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Books to Fall in Love With 2015

Valentine's Day (Books To Fall in Love With)

Books to Fall in Love With 2015

Congratulations to the five winners of our Valentine's Day contest! These readers received a copy of each of our six featured books and some delicious Ghirardelli chocolate. Those who entered had the option of responding to the question “Who is your all-time literary crush?” which many of you answered, much to our delight. We had so much fun compiling your top 10 “Literary Loves and Lusts,” which you can see below. Many thanks to all who participated!

Our featured Valentine’s Day titles are:

  • APPLE TREE YARD by Louise Doughty
  • BEFORE I GO by Colleen Oakley
  • THE DEVIL TAKES A BRIDE by Julia London
  • ECHO LAKE: A Swift River Valley Novel, by Carla Neggers
  • THREE SISTERS: A Blackberry Island Novel, by Susan Mallery
  • UNBECOMING by Rebecca Scherm

Winners

Catherine from Madison, WI
Danielle from San Antonio, TX
Danielle from Warwick, RI
Linda from Tallahassee, FL
Nanette from South Amboy, NJ
 

The Top 10 Literary Loves and Lusts:

1. Mr. Darcy from PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
2. Atticus Finch from TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
3. Rhett Butler from GONE WITH THE WIND
4. Jamie Fraser from the Outlander series
5. Christian Grey from the Fifty Shades of Grey series
6. Mr. Rochester from JANE EYRE
7. Joe Morelli from the Stephanie Plum series
8. Edward Cullen from the Twilight series
9. Heathcliff from WUTHERING HEIGHTS
10. Noah Calhoun from THE NOTEBOOK

 

Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty - Psychological Thriller


Yvonne Carmichael, a renowned geneticist, public authority and mother of two, has become involved in an affair. So thrilled and absorbed is she in her newfound sexual power that she fails to notice the real danger about to blindside her from a seemingly innocuous angle. Then, reeling from an act of violence, Yvonne discovers that her desire for justice and revenge has already been compromised. Everything hinges on one night in a dark little alley called Apple Tree Yard.

Before I Go by Colleen Oakley - Fiction


On the eve of what was supposed to be a triumphant “Cancerversary” with her husband, Jack, to celebrate three years of being cancer-free, Daisy suffers a devastating blow: her doctor tells her that the cancer is back, but this time it’s an aggressive stage four diagnosis. Terrified of what will happen to Jack when she’s no longer there to take care of him, Daisy resolves to find him another wife. But as the thought of her husband with another woman becomes all too real, Daisy is forced to decide what’s more important in the short amount of time she has left: her husband’s happiness, or her own.

The Devil Takes a Bride by Julia London - Fiction

 

Once the toast of society, Grace Cabot and her sisters now await the shame of losing high status and fine luxuries upon the death of the Earl of Beckington. Grace's wicked plot to seduce a wealthy viscount into marriage goes off without a single hitch. But once a stolen embrace with the wrong man leads her to be discovered in the arms of Jeffrey, the Earl of Merryton, her plan takes a most unexpected --- and scorching --- twist.

Echo Lake: A Swift River Valley Novel by Carla Neggers - Fiction


In snowy Swift River Valley, unexpected romance is just around the corner. Heather Sloan has landed her dream job, and, for once, she's in charge. When Diplomatic Security Service agent Brody Hancock returns to Echo Lake to help out a friend, a romance develops between him and Heather. However, she is wary of Brody's sudden interest in her and suspects there's more to his homecoming than he's letting on. Can Heather wrap her head around the possibility of this new love?

Three Sisters: A Blackberry Island Novel by Susan Mallery - Fiction


In this heartwarming and celebrated Blackberry Island novel, New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery introduces us to three women whose friendship is about to change their lives forever.

Unbecoming by Rebecca Scherm - Psychological Thriller


In Garland, Tennessee, two young men have just been paroled. Both were jailed for a crime that Grace planned in exacting detail. The heist went bad, but not before she was on a plane to Prague with a stolen canvas rolled in her bag. And so, in Paris, begins a cat-and-mouse waiting game as Grace’s web of deception and lies unravels --- and she becomes another young woman entirely.