Five Fall Favorites - Day 6: Favorites of 2019

While I'm sad that today is the last day of FFF, I'm super excited to share my five favorite books from this year! It was sooo hard to pick just five . . . but I managed. ;)

What better idea than to have a party all about celebrating books? Grab your favorite novel, curl up on a couch (or bed, or rocking chair, or wherever you prefer to read) and join me on this last day of the celebration of literature. So yes, in case you remembered that the Books room has a free short story for you to download the time you've been waiting for is here! If you didn't remember . . . then you get a fabulous surprise. ;) Keep reading—your short story is at the end of this post!

Freedom—Faith Potts

This. Book. (There's gonna be a lot of flailing in this post, jsyk) I love it to pieces. Not only is the author my amazing friend and release buddy, but the romance isn't cringe-worthy (it's quite adorable actually), and it deals with suicide & PTSD. Just so much yes. You can find my review HERE.

The Divided Nation—Angela Watts

This one is intense, y'all. Some would say too intense. Some would say that it focuses too much on the darkness. But y'know what? I believe that Miss Angela pointed out that Light shines brightest in the darkness in an amazing way. You can find my review HERE.

Fallen Angel—Jeff Strueker & Alton Gansky

Didn't I tell you that you'd be hearing about this series a lot?? I looooove this book. I'd say that it's actually my favorite of the entire series. I mean . . . military special ops. A kidnapped daughter. A reintroduced character from a previous book. Need I say more? ;)

The Dead Don't Dance—Charles Martin

I've found myself falling in love with Charles Martin's prose. (According to our local librarian, he's a popular author . . . I can definitely see why.) The Dead Don't Dance is an amazing story about perseverance, living life to the fullest, doing the right thing . . . so much yes. You can find my review HERE.

Monday Night Jihad—Jason Elam & Steve Yohn

Counterterrorism. Football. FBI. Hilarious banter. Intense. Heartbreak. Strong Christian themes. Together, all of these aspects make for a plot that I'm very likely to fall in love with. And I did. ;) You can find my review HERE.

But wait—just because the party is drawing to a close doesn't mean that the fun has to end! As promised, here is your free short story! Click on the image to find it.

*Commercial announcer voice* But wait—there's more! When you visit the Literary Lodge, not only will you find links to all the other party rooms (and the giveaway winner!), but also a list of free and $0.99 books for today only! (Beloved is on this list, y'all, so if you ever wanted to pick up your digital copy, now is the time!)

What are your favorite books of the year? Have you picked up your copy of Beloved yet??