Top Romance Novel: Defiant, by Pamela Clare

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Are you looking for a great romance novel to read? This blog, in association with Best Romance Novels Today (bestromancenovelstoday.com) is dedicated to posting the best romance novels we can find.

We scour the web, searching independent review sites for the best romance novels. We consider books from large publishers, and also gems from the small presses. Each book posted has earned a five star review from a respected reviewer. In addition, we check that novel's average star ranking on Amazon. If a book earns 5 stars from both sources (or averages 4 1/2 stars with at least 15+ reviews on Amazon), we post it here. Enjoy!

Defiant
(MacKinnon's Rangers, Book 3)
Pamela Clare
Berkley, 2012
Best Historical romance, Hot

... the flames of passion are difficult to deny...

Major Connor MacKinnon despises his commander, Lord William Wentworth, beyond all other men. Ordered to rescue Wentworth's niece after the Shawnee take her captive, he expects Lady Sarah Woodville to be every bit as contemptible as her uncle. Instead, he finds a brave and beautiful lass in desperate peril. But the only way to free Sarah is for Connor to defeat the Shawnee warrior who kidnapped her--and claim her himself.

Torn by tragedy from her sheltered life in London, Lady Sarah is unprepared for the harshness of the frontier--or for the attraction she feels toward Connor. When they reach civilization, however, it is she who must protect him. For if her uncle knew all that Connor had done to save her, he would surely kill him. More...

5 Stars

“...engrossing, powerful...” – Jean Wan, All About Romance …full book review

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Top Contemporary Roamnce: Her Forbidden Hero, Laura Kaye

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Her Forbidden Hero
Laura Kaye
Entangled Publishing, 2012
Best Contemporary romance
Available on Kindle and NOOK

You always want what you can't have...

SHE'S ALWAYS BEEN OFF-LIMITS...

Former Army Special Forces Sgt. Marco Vieri has never thought of Alyssa Scott as more than his best friend's little sister, but her return home changes that...and challenges him to keep his war-borne demons at bay. Marco's not the same person he was back when he protected Alyssa from her abusive father, and he's not about to let her see the mess he's become.

...BUT NOW SHE'S ALL GROWN UP.
When Alyssa takes a job at the bar where Marco works, her carefree smiles wreak havoc on his resolve to bury his feelings. How can he protect her when he can't stop thinking about her in his bed? But Alyssa's not looking for protection--not anymore. Now that she's back in his life, she's determined to heal her forbidden hero... More...

Five Stars

“...highly recommend Her Forbidden Hero...” – Tamara Hoffa, Manic Readers/Sizzling Hot Book Reviews…full book review

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Best Historical Romance Novel: The Taming of a Scottish Princess by Karen Hawkins

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The Taming of a Scottish Princess
(The Mysterious Hurst Amulet)
Karen Hawkins
Pocket Books, 2012
Best Historical romance, hot

...vivid passion flares between them...

A DETERMINED EXPLORER

When famed Egyptologist Michael Hurst discovers that the infamous Hurst Amulet is hidden in Scotland, he insists his trusted assistant, Miss Jane Smythe-Haughton, accompany him north. Strangely, the usually unflappable Jane seems perturbed by their destination—the mysterious Isle of Barra. A fascinated Michael watches as his staid assistant transforms, revealing intriguing layers of mystery and vulnerability. Could he be about to uncover not one, but two, precious treasures?

A DAUNTLESS PRINCESS

Once her clan’s princess, Jane fled Barra years ago to avoid a forced marriage. Since then, she has made her living as efficient Miss Smythe-Haughton—the perfect (and highly paid) assistant. Now she must confront her secrets . . . including her feelings for her irascible employer, too-handsome-for-his-own-good Michael Hurst. More...

Top Pick

“...delightfully humorous...” – Kathe Robin, RT Book Reviews …full book review

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Best Paranormal Romance Novel: Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian

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Darker After Midnight
(A Midnight Breed Novel)
Lara Adrian
Delacorte Press, 2012
Best Paranormal romance

...addiction beckons him toward eternal darkness...

In the dark of night, a blood war escalates within the hidden world of the Breed. After existing in secret for many long centuries, maintaining a fragile peace with the humans who walk beside them unaware, a single act of retaliation has put the entire vampire nation at risk of discovery. It falls to the Order--a cadre of Breed warriors pledged to protect their own and humankind alike--to stop Dragos, the power-mad vampire at the center of the conflict, before his push for domination can explode into catastrophe.

At the center of the Order's quest is Sterling Chase, once a morally rigid enforcer of Breed law, now a warrior fallen from grace, whose biggest battle is the one he wages against his own savage nature. With addiction beckoning him toward eternal darkness, Chase's path to redemption has never seemed more out of reach--until he finds himself drawn to a beautiful young woman who may be something much more than she seems . . . More...

Five Stars

“... a cool book!” – Matilda, Coffee Time Romance and More …full book review

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