

I liked How To Bang A Billionaire by Alexis Hall, Illegal Contact by Santino Hassell, and Rule Breaker by Lily Morton.īest Fantasy for me would be The Heart of The Lost Star by Megan Derr, Lord Mouse by Mason Thomas, A Destiny of Dragons by T.J. Plus the happiness that we here at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words have been able to share it all with you and have heard from you in return.

There have been series that ended this year (and I’m including trilogies here) that were just outstanding, new discoveries made of authors both established and newly published, great stories that cut to the heart of why we read, and series that either started or continued that made us laugh, cry, blew our minds with the author’s creativity and wild imaginations! Oh the joy of it all! So buckle up, my buttercups, grab something to make lists with, whether it be old fashioned paper and pen or your smartphone or pad, and prepare yourself for some marvelous Best of Lists from readers, reviewers, and myself! Well, today as we usher out 2017 (and I can’t say I’m entirely sorry to see it go), I will say it’s been a wonderful year in terms of stories, at least for me, and as far as I can tell, for some of you too.

The secondary characters were very good, though of them all I didn't get a good feel for Denise.So Long 2017! Hello 2018! It’s Our Final 2017 Best of Lists.

The outback is not over played but is a key part and the mysterious waterhole is a bit mystical and fits the Dreamtime elements. I loved the prose - 'His penitent hands' standing out amongst some lovely phrases. more o being in a relationship and in love. Loved this story of Nicholas and Dave - gentle Englishman and outdoorsy Aussie.It is a gentle story in that there is no angst, just a development of the relationship between the two men from client/guide to friends to being together t. Review 2: A definite 4.5*, a definite reread. I loved the pace and I loved the atmosphere of it all.It felt like magic sometimes along the read, and I truly liked that.Wonderful writing! With Mishy!I can't see a way for it not being an absobloodylutly great read!!I'm such a book slut! All my books getting such high scores!I blame it all on my GR friends that suggest all the best of the best to me!Thank you Alona, for a great recommendation, and thanks MishMish for a lovely BR!I loved both Dave and Nicholas.
