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Reader Question – Requesting paranormal romance recommendations featuring forbidden love between two species…

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Kris is looking for recommendations! Oh I’ve read a bunch like this… I just can’t pinpoint exact books just yet. Hopefully my memory comes back to me and I can add some to this list, too.

Like, I think a few circumstances in the Anita Blake series, and of course, the Sookie Stackhouse series (part fae and vampires… oh boy! PURE trouble).

And I have a feeling, Jacob (werewolf) and Renesmee (vampire) will be problematic if Stephenie Meyer ever writes their story, in the Twilight series one day. 😉 Tee hee! read more

Reader Favorites – Kelly’s Best Books of 2020 List

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One more list just came in, and I’m thrilled at how Kelly categorized her favorites this year. While I don’t have many comment highlights for us to reflect on, she IS my frequent “reader question” helper and I’m so thankful for that. 😀

Hi Maryse,

obviously 2020 was a crazy year for everyone. As a result of Covid our kids were home for virtual school starting in March and since I have a chronic illness they have continued to be in virtual school ever since. This has been a difficult adjustment and thankfully reading has has been a wonderful reprieve from the chaos in our lives. read more

Reader Question – Requesting recommendations for books where the Hero takes care of the sick heroine…

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Sarah is looking for a recommendations on this specific trope. I LOVE THIS LIST IDEA!!!

I totally LOVE when there’d be a few chapters of the grumpy Hero suddenly having to care for the heroine (often, they weren’t “together” yet), when she’d get a flu or something, and he’d become attached to her… and see her in a different light.

Those were always my favorite scenes… *swoooooon*

She asks:

Do you have a list for girls that are sick or have some kind of condition and the guy is super protective and takes care of her? read more

Reader Question – Is there a main post listing all of the “Readers Best Books of 2020” lists?

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Kathy was looking for this, so in case you were, too, I thought I’d make it an official post. 🙂

She asks:

Hi Maryse,

Can you add a best of 2020 listing of all of the readers best lists?

Thank you!!

Hi Kathy!!

You bet!

I just added the Readers’ Best of 2020 category to the sidebar menu on the right hand side of my blog. I also added them in list format, on our main Favorites Lists page.

But here they are, individually, including mine! 😀

I hope that helps! 🙂

Maryse

➔➔➔  Looking for more of our favorite recommendations? Browse our “Ultimate Favorites Lists” here. Are you in the mood for a certain kind of story? Browse our favorite “genre/trope categories” here and our reader favorites lists too. read more

Maryse’s Top Ten Favorite Books in 2020

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OMG!!! It’s finally ready, and I AM THRILLED with this list!! I wholeheartedly recommend every single book on here, if you haven’t read them yet. YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT!!! And I’m certain if you have read any of these, you’re with me on how awesome these were.

I remember every single thing about each of these books, which makes them absolute stand outs. UNFORGETTABLE. Every one unique and clever… and/or angsty and/or gasp-worthy in their own ways, and had me devouring them and still thinking about them now. And I have no doubt you will too. read more