Preditors & Editors Poll; Fave Reads of 2012.

A very belated happy new year to everyone! I've been quiet here because of one thing: heatwave hell. It's been stinking hot in Australia since late Dec '12, and the heat has really sapped my energy - along with most of Australia. Today is actually pleasant, low 20s, so I'm getting myself into gear and catching up on things.

Firstly, I am thrilled and honoured that "No Quarter" is nominated in the Best Romance Novels category at the Preditors and Editors poll. I'm with some amazing talent, which is a real thrill for me. If you'd like to vote (and please do!), the poll for that category is here. The nominees are listed alphabetically by title, so "No Quarter" is half way down the page. :)

Secondly, I read some great books in 2012. I don't really like reviewing, per se, but I'm all about rec links, so here are the books that I most enjoyed and links to places to buy them. I should also note that these are not necessarily newly released in 2012 - there are also books in the list that were new to me in 2012.

In no particular order:

1. The Danilov Quintet by Jasper Kent.
Only three out so far.
2. The Prince and The Program by Aldous Mercer.
3. The Bastard Prince by Megan Derr.
4. The Remy Chandler series by Thomas E. Sniegoski.
5. The God Eaters by Jesse Hajicek.
Free read here.

So there we go. Now, to finish up the polishing of "City of Jade," which I'm hoping to submit this month, and to finish writing my vampire story for LT3. :D

How's life treating you guys?