Jessica S. TaylorYear in Review: My Best Books of 2021
We’re almost to the end of 2021, and I wanted to share my favorite reads of the year! These are in no particular order other than the order they came to my brain in.
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For all of these books, I have added purchase links and links to my review, if applicable. Please check the trigger warnings for these books, as some of them contain mature and dark content.
King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair
Vampires, enemies to lovers, and arranged marriages, along with some other surprises. Purchase | Review
Tricky Magic by L.L. Campbell
Paranormal romance with witches, demons, wolven, and so much spice. Purchase | Review
Call of the Ride by C. Rochelle
Spicy retelling of Baba Yaga with lots of fun, drama, and intricate plotlines. Purchase | Review
Priest series by Sierra Simone
This is just so hot it deserves to be here just because of that. The plot is really good too. Purchase | Review
Fae Elementals series by Aleera Anaya Ceres
Diverse, flawed characters, familiars, the rebellion, fae drama, and sooo much more! Purchase | Review
Marry the Scot/Wild Scots/Wild Mountain Scots series by Jolie Vines
Modern contemporary Highland romance. I devoured these! Purchase | Review
Madison Kate series by Tate James
Dark contemporary reverse harem with stalkers, slight bullying, and cliffhangers that will rip your heart out. Purchase | Review
Hades series by Tate James
A spinoff of the MK series, Tate just gets so much darker and meaner with this one. One of my all time favorite series now. Purchase | Review
Honey Trap by Tate James
A spinoff of MK and Hades, this one focuses on the Guild and introduces us to some super dark and complicated characters that I immediately fell in love with. Purchase | Review
A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor by Kathryn Moon
Spicy monsters meets League of Extraordinary Gentlemen meets regency brothels. It’s just so damn good. Purchase | Review
Gilded Mess by Colette Rhodes
A reverse harem paranormal/shifter retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. It’s so much fun! Purchase | Review
A Touch of Malice by Scarlett St. Clair
I think this is the most heartwrenching book I’ve read from Scarlett. This is book 3 of the HxP saga, and just…the emotions. Purchase | Review
Sea of Ruin by Pam Godwin
A very dark historical pirate romance with twists and turns you’ll never see coming. Very dark though, read the trigger warnings. Purchase | Review
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
An OwnVoices First Nations book, this contemporary mystery/thriller was by far the most complex and intricate book I’ve read this year. It does not have a happily ever after, and that made it even better I think. Very realistic, read the trigger warnings. Purchase | Review
Have you read any of these? What were your top reads of the year?