I’m not a fan of smug quarterbacks with oiled abs, but Bell gives us something different. Sexy intrigue, vivid settings and great details. This one has a detective hero investigating a murder, which the courtesan heroine might be involved in.

They’re beautifully written and exciting, with strong heroines doing interesting things! Taking charge of their own fates and whatnot. If you’re not familiar with these books or authors, check them out. Hello there! I just wanted to post a list of my favorite reads of 2017. Making this list helped me remember & appreciate the gems of 2018. Hey, maybe it wasn’t such a bad reading year after all. Read all of these and binge Ben Stiller’s exquisite TV miniseries Escape at Dannemora. The grittier the better! I enjoyed Guardian by Emmy Chandler (prison planet), Taking the Heat by Brenda Novak (escaped prisoner + female guard), and Beautiful Lawman by Sophie Jordan (great, sexy series with heroes on both sides of the law). 2018 was the year of prisoners + law enforcement. It’s a feel-good story with a beautiful heart, and Dev Patel. I paired Tempest with the film Lion, which I loved.

I need to scrub my mind of all the scary movies and scary news! Help me, Ms. I feel better about the world when I read her books. She writes beautiful historical details and hot, tender romances between good people. Jenkins seems to make my list every year, like Dahl/Stone. They don’t have anything in common, but both made an indelible impact on my brain. The movie is the most disturbing thing I’ve ever seen. Her book is a triumphant female vengeance tale. I paired it with Hereditary, which I think I heard about from Dahl/Stone, who is a horror fan. I read a couple of great Victoria Dahl romances in 2018 ( Bad Boys Do and Real Men Will), but her psychological thriller as Stone stands out as a cut above the rest. Westfield’s story is on the sweet side, about two early-twenty somethings experiencing their first love. The documentary is a nailbiter, and so is the book. Coincidentally, my favorite movie of the year was Free Solo, about climbing legend Alex Honnold, who pulls off the greatest athletic accomplishment ever filmed. Lessons in Gravity by Megan Westfield, about a free solo climber and a young filmmaker who records his death-defying feats. There were only three books that earned a 5-star rating from me in 2018. The books I liked enough to finish were few and far between! Here are my top picks, mashed together with my favorite movies. I didn’t read for pleasure as much as I’d like, and my DNF problem is out of control. It was a good year for me as far as family, health and an overall sense of peace. I’ve been taking night classes, working at a day job that I really enjoy, and still trying to fit in a bit of writing here & there. Hello friends! It’s that time of year again.

Prisoner of love beverly jenkins