Well, it took 3 days and quite a few hours of work but I’ve finally put together my list of the Best Romance Books of 2011.

To make sure you know this list is legit, check out the sources I used:

• NY Times: “100 Notable Books of 2011″
• Amazon’s Best Books of 2011: “The Top 20″
• Amazon’s Best Books of 2011: “The Top 100″
• Amazon’s Best Books of 2011: Romance
• Barnes and Noble: The Top 100 Bestsellers of 2011
• Barnes and Noble: “Books We Recommend”
• Barnes and Noble Best of 2011: Adult Fiction

So, let’s get started with the Contemporary Romance category!

Best 2011 Contemporary Romance Books

Book Title and Author	Read the Book Summary at Amazon
The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides	read summary
Breaking Point by Pamela Clare	read summary
The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan	read summary
The Next Always by Nora Roberts	read summary
The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks	read summary

Now, on to the next category:

Best 2011 Historical Romance Books

Book Title and Author	Read the Book Summary at Amazon
Silk is for Seduction by Loretta Chase	read summary
Seduction of a Highland Lass by Maya Banks	read summary
What I Did For a Duke by Julie Anne Long	read summary
Unveiled by Courtney Milan	read summary
Heart of Steel by Meljean Brook	read summary
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain	read summary

And now, let’s look at one of my favorite categories:

Best 2011 Paranormal Romance Books

Book Title and Author	Read the Book Summary at Amazon
Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole	read summary
Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison	read summary
Archangel’s Blade by Nalini Singh	read summary

And last, I have to include “Say Her Name” because it’s an awesome love story. Based on the true account of the drowning of Francisco Goldman’s young wife, this book poignantly tells about a true everlasting love:

Book Title and Author	Read the Book Summary at Amazon
Say Her Name by Francisco Goldman	read summary

 


Have you read any of the books from the Best Romance Books of 2011 list? If so, what did you think?