Sara's Top 16 of 2016
My top 16 of 2016, which was very hard since Lissa is a ball buster and made me narrow it down to books that were published in 2016. She knows darn well I’ve been on a JD Robb kick. So here goes in no particular order.
(psst.. don't listen to her)
SPARROW BY LJ SHEN
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REVIEW:
"Sparrow kept me guessing from the beginning, and I never knew the direction the story was going, or what to expect."
FAVORITE QUOTE:
“I was a monster, out for blood. I was vengeance and hate, fury and wrath.”
PROTECTING HIS OWN (MASTERS OF SHADOWLANDS #)
BY CHERISE SINCLAIR
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"Protecting His Own is such a beautiful story adding a wonderful conclusion to Beth and Nolan’s story. At the same time, it touches on hard issues so heartbreaking, I was in tears."
Pamela (The Rylee Adamson Epilogues #3)
by Shannon Mayer
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"This story was so unexpected to me, I didn’t see any of this coming. But I never do with Shannon. But the ending! OMG! The ending!!! Once again I found myself screaming because there were no more pages to turn!!!!"
FAVORITE QUOTE
“I was a child, forced into a war that was not my own. A child asked to do things no child should be."
Crow (Boston Underworld #1)
by A. Zavarelli
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REVIEW:
"I LOVE me a bad boy and oh my, is Lachlan Crow a bad boy. I’m NOT talking abusive, I’m talking a no holds, gets sh*t done, straight kill a mother f*%ker who crosses him; yet protect his woman like a feral beast type of bad boy. Yeah! That guy. I LOVE it!"
Cloaked in Blood (The Wulfkin Legacy #3)
by T.F. Walsh
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"Cloaked in Blood is such a thrilling adventure; full of love, betrayal, heartache, loyalty and true heroism. I LOVED every second!"
A Dream of Ashes (Chronicles of the Modern Mystics #1)
by Orlando Sanchez
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REVIEW:
"This was freaking awesome! It was non-stop action from the first page, not to mention, one hell of a kickass heroin."
Diamond (V Vices #1)
by Tigris Eden
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"Again, the best word to sum up the story is WOW. Diamond is so brutally raw in the realities of humanity and the base instinct to survive."
FAVORITE QUOTE
“I’m going to use everything you got, to get everything I need, and give you the leftovers I don’t want.”
The Big Fear (Hollow City)
by Andrew Case
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"This is a novel that will suck you in and keep you reading long into the night. It’s fast paced, thrilling and so packed with scandal and mystery, I was on the edge of my seat."
Sebring (Unfinished Hero #5)
by Kristen Ashley
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"I didn’t think I would ever find a book I loved more than Knight. It’s fitting that Sebring replaces Knight, or at least comes close."
FALLING COMPLETELY (STARLING FALLS #1) BY AIDAN WILLOWS
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"I finished it late into the night. It was charming and utterly perfect; there are just no other words to describe it!"
Bitter Moon (The Huntress/FBI Thrillers #4)
by Alexandra Sokoloff
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"Sokoloff is a brilliant writer and true advocate for women and children. The way she is using this series to enlighten her readers on some true horrors against woman and children in the USA is brilliant and has opened my eyes."
My Dirty Detour
by Grace Risata
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"Violet and Rocky’s story is truly Epic, Grace Risata gave so much depth and character to, not only Violet and Rocky, but to all of her characters. Every character had a distinct personality; they were clear in my mind, and I either loved or hated them."
FAVORITE QUOTE
“I always think you’re beautiful. You turn me on no matter what you wear. But I like you best in nothing at all, with your hair all messed up after I fuck you. Never forget that.”
Clubwhore (Devil's Renegade MC #1)
by Kim Jones
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"Let me tell you, this is by far, one of the grittiest and rawest books I’ve read to date! Delilah is one of those characters that get under your skin, and you can’t seem to shake it."
FAVORITE QUOTE
“You may know what you want, but I know what you need.”
Unraveled (Elemental Assassin #15)
by Jennifer Estep
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REVIEW:
"Fifteen books in and the story is still as exciting and so much fun that it is one of my favorite series."
Magic Binds (Kate Daniels #9)
by Ilona Andrews
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"In Magic Binds, friendship and loyalties are tested. Love and hatred are blurred. There is so much action you just have to hang on and enjoy the ride."
Captured by the Cyborg (Cy-Ops Sci-fi Romance #3)
by Cara Bristol
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REVIEW:
"Have I mentioned that Sci-fi romance is one of my FAVORITE genres? Well, it is and Captured encompasses everything I love about this genre!"