Let’s face it – there are only so many hours in a day, and we only get to spend some of them reading. As much as I wish I’d been able to read every release from 2016 that popped up on my radar, it just wasn’t going to happen. But I lament some of those books I missed out on more than others. Below are ten books I really wish I’d had the chance to read in 2016.
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His Royal Secret by Lilah Pace
I first discovered Lilah Pace when she knocked my socks off with Asking for It. I knew immediately her writing was something special. It takes a lot of consideration to write about a topic such as rape fantasy and handle it gracefully. But she managed it, and now everything with every new release, I’m sure to add her to my TBR pile. I’m sorry to have missed out on this one and look forward to reading it in 2017. |
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The Pursuit by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
Oh my word. This series is such a hoot, and I think why I like it so much is that Nick is nothing like any of the other heroes I read about. I have the audio from my library and I am listening right now. When I was putting this list together and was reminded that I missed out on this one, I knew it needed to be remedied right away. |
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The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
Was there any book on Goodreads that got as much love as this one? I swear this was reviewed on every blog I visited, and it was a permanent fixture on my Goodreads feed for the latter part of the year. I am so excited to get to this one. |
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Undecided by Julianna Keyes
So far I have read two books from Julianna Keyes. One was a hit, and one was a miss, but I am always excited when there’s no in between. A lukewarm book is the worst for me. Like The Hating Game, this was constantly popping up on my Goodreads feed. I need to find out what ll the fuss was about!
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The Highlander by Kerrigan Byrne
OK, so I just finished this book yesterday, and let me tell you – I am so mad at myself for not reading this in 2016. This would have made my Top Ten for 2016 list hands down, and nothing makes me madder than when I miss a chance to pimp the hell out of a book I loved. If I could go back and add just one book to my 2016 reading year, this would be it.
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Forget Tomorrow by Pintip Dunn
I haven’t even gotten to this series yet, and already it haunts me. I can’t imagine what’s going to happen when I actually read it. Technically this was released in 2015, and its sequel in 2016. But that shows you how long I’ve been kicking myself in the ass about this one! I really need to bump this one up!
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Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins
This cover is absolutely stunning. I love how everything is so neutral except for the woman’s dress. And I love the way they look to be holding each other and gazing at each other almost against their wills. If the words between these pages even come close to being as wonderful as this cover, I am in for one hell of a read.
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Dreamer’s Pool by Juliet Marillier
It was actually Den of Wolves, the third book in this series, that was released in 2016. But the cover of that book made my eyes go ‘a-oooo-ga’ and sparked my interest in the series. I can’t wait to start this one. And bonus – Den of Wolves was the last in the series, so I can devour them back to back!
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Roman Crazy by Alice Clayton & Nina Bocci
This book sounds like it’s so much fun, and I am a sucker for revenge sex going permanent. I am not a vindictive person, but the fictional idea of sticking it to the ex- by being happy, especially when it’s with someone who is so much better in bed, just makes me Grinch-smile.
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Bittersweet by Sarina Bowen
Ummmm…the whole series, really. I am a huge Sarina Bowen fan, and I’ll read anything the woman writes whether she does it alone or decides to make magic with someone else. I am really kicking myself for not taking time for these. I already have the first audio, and it’s on my list to knock out ASAP. I can’t wait to see what goodness is in store for me.
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So I am going to go one step further with this Top Ten and commit to reading all these books (that I have in ARCs) for the Blogger Shame challenge. Most of the time I love putting these Top Tens together, but when I’m reminded of the goodness I have likely missed out on, it just gets my goat. And with all the amazing 2017 releases on the way, I’m sure I’ll spend a chunk of 2018 kicking myself.
What about you? Are there any books from last year that you regret missing out on and want to read ASAP?
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oh you have such a fabulous list here. The Highlander is fantastic, Kerrigan Byrne is amazing. His Royal Secret and The Hating Game are also on my list as well!! And I highly recommend Forbidden, Beverly Jenkins writes the best romances. You will love it.
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Oh, yes. The Highlander is one of the best historicals I’ve read in a long time!
Finger crossed that we love the other two! And yes, that Beverly Jenkins is just calling my name.
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I’ve not even heard of The Hating Game. I’m going to read the synopsis now!
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It was everywhere last year! I’m so excited to read it. I think I’m going to do this one in audio.
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I added it to my list. I want to read it now too.
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I recently added The Hating Game to my TBR – I hope we both love it when we (eventually!) get to it!
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Fingers crossed! It has some great reviews.
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Great list! I hope you get to all of these!
Krystianna @ Downright Dystopiana
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Thank you, Krystianna! I’d love to be able to fit them all in this year. 🙂
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Roman Crazy and Bittersweet were so much fun!!! I really hope you get to read them soon!
My TTT.
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Thank you! I bought the audio of Bittersweet, so I know I’ll be getting to that one soon. I may go the audio route with Roman Crazy, too.
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Ooo! That would be fun.
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I love love love Juliet Marillier books. The cover for Dreamer’s Pool is so beautiful. The Hating Game is high on my TBR. I’ve heard nothing but good things.
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The reviews for the Juliet Marillier books are all over the place, so I’m glad to hear you say that. I’m going to give it a go soon.
Yes – I am so excited to read The Hating Game! It has had such glowing reviews. Fingers crossed we both enjoy it!
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Even if you don’t enjoy Dreamer’s Pool, her Sevenwaters series is divine.
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Thanks for the heads up. I’ve added it to my Goodreads shelf. It looks like a lot of my Goodreads friends enjoyed this, too. I’m excited to give it a go!
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So many pretties! I’m on hold at the library for that set from Evanovich. People need to listen to their audiobooks faster! lol
The Sarina Bowen one looks amazing!
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Oh, yeah. Audio holds are the worst! I’m excited to get to the Sarina Bowen one. I have that in audio, so hopefully I’ll be able to fit it in soon. I’ll be looking for your review for the Evanovich series.
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