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 […]

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 […]