Best Books of 2020

2020 was a horrible year in many ways and I can’t lie and say I’m not glad to leave it behind. However, 2020 did bring with it some wonderful reads and it’s pure pleasure to look back on them before I dive into an exciting new year of books. In 2020 I read 146 books, including a few re-reads that I fell in love with all over again. I tried 56 debut/new-to-me authors and discovered some wonderful authors whose backlists I cannot wait to dive into. And finally, I participated in my eleventh A to Z Reading Challenge, a fun challenge that usually leads me to at least a couple of books I might not have moved to the top of my TBR pile otherwise.

I read a number of excellent books last year, but below are my top ten reads of 2020. All of the books on this list were first-time reads (and not necessarily published in 2020) because re-reads are generally books that are already favorites of mine. 

My Top Ten Books of 2020

Note: The books are alphabetized by author as I love them all equally.

1. Beauty and the Clockwork Beast (Steampunk Proper Romance, Book 1) by Nancy Campbell Allen
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2. Kiss My Cupcake by Helena Hunting
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3. My Last Duchess (The Wildes of Lindow Castle, Book 0.5) by Eloisa James
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4. Murder at Pirate’s Cove (Secrets and Scrabble, Book 1) by Josh Lanyon
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5. Marriage on Madison Avenue (Central Park Pact, Book 3) by Lauren Layne
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6. When the Earl Met His Match (Wedded by Scandal, Book 4) by Stacy Reid
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7. The Pearl (The Godwicks, Book 3) by Tiffany Reisz
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8. The Return (The Original Sinners – The Chateau, Book 2) by Tiffany Reisz
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9. Alpha Night (Psy-Changeling Trinity, Book 4) by Nalini Singh
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10. Hairpin Curves by Elia Winters
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