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If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins – This book hit me right in the heart. I read it at a time in my life where I was struggling, and it spoke to me. Also, it’s Kristan Higgins. She makes my favorites list every year. :)
How to Kill a Rock Star by Tiffanie DeBartolo – DUDE! This book just killed me, it’s SO good. It was the most perfect Contemporary Romance. I just.. AH I LOVED IT.
I’ll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios – This is another book that I really connected with. I just felt like they were people I know, therefore it’s close to my heart.
The One That Got Away by Bethany Chase – Another amazing Contemporary Romance with so much depth. This one was fun and sexy and at times really moving.
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas – Whoa. The only non-contemporary on the list! I loved this one so much. It was sexy and intense and just SO GOOD.
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli – SO delightful and funny, I was laughing on page 5! Simon was just the best and I wanted to be his friend and hang out with his friends. I loved watching Simon and Blue fall for each other while discovering who they were (literally and figuratively). And it was refreshing to read a diverse book that managed to be nuanced, important, and CUTE all at the same time!
Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel by Megan Morrison – Grounded is incredibly well written, funny, and exciting- Morrison’s Rapunzel reminded me of a mix of Rapunzel from Disney’s Tangled and Cress from The Lunar Chronicles, but with more attitude. I also adored the whimsically detailed worldbuilding and sense of history, the humor, and the complex characters. The world feels BIG but you never feel lost in it as a reader. I wanted to explore it all! And it’s absolutely filled with fairy tale magic.
Every Word by Ellie Marney – a truly excellent, tightly plotted, heart pounding sequel! It’s emotional, action-packed, super intense, and super hot. Plus a London setting! I continue to ship Mycroft and Rachel with the fire of a thousand suns. Wattscroft forevaaaa. I couldn’t put the book down, read it in a day!
The Deal by Elle Kennedy – I super loved this book!! It was hot and funny and had just the right amount of drama. I TOTALLY loved Graham (oh my god) and Hannah, they communicated like adults and had the most amazing chemistry! Plus it encompassed all of my favorite romantic tropes.
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller – Absolutely striking. The writing is exquisite and brought to life these magnificent doomed characters. Miller humanizes Achilles and makes him a compelling hero worth following, while she raises Patroclus to new heights. The relationship between Patroclus and Achilles is everything you could wish for in a tragic romance. The emotions are overwhelming and burrowed into my soul while the language is evocative and the action is fierce. Historical fiction fans must read this!!!
Also loved: The Start of Me and You, Uprooted, First & Then, Queen of Shadows, The Scorpio Races
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Jess is a 30 something female living in Texas. Most days you will find her on Twitter, giving her opinion on her latest reads, her latest tv obsessions, movies, and hot dudes. In her free time she loves to watch tv, movies, and of course, read tons of books with hot dudes in them. She also makes time to run this blog. :)
Rissi
‘The Start of You and Me’ was one of my All-time favorites of ever, but certainly 2015. Emery Lord is one talented author. :)
Chrissi Reads
I’ll Meet You There and Simon feature on my list this week too. I loved them both. Great list!
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
Simon was so great! I can’t wait to read it again :)
Marie
Queen of Shadows is on many people’s list, even mine. :)
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Oh very nice! So much ACOTAR love!
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SDCB Steph
I read If You Only Knew this year too. I would like to read The Song of Achilles. I will have to check to see if it ever officially made it to my TBR list.
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
It’s VERY good! Whether you know how the story goes or not, it’s so well written. I hope you enjoy it if you read it!
Alahna @ The Charmed Reader
A lot of these are on my TBR! Great list!
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
Woohoo! Lots of good reading ahead then :) Thanks for commenting!
Quinn's Book Nook
I’ve only read I’ll Meet You There, but it was totally amazing!
giovanna
I haven’t read anything from your list, but I can’t wait to read Simon vs The Homo Sapiens Agenda.
Great List!
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Morgan @ Gone with the Words
Simon was sooo cute! Really glad I ended up reading it :) Hope you enjoy it too.
Mishma @ Chasing Faerytales
I really really want to read The Song of Achilles! The concept and the sound of the tragic romance speaks to me, and I am a sucker for history anyway! I hope I’ll get a chance to read the book soon!
Mishma @ Chasing Faerytales
Sorry, I forgot to leave a link to my list! :D
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
Oh gosh, I think you will LOVE it then! It’s really fantastic, one of the best historical fiction books I’ve read. I hope you do get to read it soon and enjoy it!
Karina @ A Reader Under The Sea
Oh I loved A Court Of Thorns and Roses!!!! It took me by surprise that it was just so steamy for a YA. But it’s Sarah J. Maas so it shouldn’t surprise me.
Also I recently read The Deal!! I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!!
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
Wasn’t The Deal so great!!! I didn’t like The Mistake quiiite as much but it’s a super good series, I’m excited for the 3rd book in a couple weeks :)
Molly
I feel like I’m missing out on something amazing for not having read The Song of Achilles yet. I REALLLLLLY want to, though!
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
I didn’t know much about it until this year and I’m so glad I read it! Found it at the library and ended up buying my own copy. I hope you love it when you get the chance!!
Amber Elise @ Du Livre
GOD I love Simon so much! I’m stressed thinking about my Top Ten Books of 2015, I read so many great books!
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
Right!! It’s so hard to narrow down, I had a really good reading year book-quality wise :) I love Simon so much, too!!
Tiffany
Ohhh my goshhhh Song of Achilles DESTROYED ME. So beautifully written and one of the most scarring books I’ve ever read. I can’t even think about it without tearing up lolol. I haven’t been brave enough to go for a re-read yet.
Uprooted is one of my 2015 favorites also & I just started reading The Start of Me and You this morning. :D I desperately need to read Ellie Marney’s books & I’ve heard so many great things about Elle Kennedy as well. I haven’t read QoS yet either! AHHH SO MANY BOOKS TO READ.
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
GOSH YES. Everything that you said!! So lyrical and beautiful and yeah, totally scarring. AHH.
Uprooted was such a surprise to me! Hope you liked TSOMAY! YES YES read them all!! So many books, so little time right?! Haha.
Eva @ All Books Considered
Great lists! The Deal made my list, too! How to Kill a Rock Star is one of my all time favorites, so happy you liked it!! I really want to read I’ll Meet You There soon.
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Lisa @ Lost in Literature
I totally agree with ACoTaR!! I adored I’ll Meet You There and The Deal as well. <3 Honestly, a few of these I haven't heard of before, so I'll definitely need to check them out. Thanks for sharing! :)
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
The Deal <3 I could read it again right now haha. Yay, nothing like adding to the TBR! Thanks for commenting :)
Rachel Patrick
I REALLY need to read Ellie Marney’s books because I’ve heard like nothing but fantastic things and I want to read a book that that’s good. I’m hoping I’LL MEET YOU THERE arrives for me from the library soon. I really want to read it!
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
You doooooo they are so fantastic! Wattscroft is everything. And they just added the 3rd book to Book Depository for pretty cheap (so you don’t have to pay as much as I did haha!).
Ellen B.
I’ve been hearing such good things about Song of Achilles! Only I know how it ends — don’t we all — and *yikes* I’m kind of scared to dive in.
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
Right, I felt the same way. It’s worth it though but the closer I got the worse the feelings were!!! Eep.
DanaSquare
Simon and ACOTAR were on my lists last year! I’ll Meet You There was on my list this year! I am currently reading The Deal and I am in love!
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
Both such good books! Ahhhhh Garrett and Hannah :D The best.
Emily @ Ink, Inc.
Grounded sounds great! I really love fairytale retellings. On that note I’d love to get my hands on ACOTAR. I read ToG and CoM this year so when I’ve finished that series (or the published ones anyway!) I’ll be getting onto Court!
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Morgan @ Gone with the Words
Oh you would love both in that case!! Very different from each other but so good. Fairytale retellings are my favorite :)
Angie
I loved I’ll Meet You There so much! And you make me want to check out Kristan Higgins books, Jess.
Morgan I am delighted to see Simon & The Song of Achilles on your list obviously since FAVORITES. I really need to read The Deal. I’m pretty sure I bought it when it was on sale and we tend to have similar taste in romances so I’m sure I’ll love it.
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
OF COURSE! Super favorites. You really do, it is a fast read and I just loved it. I think you’re right, we tend to match up so hopefully you’ll like it too :)