HAPPY BEST OF 2024 BOOK LISTS!!! This is the first one of the bunch and I’m thrilled to start with it! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Krystal’s list!! It’s got romance, epic fantasy, horror thrillers and more. HUGE hits and some that are new to me, but I’m loving my favorite that are on here!!!
P.S. If you have one for me (even if it’s only a top 3, I’m in – send it my way!!) 🙂
And now, it’s time. Kick us off, Krystal!
Krystal: My list:
Variation by Rebecca Yarros
“...a new contemporary romance about the summer a celebrated dancer returns home and unearths years of family secrets and deep regrets with the Coast Guard rescue swimmer she never forgot.”
…When Hudson’s niece shows up on Allie’s doorstep, desperate to find her birth mother, Allie finds herself in an unimaginable position. Allie and Hudson’s past and present might be endlessly complicated. The thread that tied them to each other all those years ago may have unraveled, but the truth could pull them back together, or drive them apart forever.”
THE LATEST BY REBECCA YARROS!!
Variation: A Novel
THE LATEST BY REBECCA YARROS!! SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE…
“...Elite ballerina Allie Rousseau is no stranger to pressure. With her mother’s eyes always watching, perfection was expected, no matter the cost. But when an injury jeopardizes all she’s sacrificed for, Allie returns to her summer home to heal and recover. But the memories she’s tried to forget rush in and threaten to take her under.
As a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, Hudson Ellis knows that hesitation can mean the difference between life and death. He’s always prided himself on being in the right place at the right time, especially when it came to Allie Rousseau…until the night he left for basic. After the biggest regret of his life, the secrets he keeps mean he can never be with the one woman he wants more than his next breath…”
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Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson
“The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive—the iconic epic fantasy masterpiece that has sold more than 10 million copies, from acclaimed bestselling author Brandon Sanderson.”
SERIES FINALE IS #1 ON ALL OF AMAZON!!!!
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Back in the Saddle by Kristen Ashley
“…Jessie Wylde is on a secret mission. She’s trying to find her brother. She hasn’t told her friends; this is about family. She doesn’t think it’s dangerous. Eric Turner disagrees. Eric is a member of the Nightingale Investigations and Security team. Therefore, Eric knows what he’s talking about.
Eric isn’t only badass, he’s also a seriously gorgeous guy, and Jessie has a huge crush on him. She doesn’t think he knows she exists…until now…”
BOOK #2 by Kristen Ashley
Avenging Angels: Back in the Saddle by Kristen Ashley
KRISTEN ASHLEY’S LATEST IS LIVE!! SHE’S LOOKING FOR HER BROTHER & HER HUGE CRUSH HELPS HER…
“...Eric is a member of the Nightingale Investigations and Security team. Therefore, Eric knows what he’s talking about. Eric isn’t only badass, he’s also a seriously gorgeous guy, and Jessie has a huge crush on him. She doesn’t think he knows she exists…until now.
Eric steps in, and so do Jessie’s besties, the Avenging Angels. Soon, the Angels and the Hottie Squad are on the case to find Jessie’s missing sibling.
There’s more happening when it comes to Eric, though. Jessie’s so worried about her brother, she’s not paying attention. Eric sets about changing that...”
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Grave Matter by Karina Halle
“Horror Romance meets Science Fiction in this dark and delicious gothic psychological thriller by NYT bestseller Karina Halle, perfect for fans of Gothikana, Ninth House, and Mexican Gothic.
Grad Student Sydney Denik is getting a second chance. When a dream opportunity presents itself with a prestigious foundation doing promising Alzheimer’s research, Sydney leaves the shambles of her old life to join a dozen other students at an isolated lodge hidden away in a remote, fog-shrouded inlet on Vancouver Island.
But the Madrona Foundation harbors more than brilliant minds. Everyone around her is hiding a terrible secret—including the resident psychologist she’s falling in love with…”
ROMANCE THRILLER!!
Grave Matter: A Dark Gothic Romance Psych Thriller
KARINA HALLE ROMANCE THRILLER!!
“Horror Romance meets Science Fiction in this dark and delicious gothic psychological thriller by NYT bestseller Karina Halle, perfect for fans of Gothikana, Ninth House, and Mexican Gothic.
Grad Student Sydney Denik is getting a second chance. When a dream opportunity presents itself with a prestigious foundation doing promising Alzheimer’s research, Sydney leaves the shambles of her old life to join a dozen other students at an isolated lodge hidden away in a remote, fog-shrouded inlet on Vancouver Island.
But the Madrona Foundation harbors more than brilliant minds. Everyone around her is hiding a terrible secret—including the resident psychologist she’s falling in love with…”
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Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs
“THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, must stop a disaster of world-shattering proportions in this exhilarating entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series....Together, Adam and I find ourselves trapped with strangers in a lodge in the heart of the wilderness, in the teeth of a storm of legendary power, only to discover my brother’s issues are a tiny part of a problem much bigger than we could have imagined. Arcane and ancient magics are at work that could, unless we are very careful, bring about the end of the world. . . .”
Elizabeth: Love this series!
Adilia: I just completed my relisten of whole series and now will have to wait few months for next release. It’s a great series. Great h with many layers. She’s not perfect and I like that.
MichelleS: Mercy Thompson will undoubtedly land as my favorite read anytime a new one is released. That series is still going strong. …Urban Fantasy. Hottest werewolves EVER. And Fae!
Tessa: I love visiting Mercy’s world. One of my favorite places ever.
Niki: Mercy is a great heroine with some real hotties in there to boot!!!!
LIVE!! THE LATEST MERCY THOMPSON!!
Winter Lost (Mercy Thompson Book 14)
LIVE!! THE LATEST MERCY THOMPSON!!
“…My name is Mercy Thompson Hauptman, and my mate, Adam, is the werewolf who leads the Columbia Basin Pack, the pack charged with keeping the people who live and work in the Tri-Cities of Washington State safe. It’s a hard job, and it doesn’t leave much room for side quests. Which is why when I needed to travel to Montana to help my brother, I intended to go by myself.
But I’m not alone anymore. Together, Adam and I find ourselves trapped with strangers in a lodge in the heart of the wilderness, in the teeth of a storm of legendary power...”
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Rift in the Soul by Faith Hunter
Nell Ingram and her team face a dire, supernatural evil in this newest thrilling paranormal procedural in the New York Times bestselling Soulwood series.
Nell Ingram draws her powers from deep in the earth, and uses them to help Psy-LED, the Psychometric Law Enforcement Division, which solves paranormal crimes. When a local vampire calls to report a dead body on her compound, Nell knows she and her team have to be ready for anything…
PARANORMAL PROCEDURAL!!
Rift in the Soul (A Soulwood Novel Book 6)
PARANORMAL PROCEDURAL!!
“…Nell Ingram draws her powers from deep in the earth, and uses them to help Psy-LED, the Psychometric Law Enforcement Division, which solves paranormal crimes. When a local vampire calls to report a dead body on her compound, Nell knows she and her team have to be ready for anything…”
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Bride by Ali Hazelwood
A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically and The Love Hypothesis.
Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast—again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and she sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange—again…
Jessica: Just finished Ali Hazelwood’s “Bride” – loved it.
READERS LOVE ALI HAZELWOOD’S LATEST!!!
Bride
—> I ONE-CLICKED THIS SO HARD LAST WEEK WHEN IT WAS ON SALE!!! BACK ON THE LIST ‘CAUSE READERS LOVE IT!!
Marriage of convenience between the vampire & the werewolf…
“…Misery has her own reasons to agree to this marriage of convenience, reasons that have nothing to do with politics or alliances, and everything to do with the only thing she’s ever cared about. And she is willing to do whatever it takes to get back what’s hers, even if it means a life alone in Were territory…alone with the wolf.”
Lisa: I just finished Bride by Ali Hazelwood!! Great suggestion. I may need to start reading Were/vampire books now. Highly recommend!!
Mona: I finished Bride by Ali Hazelwood this week. It was great! I highly recommend it to anyone that loves a good wolf shifter/vampire book. It’s not like any other shifter or vampire books I’ve ever read. I didn’t want to put it down and finished all 410 pages in two days. I didn’t want the story to end! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me!
Tiffany: Just finished Bride by Aly Hazelwood and really enjoyed it. Was tentative cause paranormal is not her normal genre, but the paranormal was light-ish and the slow burn/misunderstandings/chemistry was on point.
Aurelya: Just finished Ali Hazelwood’s Bride (audiobook version), and I loved it! It’s not her normal STEM books, but it’s just great. Highly recommend!
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THE LATEST BY REBECCA YARROS!!
Variation: A Novel
THE LATEST BY REBECCA YARROS!! SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE…
“...Elite ballerina Allie Rousseau is no stranger to pressure. With her mother’s eyes always watching, perfection was expected, no matter the cost. But when an injury jeopardizes all she’s sacrificed for, Allie returns to her summer home to heal and recover. But the memories she’s tried to forget rush in and threaten to take her under.
As a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, Hudson Ellis knows that hesitation can mean the difference between life and death. He’s always prided himself on being in the right place at the right time, especially when it came to Allie Rousseau…until the night he left for basic. After the biggest regret of his life, the secrets he keeps mean he can never be with the one woman he wants more than his next breath…”
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SERIES FINALE IS #1 ON ALL OF AMAZON!!!!
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BOOK #2 by Kristen Ashley
Avenging Angels: Back in the Saddle by Kristen Ashley
KRISTEN ASHLEY’S LATEST IS LIVE!! SHE’S LOOKING FOR HER BROTHER & HER HUGE CRUSH HELPS HER…
“...Eric is a member of the Nightingale Investigations and Security team. Therefore, Eric knows what he’s talking about. Eric isn’t only badass, he’s also a seriously gorgeous guy, and Jessie has a huge crush on him. She doesn’t think he knows she exists…until now.
Eric steps in, and so do Jessie’s besties, the Avenging Angels. Soon, the Angels and the Hottie Squad are on the case to find Jessie’s missing sibling.
There’s more happening when it comes to Eric, though. Jessie’s so worried about her brother, she’s not paying attention. Eric sets about changing that...”
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ROMANCE THRILLER!!
Grave Matter: A Dark Gothic Romance Psych Thriller
KARINA HALLE ROMANCE THRILLER!!
“Horror Romance meets Science Fiction in this dark and delicious gothic psychological thriller by NYT bestseller Karina Halle, perfect for fans of Gothikana, Ninth House, and Mexican Gothic.
Grad Student Sydney Denik is getting a second chance. When a dream opportunity presents itself with a prestigious foundation doing promising Alzheimer’s research, Sydney leaves the shambles of her old life to join a dozen other students at an isolated lodge hidden away in a remote, fog-shrouded inlet on Vancouver Island.
But the Madrona Foundation harbors more than brilliant minds. Everyone around her is hiding a terrible secret—including the resident psychologist she’s falling in love with…”
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LIVE!! THE LATEST MERCY THOMPSON!!
Winter Lost (Mercy Thompson Book 14)
LIVE!! THE LATEST MERCY THOMPSON!!
“…My name is Mercy Thompson Hauptman, and my mate, Adam, is the werewolf who leads the Columbia Basin Pack, the pack charged with keeping the people who live and work in the Tri-Cities of Washington State safe. It’s a hard job, and it doesn’t leave much room for side quests. Which is why when I needed to travel to Montana to help my brother, I intended to go by myself.
But I’m not alone anymore. Together, Adam and I find ourselves trapped with strangers in a lodge in the heart of the wilderness, in the teeth of a storm of legendary power...”
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PARANORMAL PROCEDURAL!!
Rift in the Soul (A Soulwood Novel Book 6)
PARANORMAL PROCEDURAL!!
“…Nell Ingram draws her powers from deep in the earth, and uses them to help Psy-LED, the Psychometric Law Enforcement Division, which solves paranormal crimes. When a local vampire calls to report a dead body on her compound, Nell knows she and her team have to be ready for anything…”
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READERS LOVE ALI HAZELWOOD’S LATEST!!!
Bride
—> I ONE-CLICKED THIS SO HARD LAST WEEK WHEN IT WAS ON SALE!!! BACK ON THE LIST ‘CAUSE READERS LOVE IT!!
Marriage of convenience between the vampire & the werewolf…
“…Misery has her own reasons to agree to this marriage of convenience, reasons that have nothing to do with politics or alliances, and everything to do with the only thing she’s ever cared about. And she is willing to do whatever it takes to get back what’s hers, even if it means a life alone in Were territory…alone with the wolf.”
Lisa: I just finished Bride by Ali Hazelwood!! Great suggestion. I may need to start reading Were/vampire books now. Highly recommend!!
Mona: I finished Bride by Ali Hazelwood this week. It was great! I highly recommend it to anyone that loves a good wolf shifter/vampire book. It’s not like any other shifter or vampire books I’ve ever read. I didn’t want to put it down and finished all 410 pages in two days. I didn’t want the story to end! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me!
Tiffany: Just finished Bride by Aly Hazelwood and really enjoyed it. Was tentative cause paranormal is not her normal genre, but the paranormal was light-ish and the slow burn/misunderstandings/chemistry was on point.
Aurelya: Just finished Ali Hazelwood’s Bride (audiobook version), and I loved it! It’s not her normal STEM books, but it’s just great. Highly recommend!
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