Romance Novel March Madness 2010 Edition
It’s that time again, eager readers. Dear Author and Smart Bitches Who Love Trashy Books have announced the third annual Dear Author Bitchery Writing Award for Hellagood Authors…commonly referred to as DABWAHA. The grand prize this year is an iPad and there are multiple book prizes for intermediate bracket winners.
Contestants are 64 books published in 2009 in 8 different categories. Sadly, I have only read 10 of the nominees. Strangely enough, I’ve read 3 in the contemporary category. Normally I don’t read much contemporary, but what I do read I get from recommendations by DA and SB-TB and they are the ones who nominated the books. Books I’ve read:
Contemporary:
- Hard and Fast by Erin McCarthy
- Start Me Up by Victoria Dahl
- Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas
Historical:
- Bound by Your Touch by Meredith Duran
Sci-Fi Romance & Paranormal:
- Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
- Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh
Young Adult: 0
Novel with Romantic Elements: 0
Series: 0
GLBT: 0
Urban Fantasy & Fantasy:
- Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
- Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs
- On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
I wish Ilona Andrews’ MAGIC STRIKES had made the list. Check out the DABWAHA.com website for the complete list of contenders.
Voting begins March 18th, so fill out your bracket now! (Or check out my bracket and vote for my books…because you love me and want me to win.) Have you filled your bracket already? How did you make your picks? Which books do you wish had made the list?
64 Best Books of 2008 have been wheedled down to 2. There have been heartbreaks and triumphs, trash-talking, black eyes, broken dreams (SOB!). Friendships have shattered and unlikely alliances forged in their place with blood, sweat and oh so many tears. Today Romance Novel March Madness comes down to a final vote: who will be the one book to rule them all?
You know I have a girl crush on Mercy Thompson. But when the lines are drawn and the final gladiators enter the ring, there will only be one book that rules me heart. So head over now to the 