Best of 2018 Archives : All About Romance

The Best of the Best – Our Favorite Books of 2018!

And, here it is, the AAR staff’s picks for the very best books of 2018. We ask each reviewer to pick her favorite book of the year and then we share the compiled list with you. This list isn’t one we all agree on nor is it one that we’d argue is definitive. Our Best Lists is idiosyncratic. Each pick is a reflection of a reviewer’s druthers, experiences and expectations, and is limited by what she personally read in the past year. These are, quite simply, books we individually loved.

We’d like to know what you loved too and hope you’ll share your picks with us in the comments.

Here’s to us all reading well in 2019!

Alex A:

Phoenix Unbound by Grace Draven

As I’m sure other people have said, pretty much any book on my Best Of list could qualify […]

The Best of 2018: Dabney’s List

2018 was not my favorite year. The world, including Romancelandia, was full of anger and sadness, and most of the time I felt as if I had no idea how to do my job well. I’d pick up a romance, try to read it, and, again and again, be resistant to its draw. By midyear, I despaired of finding books I loved enough to want readers to experience their magic. But I underestimated the strength of our world, and by the end of December, I found myself with a list of books I genuinely loved, all of which brought me joy. Here, in no particular order, is my list of the best of 2018.

A Wicked Kind of Husband by Mia Vincy.

Caz and others on staff who read primarily historical romance are on record as saying that 2018 was a […]