Thursday, December 26, 2013

Best of 2013 (part 1) - Historicals


Aloha!  We celebrated Boxing Day by visiting the Montpelier Mansion - check out my photos on my travel blog, ALOHA ON MY MIND, at this link.  

I offer you my top 13 books from 2013 ... or least the first six which happen to be historicals, my favorite genre.  They are numbered in chronological order of release date in 2013:

 1.  Jennifer McQuiston's WHAT HAPPENED IN SCOTLAND (Avon)

 Link to my blog post.
Link to my review on Goodreads.
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 2.  Cathy Maxwell's THE DEVIL'S HEART (Avon)

 Link to my blog post.
Link to my review on Goodreads.
The Devil's Heart (The Chattan Curse, #3)

 3.  Shana Galen's TRUE SPIES (Sourcebooks)

 Link to my blog post.
Link to my review on Goodreads.
True Spies

 4. Mia Marlowe's PLAID TIDINGS (Kensington)

 Link to my blog post.
Link to my review on Goodreads.
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 5. Anne Cleeland's THE DAUGHTER OF THE GOD-KING (Sourcebooks)

 Link to my blog post
Link to my review on Goodreads
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 6. Susanna Ives' WICKED LITTLE SECRETS (Sourcebooks)

 Link to my blog post
Link to my review on Goodreads
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 I am giving away a print copy of PLAID TIDINGS (courtesy of Kensington) to one randomly selected commenter.  To enter the giveaway,

 1.  Do you have a favorite historical from 2013?

 2.  This giveaway is open to all readers.

 3.  Comments are open through Saturday, December 28, 10 pm in Baltimore.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, December 29.

 Mahalo,

 Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City

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25 comments:

  1. MayDecember 26, 2013 at 8:50 PM

    I really enjoyed Eloisa James' books... Same with Julie Anne Long.

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  2. catsladyDecember 26, 2013 at 8:51 PM

    A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
    Also enjoyed 5 by Grace Burrowes , 4 from Shana Galen, 2 from Cathy Maxwell, and 2 from Margaret Mallory just to name a few lol.

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  3. DebbyDecember 26, 2013 at 8:56 PM

    I read some of those books. They were great!

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  4. DiDecember 26, 2013 at 10:33 PM

    I loved Mary Balogh's new series that starts with 'The Proposal' and then 'The Arrangement'

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  5. JaneDecember 26, 2013 at 11:26 PM

    My favorite was Elizabeth Hoyt's "Duke of Midnight."

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  6. Barbara E.December 26, 2013 at 11:44 PM

    My favorite historical this year was Shana Galen's True Spies, it was fantastic.

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  7. Mary PrestonDecember 27, 2013 at 2:51 AM

    I don't have just the one particular favorite. Love the genre in general though.

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  8. DanielleDecember 27, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    OMG, I have way too many....one of my top books was Lady's Secret Weapon by Tracey Devlyn.

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  9. Eli YantiDecember 27, 2013 at 7:20 AM

    Anna Campbell always my favorite

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  10. LindaDecember 27, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    Run Wild by Shelly Thacker. I love her books.

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  11. Diane D - FloridaDecember 27, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    I read too many that I loved this year. I did read True Spies and really loved that.

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  12. girlygirlhoosier52December 27, 2013 at 9:52 AM

    True Spies!!

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  13. Carol L.December 27, 2013 at 11:10 AM

    So hard, I can't remember all the names because I read so many. But I loved race Burroughs Darius, Mary Balogh's series with The Proposal. I also found a new Author, Sarah Jio. Her books are just incredible reads. Not Historical Romance but I have been reading all her books. The first was Morning Glory.
    Happy Holidays.
    Carol L
    Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com

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  14. cheyDecember 27, 2013 at 12:33 PM

    I rarely remember titles but I enjoyed the ones I read this year.

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  15. Cathy PDecember 27, 2013 at 12:39 PM

    I love Shana Galen's books! True Spies was a good one.

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  16. AlexisaDecember 27, 2013 at 1:03 PM

    I've read some of those books. I love Mia Marlowe though.

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  17. jmcgaughDecember 27, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    The Hunter by Monica McCarty; love that series! There were also several of Grace Burrowes books that I loved.

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  18. AnonymousDecember 27, 2013 at 6:17 PM

    It's hard to think of picking only one. LOL

    NO GOOD DUKE GOES UNPUNISHED by Sarah MacLean
    and
    THE ARRANGEMENT by Mary Balogh

    Marcy Shuler

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  19. bn100December 27, 2013 at 7:10 PM

    No, I don't

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  20. Karen CDecember 27, 2013 at 10:03 PM

    I really enjoy books by Karen Ranney and Sue-Ellen Welfonder. The latest that I read was Once Upon A Highland Christmas by Sue-Ellen Welfonder and I loved it.

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  21. AnnwitchDecember 28, 2013 at 12:28 AM

    I loved Any Duchess will Do by Tessa Dare

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  22. Linda McDonaldDecember 28, 2013 at 12:39 AM

    Anna Lee Hubers "The Anatomist's Wife" and her follow up book "Mortal Arts."

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  23. krazymama_98December 28, 2013 at 12:39 AM

    haha These questions always do me in. How many ''favorites'' can we have?? LOL I have enjoyed lots of books this year. And Historical is also my favorite. I like some contemporary. But spend only a little of my reading time on them.
    So do you keep a running list thru the year? Favorites? Ones you don't like? New authors, etc? How else do you remember as the year goes on?

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  24. MaureenDecember 28, 2013 at 6:04 AM

    My favorite was The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas.

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