Best Romance Books of 2017
I know what you’re thinking, so I’m just going to say it… Where the heck did 2017 go?!? (I swear, time flies by faster and faster with each passing year. I must be getting old). As unbelievable as it may be, it’s time to round up my pile of books and choose my favorites of all that I have read since January.
My goal this year was to read 75 books and at the time of this posting, I have read 77 (I may be able to sneak in one more before the clock strikes midnight).
While that number is about half of my total from last year, I’m still pretty happy since 2017 has been cray-zeee busy—but in the best possible way.
However, gone are the days of reading a book in one sitting or devouring 4-5 books a week. Wearing so many ‘hats’ other than blogging has taken up a lot of my free time, but I am proud of the work I have done this year. I will be talking more about all of that in a future post, but I love the assistant/graphic/editing/bookish merchandise projects I have worked on this year!
The Best Romance Books of 2017
I don’t regret sacrificing my reading time to pursue other endeavors, but it meant that I had to pull back from participating in many book tours and I had to be really selective with the books I chose. Even with reading less this year, I still read a ton of awesome books, and here are my picks for the best romance books of 2017!
Favorite Romance of the Year
Drive by Kate Stewart
I had the privilege of reading this book as it was being written, but that’s not why it’s my favorite book of the year. This is one of the most unique love triangles I have ever read. Stella, Reid, and Nate took me on a musical journey that led to several soul-searching introspections and went above and beyond a typical reading experience for me. It’s such an emotional read, so prepare yourself for a mega book hangover! Even if you don’t dig love triangles, if you give this one a shot, you just might love it as must as I did.
Favorite Rom-Coms
Favorite Sports Romance
Biggest Tear-Jerkers
Favorites by New-to-Me Authors
Best Second-Chance Romance
Favorite Opposites Attract Romances
Best Ending of a Series
SO, THAT’S IT FOR ANOTHER YEAR-END LIST!
What were some of your favorite reads from 2017? Let me know in the comments below!
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I love how detailed your list is, great job!
Thanks, Joy! ❤️
Yay I love your list, Bex. I love some of the books on the list but need to check out the rest. I’m super curious about Drive and your favorite romcoms. They’re calling my name. Thanks for sharing, my friend. ?❤️??
You’re so sweet!! Thank you for sharing my link. Love your work sweetheart. ?
Thank you so much, Stacey! ?
Great list! I need to add some more books to my TBR list! Some of my favorite reads from 2017 are Barreled Over by Jenna Sutton, Complicated and The Time in Between by Kristen Ashley, Ride Wild by Laura Kaye, He Loves Me…Knot by RC Boldt, The Clover Chapel by Devney Perry, Prairie Passion by Tessa Layne, and Any Day Now by Robyn Carr.
I haven’t read any of the books on your list! Time to fire up Goodreads! ?
Thank you so much for reading my list and for taking the time to comment. ?