This story is an absolute delight, a guaranteed roller coaster of passion and privilege and charm and want and lust and soft hearts in gilded cages. Author Emma Chase had me laughing and crying and yearning throughout the entire read. Royally Screwed is easily one of the best romances of 2016.

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 [...]

During the 5-day voting event, more than 41,000 votes were cast for readers’ favorite authors, books, series, characters, and publishers!  Many congratulations are in order after some tough races that came right down to the close of the polls, but first we want to recognize all the amazing fans and supporters out there who took time out of their holiday plans to help us nominate and celebrate these amazing authors and their work in 2013.  Much <3 from the GraveTells team to all our AWESOME readers!!

Here are your 2013 GraveTells Readers Choice Award winners!

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This is one of the most entertaining books I've read in a long time. It takes a special talent to turn a conceited self-obsessed businessman playboy into a likeable protagonist that women actually want to live inside the head of. Not only is Drew fun to be around, he's got just the right mix of confidence (okay, arrogance) and charm to keep things interesting and his ability to recognize and rectify his mistakes makes him a character you can almost trust to do the "right" thing. The fact that he screws up, royally, and has downtime just like any other guy makes him that much more adorable. Add in some searingly-hot sex scenes and no-frills (sometimes crass) inner monologue and this [...]