Books of the Year 2014

My favourite books 2014

Into the „draw“ for my ultimate FAVES came all my Books of the Month of 2014:

January:

·      Connectivity by Aven Ellis

·      Beyond Grace’s Rainbow by Carmel Harrington

February:

·      The Dead Wife’s Handbook by Hannah Beckerman

·      The Accidental Life of Jessie Jefferson by Paige Toon

·      The Guestbook by Holly Martin

March:

·      See Jane Fall by Katy Regnery

·      Waiting For Prince Harry by Aven Ellis

April:

·      Closing In by Sue Fortin

·      If You Only Knew by Zanna Mackenzie

·      Love Me For Me by Jenny Hale

May:

·      Thirteen Weddings by Paige Toon

·      You’re The One That I Want by Giovanna Fletcher

·      Me Without You by Kelly Rimmer

June:

·      One Hundred Proposals by Holly Martin

July:

·      Written in the Stars by Ali Harris

·      The Vineyard by Karen Aldous

August:

·      What A Girl Wants by Lindsey Kelk

·      Two Weddings and a Baby by Scarlett Bailey

·      Chronicles of a Lincoln Park Fashionista by Aven Ellis

September:

·      What Were You Expecting? by Katy Regnery

October: 

·      Beneath the Moon and the Stars by Amelia Thorne

·      One Hundred Christmas Proposals by Holly Martin

November:

·      A Christmas To Remember by Jenny Hale

·      I’ll Take New York by Miranda Dickenson

·      The Great Christmas Knit Off by Alexandra Brown

December:

·      Skating at Somerset House by Nikki Moore

·      The Christmas Bucket List by Ella Fairlie

·      Surviving The Rachel by Aven Ellis

After looking at the list again I nominate another book, because I loved it so much. In June I fell in love with Holly Martin’s One Hundred Proposals and that book didn’t have a chance against that book, but it deserves to be here, because it’s AMAZING – The Vixen and the Vet  by Katy Regnery.

·      Connectivity by Aven Ellis

·      Waiting For Prince Harry by Aven Ellis

·      Surviving the Rachel by Aven Ellis

·      One Hundred Proposals by Holly Martin

·      Beneath the Moon and the Stars by Amelia Thorne

·      Beyond Grace’s Rainbow by Carmel Harrington

·      Love Me For Me by Jenny Hale

·      A Christmas to Remember by Jenny Hale

·      The Vineyard by Karen Aldous

·      The Dead Wife’s Handbook by Hannah Beckerman

·      The Vixen and the Vet by Katy Regnery

·      The Christmas Bucket List by Ella Fairlie

·      The Great Christmas Knit Off by Alexandra Brown

·      See Jane Fall by Katy Regnery

·      What A Girl Wants by Lindsey Kelk

·       I’ll Take New York by Miranda Dickinson

Connectivity by Aven Ellis

Connecitvity is the first book by Aven Ellis I’ve read and I fell in love with everything about it: the main characters Mary-Kate, who had such a bubbly personality, then of course Mister William Cumberland, one of my fave book boyfriends. But most importantly, I fell in love with Aven’s writing style. She writes from the heart, includes so many feelings and emotions and she makes a story seem real and vivid. The scenes are very authentic and cute. There is a real connection between Mary-Kate and William and I loved following their story!!!

Waiting For Prince Harry by Aven Ellis

And here is another Aven Ellis beauty; it’s about Kylie who falls in love with hockey star Harrison Flynn. I love hockey, so I really enjoyed this book, especially the hockey related scenes, but also all these amazing moments between Harrison and Kylie. This novel shows that you can do anything in life when you found your “Prince Harry” to share it with. Believe in your dreams and make them happen. Every single scene was special and unique and to say it in Harrison’s words: IT’S WICKED!!!

Surviving the Rachel by Aven Ellis

Yet another Aven Ellis beauty and this one just has so much spark. The main character Bree struggles to get a job in the beginning, I totally know how that feels and it made it easy for me to relate to her. Thank god she meets Jack, for several reasons. They are the perfect match in my eyes and he’s amazing – attentive, smart, sweet, passionate… The story is unique and full of special moments and glimmering scenes. I was taken into the story immediately; the brilliant writing makes it easy to dive into this world. It comes from the heart and is full of authentic emotions.

One Hundred Proposals by Holly Martin

THIS BOOK IS AMAZING!!! Getting 100 proposals from the love of your life, how would you react?! I loved Harry’s and Suzie’s story so much, because the had so much chemistry and the scenes were amazingly described and I felt like being there with the characters. This book is full of love, friendship, small and big gestures, feelings and real emotions. Holly created a MASTERPIECE here; I couldn’t put this book down.

Beneath the Moon and the Stars by Amelia Thorne

This book is pure perfection!!! Written with so much heart and authentic emotion. I felt like being part of this story. I didn’t want to leave Joy’s and Finn’s world anymore. A couple with so much chemistry and love. Amelia’s writing is brilliant, this book is a MUST read!!! This story is a real emotional masterpiece!!! Full of heart, genuine feelings, a brilliantly written storyline, authentic characters, detail and rich descriptions. The ending and the epilogue were just so adorable.

Beyond Grace’s Rainbow by Carmel Harrington

This is such a brilliant and wonderful read. Carmel Harrington is an amazing writer with a beautiful style and great talent. This book touches the delicate and difficult topic of cancer. The characters are all so well described.

This book is emotional, gripping, charming, touching, funny, sad, and poignant... This book made me laugh at one time and cry soon after.

Love Me For Me by Jenny Hale

Love Me for me is the perfect and sweet story of a woman finding her way in life in such a emotional and wonderful way. This story is a wonderful, emotional roller coaster for Libby and Pete and Jenny found a great way to include us readers in it. I felt like being there and the scenes were so real and vivid.

A Christmas To Remember by Jenny Hale

It’s magical, romantic, adorable, festive – just perfect for Christmas!!! There are so many beautiful moments in this book, the storyline is amazing and the characters were great. A vivid and authentic book written by a very talented author!!! I loved what Adam and Carrie had in this story, a love story with so many additional, sweet and unique aspects, described in a brilliant way!

The Vineyard by Karen Aldous

A magical book about love, friendship and family. So touching, sweet, sensitive, romantic, sparkly… The landscape and the surroundings are absolutely gorgeous (like the cover) and Karen found the perfect, vivid and real way to describe the settings and of course also the story and the characters. I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS STORY!!!

The Dead Wife’s Handbook by Hannah Beckerman

This debut novel is BRILLIANT! Hannah’s writing is touching, real, gripping, unputdownable… It makes you think about life from a different angle and we get an insight on how to deal with death and how different everyone is dealing with it. The characters were so real and the scenes so vivid, I loved and adored this other world and I didn't want to leave it, I couldn't put this wonderful book down. I was crying one minute and then smiling again, a real roller-coaster trough various emotions.

The Vixen and the Vet by Katy Regnery

WIth this book Katy showed that she my QUEEN OF ROMANCE in an incredible way. This story is wonderful, telling the love of a great couple. The writing takes you INTO the book immediately; it’s so emotional, powerful, sweet and romantic!!!! Oh and did I mention very sexy and passionate?! ;)

The Christmas Bucket List by Ella Fairlie

One of THE BEST short stories I’ve ever read! It has everything – romance, festive charm, a beautiful storyline, great characters, a unique voice, magical scenes and moments and the writing is BRILLIANT!!! Thank you Ella for writing such an authentic, genuine, sweet, magical and glowing story. A new star in the author world was definitely born, you’re brilliant!!!

The Great Christmas Knit Off by Alexandra Brown

I love Alexandra Brown’s writing, t’s brilliant. It’s so detailed, vivid and sparkly. I felt like being there with the characters in this beautiful, festive and romantic place!! THIS BOOK IS A MAGICAL MASTERPIECE!!! It’s full of emotions, warm feelings and Christmassy spark. The perfect book to snuggle up to surrounded by Christmas lights and mulled vine.

See Jane Fall by Katy Regnery

Katy’s writing is brilliant! She made it so easy for me to dive into the story and imagine all these beautiful scenes and the landscape as well.

Both characters get their chance to narrate and tell us their story and give us an insight to their feelings and emotions. This novel is passionate, touching, vivid, glowing, fascinating and much more. I can’t tell you enough how much I loved it!!!

What A Girl Wants by Lindsey Kelk

This book is just absolutely FABULOUS!!!! I couldn’t put it down and it has put a smile on my face all the time. Awesome characters, great storyline, very entertaining, funny, vivid, bubbly and of course full of drama. Just what a chick-lit novel needs to be!

I’ll Take New York by Miranda Dickinson

The scenes in this story were all so authentic and I felt like being part of it. Miranda’s writing is brilliant, so magical and sparkly. I loved every second of this book and I think this is my new favourite out of her books. I fell in love with the story, the characters, New York and also with the writing! This book is a masterpiece!