<spoiler> The 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards is presented by Audible. </spoiler>
This year, we're celebrating the 10th Annual Goodreads Choice Awards, the only major book awards decided by readers. Before we reveal this year's nominees, we decided to look back at the last decade of Best Romance winners that have captured our community's hearts (and made their bosoms heave).
Dominating this roundup are authors J.R. Ward, Diana Gabaldon, and Colleen Hoover. Their swoon-worthy titles have won multiple times throughout the years, making them beloved favorites. Which romance winners have you read? Don’t forget to add what catches your eye to your Want to Read Shelf!
The first Goodreads Choice Award Romance winner was the seventh book of Diana Gabaldon's internationally acclaimed Outlander series. Here Jamie Fraser and his time-traveling wife, Claire, fight alongside the rebels in the American Revolution.
Winner: Best Romance (2009)
Xhex, a symphath assassin, and John Matthew, a vampire, were the first paranormal paramours from J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series to enthrall romance readers in the following Goodreads Choice Award season.
Winner: Best Romance (2010)
Dr. Manuel Manello never believed in monsters—until a powerful vampire warrior ends up on his operating table. In the end, he saves her life, while she leaves her mark on both his body and soul.
Winner: Best Romance (2011)
Ana and Christian have it all in the sensational finale of the Fifty Shades trilogy. Together they'll build a future filled with passion and intimacy. But the demons from Christian's tortured past aren't done with them yet.
Winner: Best Romance (2012)
After years of unrequited love, Blay has moved on from his fellow vampire soldier, Qhuinn. Just when it seems like their paths may no longer cross, destiny intervenes so that two halves can finally become whole.
Winner: Best Romance (2013)
The Americans have won the Revolution, and Jamie Fraser returns from the front—only to discover that Claire has married his best friend, Lord John Grey, in his absence.
Winner: Best Romance (2014)
2015 marked the first year a contemporary love story won Best Romance. Here Auburn Reed realizes that the only way she can get her life back on track is to cut the enigmatic artist Owen Gentry out of it. But can she sever their soul-deep connection?
Winner: Best Romance (2015)
Lily is an exception to Ryle's strict “no dating” rule. Still, she can’t help but wonder why the gorgeous neurosurgeon has avoided relationships in the past and what that means for their future.
Winner: Best Romance (2016)
Fed up with her family’s lies, Merit Voss decides to leave them for good. Then she learns one secret that changes everything. Can she reveal the truth at the risk of losing the man she loves?
Winner: Best Romance (2017)
Which Best Romance winner have you read? Let us know in the comments.
Don't forget that the first round of voting for the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards begins on October 30!
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posted by Marie on October, 14
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