Obviously
far more books than these were released this past year, but I can only
give my opinion on those I’ve read. The following are the top ten
titles I most enjoyed reviewing in 2003, followed by a top 40 list broken down
by genre, then a list of ten novels to look for in ’04 after that. (The
2003 and older titles are all clickable and will lead you to a review of those
books.)
*= Abundant heroine or
deals with weight issues.
Top
Ten Reads for 2003:
*"The
Way It Is" by Patrick
Sanchez
Daisy Gumm Majesty mystery series
by Alice Duncan
*"The
Bridesmaid's Reward"
by Liz Fielding
*Odelia
Grey mystery series by
Sue Ann Jaffarian
"Death for Dessert"
by Dawn Richard
"Darkover" series
by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The
"Green Gables"
series by L. M. Montgomery
"Ain't Nobody's Bizness"
by Laura Garner
"Thorn in my Heart"
by Liz Curtis Higgs
*"Some
Girls Do" by Leanne
Banks
Top 40 Reads:
General Fiction
2003 releases
*"Sisterhood
Situation" by Janette
Louard
"Lucia, Lucia"
by Adriana Trigani
older titles
*"Circle
of Friends" by Maeve
Binchy
*"All
of Me" by Venise Berry
"Switcheroo"
by Olivia Goldsmith
"The Saving Graces"
by Patricia Gaffney
Chick Lit
2003 releases
*"The
Way It Is" by Patrick
Sanchez
"Coffee and Kung Fu"
by Karen Brichoux
*"The
High Price of a Good Man"
by Debra Phillips
older title
"Getting Over It"
by Anna Maxted
Mystery
2003 releases
Best
historical mystery:
Daisy Gumm Majesty mystery series
by Alice Duncan
Best
Contemporary mysteries:
*Odelia
Grey mystery series by
Sue Ann Jaffarian
"Death for Dessert"
by Dawn Richard
"Ain't Nobody's Bizness"
by Laura Garner
"To
the Nines"
by Janet Evanovich
older titles
"Name Dropping"
by Jane Heller
*Southern
Sisters mystery series
by Anne Carroll George
Contemporary Romance
2003 releases
*"The
Bridesmaid's Reward"
by Liz Fielding
*"Some
Girls Do" by Leanne
Banks
"Blushing Pink"
by Jill Winters
"The Librarian's Passionate Knight"
by Cindy Gerard
*"The
Independent Bride" by
Sophie Weston
older titles
"Crazy For You"
by Jennifer Crusie
"The Course of True Love"
by Betty Neels
"Suite Seduction"
by Leslie Kelly
Futuristic/Fantasy
2003 release
"The Star Princess"
by Susan Grant
older titles
The
"Darkover" series
by Marion Zimmer Bradley
"Maskerade"
by Terry Pratchett
Historical Romance
older title
"Thornyhold"
by Mary Stewart
Inspirational
2003 release
Historical:
"Thorn in my Heart"
by Liz Curtis Higgs
Paranormal Romance
2003 release
"Heaven in Your Eyes"
by Judi McCoy
older title
"Miracles"
by Mary Kirk
Regency Romance
2003 releases
"Slightly Wicked"
by Mary Balogh
older title
"The Grand Sophy"
by Georgette Heyer
"Miss Carlyle's Curricle"
by Karen Harbaugh
Western Romance
older title
"The Bride of Willow Creek"
by Maggie Osborne
Young Adult
older titles
Best Contemporary
"Holes"
by Louis Sachar
Best Historical
The
"Green Gables"
series by L. M. Montgomery
The
"Little House" series
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
e-book
2003 releases
*"Lady
Blue" by Judy Bagshaw
*"Dangerous
Curves" by Jina Bacarr
What to look for in ’04.
(Titles may be subject
to change.)
“A Whole Lotta Love” anthology
“Bad boys,
Next Exit” anthology
“The Fat Friend” Julie
Edelson
“Truth and Lies” Rida
Allen
“Inappropriate Men”
Stacey Ballis
“Hesitation Waltz” Jen
Weiner
“Corset
Diaries” Katie McAllister
“Sisterchicks
do the Hula” Robin Jones Gunn
“Carolina
Girl” Patricia Rice
“Night Play”
Sherrilyn Kenyon |