It’s that time of year again. You know, where Goodreads nominates a bunch of books for the Goodreads Choice Awards and many of us are shocked–and not in a good way–by the choices.

This year, the romance choices are… varied. Romantasy is so huge it has its own list. Here’s the list for non-romantasy romance all of which appear to be contemporary romances. 

  • Deep End by Ali Hazelwood (we gave it a B+)

  • The Favorites by Layne Fargo

  • The Gingerbread Bakery by Laurie Gilmore (we gave it a B)

  • Scythe & Sparrow by Brynne Weaver

  • Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams (we gave it an A)

  • Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry (we gave it an A-)

  • Rewind It Back by Liz Tomforde

  • Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver

  • Love Arranged by Lauren Asher

  • First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison

  • Story of My Life by Lucy Score

  • Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood (we gave it a B)

  • Spiral by Bal Khabra

  • Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn

  • Can’t Get Enough by Kennedy Ryan

  • Wild Side by Elsie Silver (we gave it an A)

  • King of Envy by Ana Huang

  • One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune (we gave it an A)

  • If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia

  • Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez (we gave it a B+)

Here are the romantasy nominees:

  • Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros (we gave it an A-)

  • Alchemised by SenLinYu

  • Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry

  • Silver Elite by Dani Francis

  • The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley (we gave it a B+)

  • The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig

  • Mate by Ali Hazelwood (we gave it a B+)

  • Enchantra by Kaylie Smith

  • Rose in Chains by Julie Soto (we gave it a B+)

  • Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett

  • Our Vicious Oaths by N.E. Davenport

  • Dire Bound by Sable Sorensen (we gave it a C)

  • On Wings of Blood by Briar Boleyn

  • A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna (we gave it a B+)

  • Bonds of Hercules by Jasmine Mas

  • The Songbird & the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent

  • Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan

  • Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross

  • Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (we gave it an A)

  • The Stars Forgot Us by Rae D. Magdon

So, of the forty books nominated, we reviewed 15 of them. (Kayne did 12!)

How about you? Have you read many or any of these books? And if you did, what did you think about them? 

 

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