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Top 3 Books of 2020 - More or Less

 This year my reading goal was 104 books.  That roughly translates to 2 books a week.  That is considerably less than previous years goals.  But, I knew that with working full time and going back to school there was not much of a chance of reading a whole lot more than that.  I managed to finish 113 books for 2020.  Not bad, all things considered.  

When I was going through the list of books I read this year to pick my top 3 favorites, I realized I might have to do it a little different because there were quite a few that I loved and several of them were in the same series or stand alones, but by the same author.  These are in no particular order cause I loved them all.

First up is the books I read by Ilsa Madden-Mills this year.  All three of them were added to my Favorites list on Goodreads.  I read The Revenge Pact.  I have the review posted here.  River and Anastasia killed me! There was also I Promise You.  Dillon and Serena's story was amazing!  You can check out my review here.  And lastly this year there was Not My Romeo.  Jack and Elena...SWOON!  This was a case of a blind date gone wrong that leads to love.  If you read this and don't always think of Romeo and Juliet differently after, you are not a romantic at heart 😀  




Next up is the Mafia Royals series by Rachel Van Dyken.  This series starts with a novella titled Royal Bully.  It features Asher and Claire.  I normally don't read the prequels to series, but I did for this one and I was hooked!  This was gritty and angsty and I loved every word.  So, when I was able to get my hands on Ruthless Princess I was over the moon.  Serena and Junior's story did not disappoint!  Then, there was Scandalous Prince.  More grit and more angst and Breaker and Violet had me in tears.  I've got the review posted here. Just know that as I sit here typing this, I am refreshing my Kindle because the next one in the series, Destructive King, is supposed to be sent to me today.  I CAN NOT WAIT!!!!  




And to round out my "Top 3" LOL is the Broken Crown Trilogy by Maria Luis.  The first two books are out and are AMAZING!  The Road to Fire is the first one and The Sound of Madness is the second.  This is another gritty angsty series that is set in London.  Twists and turns are all over this and you have to start from the beginning to get it all.  What I love the most about these books is the heroines.  Isla and Rowena are strong and capable and do what needs to be done.  They are women I would aspire to be - if I wanted to kill the king or hunt people that I've been ordered to kill LOL    Seriously, these are good and I am on pins and needles waiting for the last book.



And if I could throw in one more it would be Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers.  Yes, I know this is not a new book - it was published in 1991.  But I just got around to reading it this year.  I loved every word of it and read it through tears streaming down my face.  This is one that I think everyone in the world should read.  The pure love Michael has for Angel is parallel to God's unwavering love for us.  This is timeless and beautifully written. 

I hope you found a couple of books to add to your reading list for next year.  If you have read any of these, let me know your thoughts on them.

Until next time....







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