This past week, I joined Goodreads under my erotic penname, Tawny Taylor. After taking care of the basics, I spent hours inputting my list of fave reads. It is a time-consuming process, tedious. But it did bring back memories of all the great books I’ve read and enjoyed. Today I thought I’d list the top ten on my keeper shelf (arranged in no particular order). Maybe you’ve read them; maybe not. If not, I hope you’ll discover a great new-to-you author! Without further ado…

My Top Ten Paranormal Romance Keepers

1. JR Ward’s Dark Lover

2. MaryJanice Davidson’s Undead and Unwed

3. Katie MacAlister’s You Slay Me

4. Gena Showalter’s The Darkest Night

5. Katie MacAlister’s A Girl’s Guide to Vampires

6. Kresley Cole’s A Hunger Like No Other

7. Nalini Singh’s Slave to Sensation

8. Michele Bardsley’s I’m the Vampire, That’s Why

9. Kim Harrison’s Dead Witch Walking

10. Julie Kenner’s Carpe Demon

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Tags: Gena Showalter, JR Ward, Julie Kenner, Katie MacAlister, Kim Harrison, Kresley Cole, MaryJanice Davidson, Michele Bardsley, Nalini Singh
Categories: paranormal romance, reading

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