. It's an older woman/younger man, and the relationship grows from this one night stand into something meaningful, and oh my god, there is one scene in there that you will need to turn the AC on full blast. (Hint: it involves role playing.) Also, I love Calhoun's writing and will read anything that she writes. (This book is only available digitally but should be at all retailers.)
3. Crazy for Love by Victoria Dahl---Chloe is that girl that everyone knows because of a national scandal; Max is a treasure hunter who has OCD (and he's utterly charming). Chloe's best friend and Max's brother have a great secondary romance, and one scene of theirs had me laughing so hard. Read this now.
4. Last Night's Scandal by Loretta Chase---simply wonderful and lived up to every single one of my expectations and then some. I absolutely loved Olivia. And this book had me in awe of Chase's masterful writing. Seriously, Loretta, you are awesome.
5. Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt---I just read this two nights ago. As many know, I'm not a fan of the 18th-century setting, particularly the Georgian era (maybe it's because of the wigs?). But Hoyt is an exception and her story and characters are fantastic. I also loved the other characters and am particularly looking forward to Hero's story. (I also really want Charming Mickey to end up being a hero.)
6. Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin---I'm actually reading this right now and all I can say is . . . wow. Just wow. Fighting, the Tang Dynasty, powerful writing. Pre-order this now. You don't want to miss it.
7. The Amelia Peabody series---if you haven't read these books, do so now. (Start with Crocodile on the Sandbank.) My friend Robin recommended this to me, and ever since then, I've been on a slow, but determined glom of them.
What books have you read and loved recently?
12 comments:
Dude! YOU ARE READING BUTTERFLY SWORDS! I'm soooooo looking forward to that book.
I've read and loved the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Other than that, I've read hardly anything!
I haven't really read much of anything this summer. I wish I had more time. I'm barely squeezing in writing time. :(
I'm looking forward to Butterfly Swords though. And I want to pick up Wicked Intentions. I *heart* Hoyt.
I just finished "Last Night's Scandal" -- last night! I'm still giggling about Olivia warning the hero Lisle how she "lacks moral fiber". LOL They were a delightful pair.
I loved Wicked Intentions! My favorite book I've read this summer! (I want to know what will happen with Silence.)
Tiff, yes, I signed up with netgalley.com awhile ago and requested Butterfly Swords when it became available. You will love it.
Marnee, I so agree with you about Hoyt!
Donna, that scene made me lol, too. I also loved their letters!
Hellion, so do I! Don't you hope Silence ends up with Charming Mickey? I totally got a Derek Craven vibe from him.
Hi Elyssa!! :)
I just finished Jennifer Ashely's LADY IZ's and loved it!
Just started reading Tessa Dare's Twice Tempted By A Rogue.
I'm looking forward to Monica McCarty's The Chief, which is next on my TBR list.
I saw a few on your list that sounded pretty tasty. I may have pick some of them up next trip to town. Thanks! :)
For a second, I'd forgotten who Charming Mickey was...but yes, I got the Derek Craven vibe from him. He's who I have picked out for Silence. *LOL* Just because I think it would be difficult to get them together.
Elyssa, have you read any of Elizabeth Peters Vicky Bliss stories? Because they're good, too, but more importantly, there comes a time when the two series intersect. Srsly. 'nuff said.
Sarah, ohhh, have fun with Rhys in Dare's book. That hero is very sexy. And I've heard many good things about THE CHIEF. I might have to pick that up one day.
Hellion, I'm glad I'm not the only one who got that vibe. Do you think Silence's husband is going to be killed off?
M., I haven't read the Vicky Bliss series but have heard about the intersection. I will read the Bliss books once I've caught up on Peabody (which is a long while since I'm only on THE LAST CAMEL DIED AT NOON). I really love Peters's voice!
Elizabeth Peters has been on my radar for a while now.
I was attracted by her doctorate in Egyptology which suggests that her novels could have depth and substance.
Course the flip side is that they might be boring tomes based on her PhD dissertation!
The thumbs up from you Ely has shifted them to the top of my TBR pile.
Thanks. :D
Killing off her husband would be too easy, but one can hope. *LOL* The jerk. I hope he's lost at sea and never returns.
I also read and loved Wicked Intentions by Hoyt! So funny about Silence... I finished the book and all I could think about for days was Silence and what she went through and what will happen to her. I had the SAME EXACT thought about Mickey! I felt so bad for her and by the end of the book I started thinking she's gonna end up with Charming Mickey! I didn't think Derek Craven but that so fits!
Hoyt's got a lot of potential with this series - lots of secondary characters I'm interested in.
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