There were course lots of books I read and loved the year, there were lots of other amazing books I didn't have enough time to read, and there are some more that I will probably still read and review from here until the year end, but for now, I wanted to share ten of my favorite 2017 books:
Here they are, in no particular order:
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Emily Callaghan never expected to spend another summer on Wenniway
Island. Yet here she is, back in her quaint northern Michigan hometown
of Trillium Bay, divorced, flat broke, and dragging along her precocious
twelve-year-old. It’s a simple arrangement: Emily, a house flipper,
will renovate one of her grandmother’s rental properties in exchange for
a much-needed loan. Once a wild child, the reformed Emily also hopes to
remodel her reputation and show her family she’s all grown up.
But
coming home is never simple. Emily’s dad is more distant than ever. Her
younger sister is dating a much older man, and Emily’s worried it’s a
mistake. The cottage remodel grows increasingly daunting. And then
there’s handsome out-of-towner Ryan Taggert…
Ryan has his own
family drama. A smart, ambitious land developer, he’s come to Wenniway
to rescue his father from the grips of a new girlfriend and protect
their family business. But he’s quickly distracted by gorgeous, witty
Emily Callaghan.
There’s no denying the attraction between Emily and Ryan. But will their conflicting interests destroy any chance at love? Or will Emily finally get the chance to rebuild her life—and repair her heart?
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Everywhere Katie Brenner looks, someone else is living the life she
longs for, particularly her boss, Demeter Farlowe. Demeter is brilliant
and creative, lives with her perfect family in a posh townhouse, and
wears the coolest clothes. Katie’s life, meanwhile, is a daily
struggle—from her dismal rental to her oddball flatmates to the tense
office politics she’s trying to negotiate. No wonder Katie takes refuge
in not-quite-true Instagram posts, especially as she's desperate to make
her dad proud.
Then, just as she’s finding her feet—not to
mention a possible new romance—the worst happens. Demeter fires Katie.
Shattered but determined to stay positive, Katie retreats to her
family’s farm in Somerset to help them set up a vacation business.
London has never seemed so far away—until Demeter unexpectedly turns up
as a guest. Secrets are spilled and relationships rejiggered, and as the
stakes for Katie’s future get higher, she must question her own
assumptions about what makes for a truly meaningful life.
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Lady Sabine is harboring a skin
blemish, one, that if revealed, could cause her to be branded as a
witch, put her life in danger, and damage her chances of making a good
marriage. After all, what nobleman would want to marry a woman so
flawed?
Sir Bennet is returning home to protect his family from an
imminent attack by neighboring lords who seek repayment of debts.
Without fortune or means to pay those debts, Sir Bennet realizes his
only option is to make a marriage match with a wealthy noblewoman. As a
man of honor, he loathes the idea of courting a woman for her money, but
with time running out for his family’s safety, what other choice does
he have?
As Lady Sabine and Sir Bennet are thrust together under dangerous circumstances, will they both be able to learn to trust each other enough to share their deepest secrets? Or will those secrets ultimately lead to their demise?
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Jordan Carpenter thinks she’s finally found the perfect candidate for Jilted, a new dating show about runaway grooms: firefighter Luke Elliott, a known player who’s left not one but three brides at the altar. The only problem? Luke refuses to answer Jordan’s emails or return her calls. Which is how she ends up on a flight to Montana to recruit him in person. It’s not Manhattan, but at least the locals in Lucky Hollow seem friendly . . . except for Luke, who’s more intense—and way hotter—than the slick womanizer Jordan expected. Eager to put the past behind him, Luke has zero intention of following this gorgeous, fast-talking city girl back to New York. But before he can send her packing, Jordan’s everywhere: at his favorite bar, the county fair, even his exes’ book club. Annoyingly, everyone in Lucky Hollow seems to like her—and deep down, she’s starting to grow on him too. But the more he fights her constant pestering, the more Luke finds himself wishing that Jordan would kick off her high heels and make herself comfortable in his arms.
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| Professional dog-walker Felicity Knight loves everything about New York…until her ex-husband starts working at her local vet clinic. She hasn't seen Seth Carlyle in ten years, but one glimpse of him—too gorgeous, and still too good for her—and Fliss's heart hurts like their whirlwind marriage ended yesterday. So when her grandmother in the Hamptons needs help for the summer, it seems the ideal way to escape her past.Their relationship might have lasted only a few scorching months, but vet Seth knows Fliss—if she's run away to the Hamptons, it's because she still feels their connection and it terrifies her. He let her go once before, when he didn't know any better, but not this summer! With the help of his adorable dog, Lulu, and a sprinkling of beachside magic, Seth is determined to make Fliss see that he's never stopped loving her… |
This is just a small sample of some of the books I read in 2017. I wish I had the time to read many more, but a new year starts right next week - so, here's to a very bookish 2018!
Have a wonderful weekend, and happy new year!
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