Each year, in addition to our annual Readers Choice Awards, the GraveTells team recognizes our picks for the top romances of the year in our official Book Awards.  Read on to see who received the honors in 2013!

Book of the Year

Of all the books reviewed on GraveTells in 2013, Striking Distance stands out as the most memorable and, well, striking.  What sets it apart is more than just a hot romance (although it does have that) and an action-packed plot (which is also a plus), but in author Pamela Clare’s ability to weave together political, personal, and religious elements to paint a picture of the atrocities of war in a way [...]

Fast-paced and addicting, Striking Distance will keep you chained to the pages long after the story has ended. The good news is that this is #6 in a series, the I-Team (a team of journalists, not fighters, who apparently hook up with special forces men... in case you were wondering), and while there are a lot of characters from previous books, you don't need to have read those first in order to enjoy this one. The camaraderie between all the couples and friends amps up the feel-good quotient of the story and makes you want to keep on spending time with these remarkable individuals. Striking Distance is an absolute "must-read", easily one of the best romantic suspense stories of the year!