Thursday, December 31, 2009

Your List of Recommended Authors and Favorite Reads

Hi Everyone-
As promised, here's a list of all your recommended reads and favorite authors that we discussed over the last couple of weeks. At the end are some of your favorite reads from 2009. This blog will stay up for months, so when you run of out of books to read, you can come back and get more recommendations.
Big hugs and a very special thank you to Jackie P. who worked so hard to put this list together for us.
And again, thank you all for the support you've given me this year. Because of wonderful readers like you, there are six more Last Chance Rescue books headed your way!
Happy New Year and I hope that 2010 is exactly what you want it to be!
Christy

A
Aimee Thurlo
Navajo Courage
Alexandra Ivy
Alexis Morgan
Allison Brennan
Alyssa Day
Amy Fetzer
Angela Knight
Master of Dragons
Anna Campbell
Captive of Sin
Annemarie McKenna
Audrey Niffenager
The Time Traveler's Wife
B
Barbara Cartland
Bella Andre
Beth Kery
Sweet Restraint
Beverly Barton
BJ Daniels
One Hot Forty-Five
Bobbi Smith
Runaway
Brenda Jackson
Brenda Joyce
Dark Lover
C
Carole Mortimer
Catherine Anderson
Babylove
Phantom Waltz
Seventh Heaven
Catherine Spangler
Touched by Light
Charlene Harris
Harper Conley Series
Sweet and Deadly
A Secret Rage
Shakespeare's Counselor
Charles Dickens
A Tale Of Two Cities
Cherry Adair
Cheyenne McCray
The First Sin
Christie Craig
Divorced, Desperate and Deceived
Christine Feehan
Ghostwalker Series
Christy Reece
Return To Me
Rescue Me
Run To Me
Cindy Gerard
Body Guard and Black Ops Series
To the Edge
Show No Mercy
To the Brink
Into the Dark
Colleen McCullough
The Thornbirds
Constance O'Day Flannery
D
Dannielle Steel
The Promise
David Baldacci
Dean Kootz
Deidre Martin
Sport Series
Fair Play
Delores Fossen
Christmas Guardian
Diana Gabaldon
Outlander
Diana Palmer
Now and Forever
E
Elaine Fox
Elisabeth Naughton
Stolen Series
Elizabeth Boyle
Elizabeth Hoyt
Desire A Devil
The Raven Prince
Elle Kennedy
Dance of Seduction
Emma Holly
Erin McCarthy
Heiress For Hire
Houston, We Have A Problem
F
Francis Ray
One Night with You
Francine Rivers
Redeeming Love
G
Galen Foley
The Duke
Gena Showalter
The Vampires Bride
H
Hannah Howell
Harlan Coben
Heather Graham
Civil War Trilogy
One Wore Blue
One Wore Gray
One Rode West
Night Moves
Heidi Betts
I
Iris Johanson
No One To Trust
J
Jaci Burton
Jacqueline Frank
Jacquie D'Alessandro
James Patterson
Jami Alden
Unleashed
Jan Karon
Jane Austin
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Blackwood
Sexiest Dead Man Alive
Jane Porter
Easy on the Eyes
Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Plum Series
Janette Kenny
A Cowboy Christmas
Janice Maynard
Jasmine Haynes
JD Robb
In Death Series
Jean Johnson
Shifting Pains
Jennifer Cruise
Jennifer Haymore
A Hint of Wicked
Jennifer LeBrecque
Ripped
Jennifer Weiner
Good In Bed
Jess Dee
Steve's Story
Jessica Andersen
Internal Affairs
Jill Monroe
Sealed and Delivered
Jill Shalvis
Jo Davis
Hidden Fire
Jodi Picoult
The Pact
Nineteen Minutes
My Sister's Keeper
Johanna Lindsay
Jory Strong
JR Ward
Lover Awakened
Judith McNaught
Almost Heaven
Perfect
Paradise
A Kingdom of Dreams
Once and Always
Judy Blume
Forever
Julia London
Summer of Two Wishes
Beauty Queen
Material Girl
Julia Ross
Julia Spencer Fleming
Millers Kill Series
Julia Quinn
When He Was Wicked
Julie Garwood
The Prize
Killjoy
Honor's Splendor
Heartbreaker
Saving Grace
The Gift
The Bride
The Secret
My Gentle Warrior
Rebellious Desire
Julie James
Practice Makes Perfect
K
Karen Kingsbury
One Tuesday Morning
Karen Marie Moning
Karen Robards
Karen Rose
Don't Tell
I'm Watching You
You Can't Hide
Karen White
The House On Tradd Street
Kat Martin
Perfect Sin
Sweet Vengeance
Devil's Prize
Kate Angell
Baseball Series
Kate Noble
Kathleen Woodiwiss
The Flame and the Flower
Shanna
Kathryn Shay
Kathy Love
Wanting What You Get
Kay Hooper
Keri Arthur
Bound by Shadows
Kerrelyn Sparks
Kim Harrison
Kim Lenox
So Still the Night
Kresley Cole
Kristan Higgins
Catch of the Day
Too Good To Be True
Kylie Brant
Waking the Dead
Waking Evil
L
Lara Adrian
Laura Leone
Fallen from Grace
Laura Moore
In Your Eyes
Laurell K Hamilton
Lauren Dane
Leah Brooke
Leslie Parrish
Black Cats Series
Lillian Peake
Linda Castillo
Linda Fairstein
Lethal Legacy
Linda Howard
Ice
McKenzie's Mountain
Mr. Perfect
Dream Man
Now You See Her
Cry No More
Sarah's Child
Cover of Night
All the Queen's Men
Kill and Tell
Linda Lael Miller
Deadly Deceptions
Deadly Gamble
Daniels Bride
Lisa Kleypas
Lady Sophia's Lover
Blue Eyed Devil
Again the Magic
Someone to Watch Over Me
Lisa Marie Rice
Lisa Renee Jones
Santa Baby
Lora Leigh
Wildcard
Dawn’s Awakening
Mercury's War
Lori Foster
Visitation Series
Say No To Joe
Just a Hint Clint
Lori Wilde
Lorie Lough
Lorraine Heath
Sweet Lullaby
Louisa Edwards
Can't Stand the Heat
* Free story on website
Luanne Maclane
He's No Prince Charming
A little Less Talk and A lot More Action
Luanne Rice
Cloud Nine
Lynette Eason
A Silent Fury
Lynsay Sands
M
Marianne Stillings
Damsel in this Dress
Marie Donovan
Her Last Line of Defense
Marie Force
Line of Scrimmage
Marliss Melton
Don't Let Go
Martina Cole
Dangerous Lady
Mary Balogh
Heartless
Silent Melody
Mary Janice Davison
Queen Betsy Series
Hello Gorgeous
Maureen Child
Maya Banks
Coulters' Woman
Seducing Simon
Melanie Jackson
Traveler
Melissa Mayhue
N
Nalini Singh
Nicola Cornick
One Night of Scandal
Nicolas Sparks
A Walk To Remember
The Wedding
The Notebook
The Last Song
Nina Bangs
Nina Bruhns
Dangerous Passions Series
Shoot to Thrill
If Looks Could Chill
NJ Walters
Nora Roberts
Chesapeake Bay Series
Wedding Theme Series
Honest Illusions
O
P
Pamela Clare
Hard Evidence
Unlawful Contact
Pamela Palmer
Desire UnTamed
Phillis Bourne Williams
Holiday Inn
Q
R
Rachel Gibson
See Jane Score
True Confessions
Not Another Blind Date
Simply Irresistible
Richard Paul Evans
Finding Noel
Richelle Mead
Robyn Carr
Virginia River Series
Paradise Valley
Robin Kaye
Roxanne St. Claire
Tropical Getaway Series
Hunt Her Down
S
Sandra Brown
Thursday's Child
Play Dirty
Rainwater
Sandra Hill
Sandy Blair
Man in a Kilt
Shannon K Butcher
Delta Force Trilogy
No Regrets
Sharon Sala
Dark Waters
Sweet Baby
Shelly Laurenston
Shifter books
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Dark Hunter Series
Born of Ice
Acheron
Nightplay
Sins of the Night
Unleash the Night
Devil May Cry
Sherry Thomas
Shiloh Walker
Stephenie Meyers
The Host
Stephanie Tyler
Hard To Hold
Susan Donovan
Ain't too Proud to Beg
He Loves Lucy
Public Displays of Affection
Susan Hanniford Crowley
Susan Kyle
Diamond Spur
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Chicago Stars Series
It Had to be You
Dream A Little Dream
This Heart of Mine
Kiss an Angel
Ain't She Sweet
Natural Born Charmer
Lady Be Good
Susan Mallery
Accidentally Yours
Susan Wiggs
Just Breath
Suzanne Brockmann
Troubleshooters Series (books & audio)
Stand-In-Groom
Gone To Far
Breaking Point
Flashpoint
Heart Throb
Letters to Kelly
Unsung Hero
Dark of Night
Forces of Nature
Into the Fire
Sydney Croft
T
Tammy Kane
Tara Janzen
Crazy and Loose Series
Crazy Cool
Crazy Kisses
Crazy Love
Toni Blake
One Reckless Summer
Tracy Wolff
U
V
V.C. Andrews
Petals On The Wind
Vanessa Jaye
Felicity Stripped Bare
Vicki Petterssen
Victoria Holt
The Legend of the Seventh Virgin
W
William Styron
Sophie's Choice
X
Y
Yasmine Galenom
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FAVORITE READS OF 2009

Everything But a Christmas Eve by Holly Jacobs
Ford County by John Grisham
Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Burning Alive: The Sentinel Wars by Shannon K. Butcher
Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult
Fatal Secrets by Allison Brennan
Blue-eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas
Straight From the Hip by Susan Mallery
Line of Scrimmage by Marie Force
The House on Tradd Street by Karen White
Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockmann
One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake
Black at Heart by Leslie Parrish
Dead by Midnight by Beverly Barton
Sweet Restraint by Beth Kerry
Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare

19 comments:

Christy Reece said...

I just noticed that some of the titles and authors have some kind of weird looking letters in them. Sorry about that! If there's one you can't figure out, let me know and I'll go back and look at my clean copy and let you know what it is.

Mary G said...

Thnaks for the list Christy & Jackie P. Just one thing. It's NJ Walters, not WJ Walters. It would be a shame if she got missed cause she's awesome.

Ida Brugler said...

Christy & Jackie Thank you So much the list is great!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Got to go get ready for everyone tonight. more baking *sigh*. I'm tired no sillys yet today!

Christy Reece said...

Thanks Mary, I think I got that fixed. If anyone else sees something off (besides the weird lettering in places) please let me know.

Christy Reece said...

Ida, you're very welcome. Hope you get to rest a bit between baking.

oklanannie said...

Great list! Thanks to Christy and Jackie P. for putting this together for all of us. It's been fun and I can't wait to see what CHANCEs come along early in 2010!

Gotta run & start the black-eyed peas for tomorrow's "Good Luck" festivities. And Saturday, my Oklahoma State Cowboys meet Ole Miss in the Cotton Bowl. Hope we start the new year off right with a win!

Happy New Year everyone!

Christy Reece said...

Oklanannie, enjoy those black-eyed peas! That's a tradition for us also, along with corned beef and cabbage and turnip greens. I think the black-eyed peas are for luck and the turnip greens are for money, but not sure what the corned beef and cabbage signify other than good eating. (:

Happy New Year!

Ida Brugler said...

copy..
paste..
print..
checking off list.....

Had a couple cups of coffee feeling better.. Should not have stayed online at the Sancturary party till 3:30 this morning..

Thanks Christy but my son's birthday tomorow. So i usually get to rest on the 2nd...LOL

Jackie P said...

Your welcome ya'll. Mary G thanks, some of the authors I didn't know or what the correct spelling was of their name. Any mistakes are mine because I tried to look up if there were different spellings. I have read 4 of the books everyone recommended and they have all been great. Thanks Christy for starting this. I have met some of the nicest people and have gotten some of the best recommendations on books.

Kara C said...

Thank you to both Christy and Jackie for the great list. I've already read a couple of the books that were posted, and they were great.
BTW Christy, my son said maybe I shouldn't 'hang out with your book buddies anymore'. Seems I've turned into something of a crybaby. lol Two books AND an episode of CM left me in tears. He is so not impressed. =)
Back to school for this household on Monday. Hope everyone has a fantastic week.

Christy Reece said...

Jackie, I'm so glad you're finding some good reads too! And I totally agree. Lots of nice people post here. Including you! (:

Christy Reece said...

LOL. Just tell your son you're just really enjoying the books and that's why you're crying. I know Sweet Baby made you cry. Was the other one Cry No More? Which CM made you cry?

For those of you who don't know, Kara and I are addicted to the television show Criminal Minds. If you're on Facebook, feel free to stop by and chat with us. We're always up for a CM discussion.

Kara C said...

Yes, Christy, it was Cry No More. Interesting name for the book since I can still cry just thinking about it!
My boys got B&N gift cards from my brother during our after Christmas family gathering. I've been trying to talk them out of them. So far, no luck. :)

Marie Force said...

Thanks for including Line of Scrimmage on your list!

Heidi Betts said...

Thanks so much for the mention, Christy! I've never done one of these lists at my blog, but I totally should!

And you should come by WIPs and Chains some time to guest blog, we'd love to have you! We'll try to schedule something, okay? ;-)

Christy Reece said...

Hey Marie, I've heard fabulous things about your books! Hope you get some new readers from here.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Happy New Year!

Christy Reece said...

Hey Heidi, thanks so much for stopping by. I've heard great things about your books! Hope you get some new readers from this blog.

And I would love to blog over at WIPs and Chains. Thanks so much for asking!

Happy New Year!

Marie Force said...

Thanks Christy. Happy New Year!

Modokker said...

Oh great list! I am a huge fan of Julie Garwood. I'm waiting for the library to get Sizzle so i can read it. I love the Buchanan series.

Lisa