What were your favorite reads of 2020?
As usual it is impossible for me to pick just one book or even one series as so much depends on my mood
And though I do read a lot of new releases, I also read a lot of backlist so I don’t limit myself to only this year’s releases; I just limit myself to books I’ve read this calendar year.
alphabetically by author, then by release date:
Starbreaker by Amanda Bouchet May 2020 (Endeavor # 2)
Decrypted by Lindsay Buroker Feb 2013 (Forgotten Ages # 2)
Trancehack by Sonya Clark Oct 2013 (Magic Born #1)
Firewall by Sonya Clark Dec 2014 (Magic Born #3)
Undercover by Rebecca Crowley Sept 2019 (London Phoenix # 2)
Forever Strong by Piper J Drake Jan 2020 (True Heroes # 6)
A Treason of Truths by Ada Harper Oct 2018 (Quillian Empire # 2)
Homecoming for the Cowboy by Nicole Helm May 2019 (Bad Boys of Last Stand # 1)
Christmas for the Deputy by Nicole Helm Oct 2019 (Bad Boys of Last Stand # 2)
Backcountry Escape by Nicole Helm May 2020 (Badlands Cops # 3)
The Fate of the Tala by Jeffe Kennedy Feb 2020 (The Uncharted Realms # 5)
The Fiery Crown by Jeffe Kennedy June 2020 (Forgotten Empires # 2)
The Lost Princess Returns by Jeffe Kennedy June 2020 (The Uncharted Realms # 6)
The Vanishing by Jayne Ann Krentz Jan 2020 (Fogg Lake # 1)
Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik May 2020 (Consortium Rebellion # 3)
The Queen’s Triumph by Jessie Mihalik Dec 2020 (Rogue Queen #3)
Bait n' Witch by Abigail Owen Jan 2017 (Legendary Consultants # 3)
The Blood King by Abigail Owen Sept 2020 (Inferno Rising # 2)
Song of Blood & Stone by L Penelope May 2018 (Earthsinger Chronicles # 1)
Song of Blood & Stone [expanded version] by L Penelope July 2019 (Earthsinger Chronicles # 1.1)
Breath of Dust & Dawn * by L Penelope Jan 2019 (Earthsinger Chronicles # 1.5)
Hush of Storm & Sorrow * by L Penelope Mar 2020 (Earthsinger Chronicles # 2.5)
Cry of Metal & Bone by L Penelope Aug 2020 (Earthsinger Chronicles # 3)
Echoes of Ash & Tears * by L Penelope Nov 2020 (Earthsinger Chronicles # 3.5)
Close Up by Amanda Quick May 2020 (Burning Cove # 4)
Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha July 2020 (Mercenary Librarians # 1)
Honeymoon for the Alpha * by Veronica Scott Feb 2020 (Sectors New Allies # 11.5)
Love Hard by Nalini Singh Mar 2020 (Hard Play # 3)
Alpha Night by Nalini Singh June 2020 (Psy/Changeling Trinity # 4)
Archangel's Sun by Nalini Singh Dec 2020 (Guild Hunter # 13)
Here We Go by Shannon Stacey Jan 2020 (Burke Siblings # 2)
Their Christmas Baby Contract by Shannon Stacey Nov 2020 (Blackberry Bay # 2)
The Beast of Blackmoor * by Milla Vane Dec 2014 (A Gathering of Dragons # 0.5)
A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane Feb 2020 (A Gathering of Dragons # 1)
A Touch of Stone and Snow by Milla Vane July 2020 (A Gathering of Dragons # 2)
* indicates novella
As usual there were more books I rated at B+ that I would also consider favorites, but figured 35 is a large enough list
. So only my five star reads for the year are listed here.