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ANOTHER TOP TEN LIST (actually… more like 15 😉 )!!! Jen C loves the kind of books we do, and you’ll recognize your own favorites right here in this list. And the ones you haven’t read (like a few I haven’t read either), make me VERY excited to jump in!

She says:

“My absolute favourite thing to do each year is look back on the books I’ve read… so once you mentioned top reads for 2016 I had to jump and complete my own list!”

1. F*ck Love by Tarryn Fisher <— This was the first book I read in 2016 and is pretty much my favourite read of the year… or at least one of.

Honourable mention: Never Never: Part Three of Three by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher – absolutely adored this serial!

2. November 9: A Novel and It Ends with Us: A Novel by Colleen Hoover <— I read November 9 on November 9 this year – I don’t know why I put it off for so long. Absolutely devoured it and fell in love. Then had to start It Ends With Us and oh my god that just finished me off. Completely ruined me. Two amazing books that will stay with me forever.

Honourable mention: Too Late by Colleen Hoover – I already included two books in one so couldn’t add in this one as well. LOVED Too Late. Such a different style for a CoHo book but so well done.

3. The Royals series by Erin Watt (Paper Princess, Broken Prince and Twisted Palace) <— I adore angst/bully books and this series was one of my favourites from this year. I bought the first one when it was on special and got hooked. After finishing I immediately bought the other two books and devoured them over a few nights.

4. Wrong (Wrong Series Book 1) by Jana Aston <— Jana’s quickly become one of ‘auto one-click’ authors. Love her writing style. This book was exactly what I needed after reading IEWU and when I was struggling to find another book that captivated me. I think I started about 5 books and barely got through the first chapter. This one hooked me from page one though!

5. Me Before You: A Novel by Jojo Moyes <— I *finally* plucked up the courage to read this book shortly before the movie was released. As much as I was a blubbering mess throughout it, it was such amazing thought provoking book. I made the mistake of watching the movie on a flight back from LA to New Zealand. Flight attendant was worried about the tears until I told her what I was watching – found another fan of the book!

6. The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred <— This book had been sitting on my kindle for a year or so before I started it. I had heard people raving about it but for some reason I kept skipping over it. Not sure what made me start it but OH MY GOD so glad I did. It’s one of those amazing books that everyone needs to read IMMEDIATELY.

7. The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata <— Another author who has quickly become a favourite. Adore each and every one of her books. And this one! That slow build/slow burn was incredible.

8. Into the Nothing (Broken Outlaw Series Book 1) by BT Urruela, Wicked Little Words by Stevie J. Cole and BT Urruela, and A Lover’s Lament by KL Grayson and BT Urruela <— I lumped three books in one here because I “faved” each of these books after finishing them. Wicked Little Words was my Halloween read this year and the mystery/thriller aspects of it were super dark and twisty. I think BT Urruela is my favourite author find of the year lol.

9. The Score (Off-Campus Book 3) by Elle Kennedy <— This one quickly became my favourite of the series (as much as I adored the others). Felt every feeling of this book HARD.

10. Scarred by Joanne Macgregor <— I wasn’t expecting much from this YA book but it really stuck with me. A really beautiful story which was ultimately about forgiveness.

“Here’s to 2017 and many more amazing books to come!”

Like Jen C’s book-taste? Check out more of her favorites:

• Reader Favorites – Jen C’s Top Favorite Books List:
• Reader Favorites – Jen C’s 2016 Top 10!
• Reader Favorites – Jen C’s Top Ten Books of 2017
• Reader Favorites – Jen C’s Top Ten Books of 2018 List

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Welcome to another night of Reader Favorites TOP Books for 2016!!! Tonight, Jean brings us her list. and I KNOW so many of us will relate to the reason she loves these books. Oh how we love to try and fix our beautiful, broken book-men. 😉

Hi Maryse! This was really hard to limit to 10! So I went over (just a little…lol)!

My biggest pet peeve with books is cheating! Oh, and years of wasted time between H and h…. That drives me crazy! Death books were always hard for me too, but usually once I read them (after urging from the “Marmy” twins), I end up loving them and they are always unforgettable!

You all know how I am about the broken hero though and I’m thinking maybe you should name my list “Jean’s Favorite Broken Hero Books of 2016” Haha!

1. A Lover’s Lament by K.L. Grayson and B.T. Urruela <— I will continue to recommend this book! Having the input of Mr. Urruela made this book so real with him being in the military and having that knowledge first hand. I loved it! Broken military hottie! Mine!

2. Night Shifts Black (NSB Book 1)/Tracing Holland (NSB Book 2) by Alyson Santos <— Loved, loved, loved this storyline! Of course another broken Hero, but a musician this time, and the 2nd book was so healing!

3. KEPT: A Second Chance Fairy Tale by A.C. Bextor <— First of all, that cover! Stunning! And the story inside just as stunning!

4. The Fire Between High & Lo/The Silent Waters by Brittainy C. Cherry <— Every book is this series had significant meaning to them! So great! And need I say it, broken heros……

5. Royal Atlas by H.J. Bellus <— Was lucky to read this one before the end of the year! It was so beautiful! I love the use of animals for healing and therapy! Yep, another broken hero. Do you see a pattern here?

6. Fighting Solitude (On The Ropes Book 3) by Aly Martinez <— The whole damn family was broken, so there you have it! Great series and highly recommend it! Each book just made the series better and better!

7. Whispers and the Roars by K. Webster <— Because I had no idea what was going on until that midway point and I was like “what?!” Needed to go back and re-read some parts because seriously “what?!”!!!!!!!!

8. Womanizer by Katy Evans <— This is my first venture back to Katy Evans even though the Real series is and will remain one of my alltime favs (Remy…sigh). Well, Callan rocked my world in this book! Definitely fell for him hook, line, and sinker! Now I gotta go back and read the rest of this series!

9. Pull Me Close: The Panic Series by Sidney Halston <— Loved it! And guess what, not a broken hero this time, but a broken heroine! I am so looking forward to the 2nd book in this series!

10. Ricochet (A Vigilantes Novel)/Backfire (A Vigilantes Novel) by Keri Lake <— One word, exhilarating! If you guys haven’t read these, please do! I mean how can you resist that cover of Ricochet….he is amazing!

11. Wild Abandon by Jeannine Colette (Love you Jeannine!) <— Loved Pure Abandon too! Great, great books!

12. The Law of Moses/The Song of David (The Law of Moses Book 2) by Amy Harmon <— More great reading from Amy Harmon and I just couldn’t go without mentioning them!

And because I didn’t want to include books that have been on other lists this far, special shout out to the following;

• Deep Redemption (Hades Hangmen Book 4) by Tillie Cole – Amazing series!
• An Exaltation of Larks by Suanne Laqueur……unforgettable!
• From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon – Words cannot describe how much I loved this book!
• It Ends with Us: A Novel by Colleen Hoover – You all know why!
• Full Tilt/All In (Full Tilt Book 2) by Emma Scott – She’s a go-to author for me! Love her writing!
• The Last Hour of Gann by R. Lee Smith – This book was like nothing I’ve ever read before! Thank you Fabi!
• Bad Boy Billionaires series by Max Monroe (The entire series rocked my world! I will seriously miss this whole crew!)
• Wolfsong by TJ Klune – My first “wolf-shifter” book and I loved it! Thanks again Fabi!

It was so hard to narrow it down to 10!!!!! Sorry! I just was so lucky to have read so many great books in 2016!

Thanks for all you do Maryse and for bringing this great group of people together! Happy New Year and Happy Reading for 2017!

Love, Jean

Check out more of Jean’s favorites:

• Reader Favorites – Jean’s Top Favorite Books List
• Reader Favorites – Jean’s Top 12 Reads for 2015