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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

My All Time Favorite Books

It's taken me awhile to get around to this post. It's been on my to-do list, I promise. But my book collection is split between St. Louis and Columbia, with a few lent out here and there. (If you have read my previous blog posts about books, you know I don't lend out books- but since he's my boyfriend, we will let it slide) Compiling my list of favorite books is tough! I know what my hands down favorite book of all time that I will continue to read until the day I die (dramatic but appropriate) but compiling a list of my favorite books, I narrowed it down to 10.

Favorite book, hands down.

Ransom- Julie Garwood. I am obsessed with all of Julie Garwood's books, I have duplicates of most in my collection. Her writing is flawless and I love her characters. They are very 'me'. So Shadow song, The secret, The Bride, The Prize, The Wedding etc. ugh I could go on and on.. 


Favorites:
The Bride Quartet- Nora Roberts 
Books 1: Vision in White and 3: Savor the Moment, are my favorite. I relate most to Mac and Laurel. I also feel like I am best friends with the four girls. When each book came out, I was the girl pre-ordering and stalking Barnes and Noble at opening hours to get my hands on the next book. Don't judge. 

Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy- Nora Roberts
Sticking with Nora Roberts, I loved this series. I know people complain that Nora Roberts has too many ghost writers and uses formula writing. But her writing makes me happy. I'm not complaining. She gives me the closure I need for each character and the happily ever after crap that I love. 

Something Blue- Emily Giffin
After reading 'Something Borrowed' and hating both Darcy and Rachel, I was unsure of reading the sequel. But 'Something Blue' turns things around and makes me love both characters. Well at least Darcy. I love a good 'she's pregnant and has a happy ending' story. 

Smooth Talking Stranger- Lisa Kleypas
Who doesn't want a billionaire playboy to fall in love with them? Oh and their sister's baby that you are raising? Nothing is sexier than a hot guy holding a baby. I love the dysfunctional story that leads to this love story with lots of kinks and twists and surprising ending! 

Bloom- Kelle Hampton. Just writing the title, I already tear up. This was one of the most difficult books to read yet one of the most magical and inspiring. I felt like I was Kelle in the birth room holding Nella. And since I follow her blog and instagram, I get to see her sweet baby girl flourish and grow into a beautiful person. 

Drake Sisters- Christina Feehan
I grabbed 'Turbulent Seas' with Joley. She is my favorite of the sisters. Just a wild child who is really a lot more perceptive than everyone gives her credit for. She is extremely protective of her family. She is also very mischievous which I why I love her the most. But her chemistry with Ilya, wow. The sparks practically leap from the pages. 

Committed- Elizabeth Gilbert 
I know I wrote a blog post on the book. And my Valentines Day post had a lot of quotes from her book. She just moved me so much with her life story. She really made me look at myself and reevaluate. I think her book allowed me to grow and really made me a better partner in my relationships. 


Love Only Once- Johanna Lindsey. You can't go wrong with any Johanna Lindsey book. Especially the Mallory or Anderson series. But Regina (Reggie) is a favorite. Well Nicholas isn't bad himself. But their story, intertwined with her family, is hysterical yet endearing. 

Childhood favorite books (aka 3rd grade on) 
Chronicles of Narnia series, A Murder for Her Majesty- Beth Hilgartner, obviously Harry Potter