This year on Twitter, librarians around the country tagged their top 10 favorite reads of 2013 with the hashtag #libfaves13, and several romance books emerged from the list! Hopefully some of these notable titles will make it onto your “best of” list, too. Check them out!
The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan
Since making the switch to self-publishing, Milan’s witty historical romances featuring offbeat characters have flourished. Keep your eyes peeled for more from this rising star author, and check out The Heiress Effect, the second installment in her Brothers Sinister series.
No Good Duke Goes Unpunished
by Sarah MacLean
MacLean won the “Best Historical Romance” RITA Award this year from the Romance Writers of America, and rightfully so. Her memorable characters and plots have hooked many a reader. This is the third in a series, preceded by A Rogue by Any Other Name and One Good Earl Deserves a Lover.
The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs
A departure from her lighter fare, Wiggs crafted a remarkable contemporary romance tale interspersed with effective historical details from World War II. Tess thinks she has it all, until a handsome man shows up with news about her previously unknown family. Soon Tess is on a journey to fill in the gaps in her own personal history, and her heart.
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
This popular tale about misfit, music-loving high school students discovering first love hit all of the right notes, and landed on countless “best of” lists. Be sure to also check out Fangirl, Rowell’s smart collegiate coming-of-age story.
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