The Best of 2017 – Shannon’s favourite mysteries & thrillers

I definitely love a good romance, but I’m also a huge fan of mysteries and thrillers. So, since I read so many great ones in 2017, I figured I’d compile a list of the ones I loved most.

 

 

The Marriage Pact by Michelle Richmond

How far would you go to ensure your marriage was perfect? That’s the question the characters of The Marriage Pact grapple with, and it seems they’ll go pretty darned far. I love books about secret societies, and the idea of the existence of such a society devoted to keeping marriages perfect really caught my attention. The characters were relatable, the plot was fast-paced, and the twists were surprising without being over the top. Everyone who loves domestic thrillers should give this one a try.

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By |2018-02-17T09:44:57-05:00February 17th, 2018|Categories: Best of 2017, Best of List, Mysteries, Romance reading, Shannon AAR|Tags: , |5 Comments
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AAR’s Top Picks for 2017

Each year we ask our staff to share the romance, the one romance, they read this year they’d pick as their favorite. This year, they’ve picked more contemporary romance than anything else although other sub-genres are represented as well. Where we reviewed a book, we’ve linked to the review and, as usual, clicking on the book cover will take you to Amazon.

What do you think? If there’s a book we missed, please let us know below! Thanks!

Lee

I will choose Something Like Happy by Eva Woods. Even though it was a tearjerker, it was funny and sweet, had great characters and was a real surprise to me.  I will definitely be checking out future books by the author.

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Em:

I pick Deal Maker  by […]

By |2018-02-11T11:14:27-05:00February 10th, 2018|Categories: Best of 2017, Best of List, Best of Romance|Tags: |30 Comments
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The Best of 2017: Dabney’s List

I enjoyed reading in 2017. I read widely and much of what I read was good. So that’s a win.

Of the couple hundred books I read last year, these are the ones, in no particular order, that stood out.

Edge of Power by Megan Crane. (You can read Em’s B+ review here.)

Edge of Obsession, Crane’s first book in this series,  was my pick for best book of 2016. The series came to a conclusion with Edge of Power, book four, and Crane ends it well. Wulf, King of the Raiders, is one of the series’ most interesting characters and the woman Crane pairs him with, Princess Kathlyn is his match. Their story would have been rewarding in and of itself. Edge of Power, however, also offers a compelling resolution to the political conflict between the Raiders and the truly […]

By |2018-02-06T21:45:24-05:00February 6th, 2018|Categories: Best of 2017, Best of List, Best of Romance, Dabney AAR|Tags: |22 Comments
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