A baker’s dozen of my favorite romance reads for 2016:

Mary Balogh – Only Beloved – A stellar finale to the Survivors’ Club series. The Duke of Stanbrook, who has provided shelter and refuge for his wounded friends finally gets his own happily-ever-after.                                                                                                                            My review here: http://wp.me/p3QRh4-oQ                                                                                    Amazon Buy Link here:  Only Beloved (A Survivors’ Club Novel)  Mary Balogh & Grace Burrowes – Once Upon a Dream – Two of my favorite authors teamed up to write related stories of widowed noble gentlemen heading for a houseparty.  They have children who only add to the charm and warmth of these very engaging stories.                                                                                                                                  My review here: http://wp.me/p3QRh4-nP                                                                                  Amazon Buy Link here:  Once Upon A DreamKelly Bowen – A Duke to Remember – An agent for a discreet troubleshooting agency searches for a lost duke and finds a breathtaking romance.  Kelly Bowen writes fantastic protagonists and this story is everything you want in a romance novel.                                 My review here:https://rosesareblue.net/2016/07/26/a-duke-to-remember-by-kelly-bowen-release-day-blitz-excerpt-review-giveaway/                                                                             Amazon Buy Link here: A Duke to Remember (A Season for Scandal)

Kerrigan Byrne – The Hunter – This amazing and steamy book details how an emotionless killer-for-hire falls in love with his intended victim, and how he’s restored.  My review here: http://wp.me/p3QRh4-kE                                                                                    Amazon Buy Link here:The Hunter (Victorian Rebels)  

Megan Frampton – Why Do Dukes Fall in Love – A self-contained and emotionless duke flaunts convention and hires a female secretary, who soon works her way under his guard.  Megan Frampton just keeps getting better, and this book is brilliant and entertaining.                                                                                                                                         My review here: http://wp.me/p3QRh4-q3                                                                                        Amazon Buy Link here: Why Do Dukes Fall in Love?: A Dukes Behaving Badly Novel  

Elizabeth Hoyt – Duke of Pleasure – A heroic duke defies established rules and falls in love with the brave, unrefined woman of the slums who saved his life.  The Maiden Lane series just keeps getting better.  Review forthcoming.                                                                  Amazon Buy Link here:  Duke of Pleasure (Maiden Lane)  

Eloisa James – My American Duchess – I fell in love with this duke, who falls for an American heiress with two broken engagements behind her, and who is now engaged to his own brother.                                                                                                                                   My review here: http://freshfiction.com/review.php?id=58635                                                 Amazon Buy Link here:My American Duchess  

Sabrina Jeffries – The Danger of Desire – A rake with secret demons is determined to protect a young lady who will go to any lengths to find out who caused her brother’s ruin.  Great story of romance that neither expected or wanted.  Review forthcoming.                 Amazon Buy Link here:The Danger of Desire (The Sinful Suitors)                               

Lisa Kleypas – Marrying Winterborne – A rough-around-the-edges business tycoon and a delicate aristocratic lady cannot possibly make a successful match.  Or can they?  Review forthcoming.                                                                                                                          Amazon Buy Link here: Marrying Winterborne                                                                

Emily Larkin – Unmasking Miss Appleby – A deliciously unique and compelling romance with a touch of magic.  This one captivated me completely.                                     My review here: http://wp.me/p3QRh4-rS                                                                                     Amazon BuyLink here:Unmasking Miss Appleby (Baleful Godmother Series) (Volume 1)

Caroline Linden – Six Degrees of Scandal – Childhood friends, then sweethearts, they were destined for each other.  They were tragically parted, and now, years later, have a second chance in this passionate and emotional story.                                                           My review here: http://wp.me/p3QRh4-me                                                                                  Amazon Buy Link here:  Six Degrees of Scandal                                                                    

Kate Noble – The Dare and the Doctor – A friends-to-lovers story with a hero so honorable, he almost gives up his chance at love.  A wonderful, emotional read.                My review here: http://smittenbybooks.com/2016/historical/nov-the-dare-and-the-doctor-kate-noble.php                                                                                                                          Amazon Buy Link here:  The Dare and the Doctor (Winner Takes All)                         

Karen Ranney – An American in Scotland – An emotional and engrossing love story along with a dark dose of American history.  Very well written.                                               My review here: http://wp.me/p3QRh4-l9                                                                                     Amazon Buy Link here:American in Scotland, An (Maciains)