2016 was a big year for me, because I started writing reviews for AAR, which has been both crazy fun and a big learning experience. I started reading more Contemporary Romances, which I rarely read before. I’ve loved the switch, but two Historicals still made it onto my best of 2016 list. #NeverBored
Royally Screwed by Emma Chase
Who wouldn’t want a hot, Crown Prince to sweep you off your feet? #HoldingOutForHarry
Duke of Pleasure by Elizabeth Hoyt
It’s Elizabeth Hoyt and Maiden Lane. Do I really need to say anything else? #JustReadIt
Tapping the Billionaire by Max Monroe
The funniest & dirtiest romance I read in 2016. If you don’t laugh, you probably give those serious, sappy birthday cards. #HateThoseCards
Dirty for Me by Jackie Ashenden
Uptight, rich girl and tortured, tattooed bad boy have crazy, hot sex in a car. I can’t remember anything else that happens. #BrainBurn
Beard Science 
by Penny Reid
I never thought beards were sexy until I met Cletus. I still don’t think they’re sexy… unless it’s Cletus. #JanetLovesCletus
For Better or Worse 
by Lauren Layne
If I had a neighbor as handsome & funny as Josh, I’d block all the building’s exits until he fell in love with me or at least had sex with me. #DontJudge
Bossman
by Vi Keeland
I married my boss. How can I not love this book? #TrueStory
Bittersweet
by Sarina Bowen
No one told me apple farmers were sexy. If they had, I would have gone to college in Vermont and tried to meet one. #RedDelicious
Magnate
by Joanna Shupe
I didn’t even know Historical Romances could be set in America. Seriously. It’s perfect, because Americans don’t know our own history so everything seems historically accurate to me. #SoundsRightToMe
Someone Like You
by Lauren Layne
Lincoln is sexy, tortured & NEEDS someone to help him heal. I LOVE to be needed; therefore, we are perfect together. #Codependant
I bought Beard Science yesterday when it was on sale and started reading it last night. Thus far, I am loving it!
I am so glad!
I just got the weirdest error message!
“You are posting too fast. Slow down.”
Whatttttt? I tried to leave one three sentence post today. How on earth is that too fast?
Ha! I have never seen that error.
Janet and Lynda: I agree with you both about Hoyt’s Duke of Pleasure.being the best of the year. And Janet I think you said all you needed to say about it! :)
I loved this post. You and I have pretty different taste in books, but I’m looking forward to reading the Hoyt. I read Magnate, but didn’t love it. I hear Baron is better. Still, your hashtags were amazing.
I KNEW you’d have Lauren Layne on there! :) my
I am a sucker for witty dialogue – any kind of funny really – and she always delivers.
Great, thanks, Caz and Dabney! Janet, I thought Duke of Desire was good, but not great–for some reason, I just could not envision this couple long term. Maybe if they’d had a heart-to-heart to discuss the future–really discuss it–and/or if we’d seen more introspection from Alf about her qualms about being a duchess and how she would approach this new life going forward–I’d have felt more reassured. As it was, I was left feeling like there would be a lot of frustration as Alf tried to adapt to her new role/life.
I gave this one 3 stars. I’m not sure Hoyt can write a BAD book but sometimes they’re boring. The romance in this one didn’t click for me.