Top Five Reasons Why Guys Should Give Books as Gifts
5: She can't connect with a new sweater like she can with a book.
4: Hey guys, they're easy to wrap!
3: They come in all sizes, shapes and colors--what could be easier?
2: It's cheaper than a romantic getaway but can produce the same result.
1: Books are gifts of love and joy--and can create everlasting memories.
Top Five Reasons Why Girls Should Give Books as Gifts:
5: They're easy to store--on coffee tables, bookshelves, nightstands or countertops.
4: They never go bad no matter how long they're stored--and they can be used quickly or savored over time.
3: Books can teach, educate, entertain--and distract him from football.
2: It's a small investment that can return dividends for life.
1: Books are the perfect gift of enjoyment that don't require him to leave his chair.
Guys, if you need any help, the Romantic Times Magazine just came out with the nominees for their books of the year. You can't miss with picking up one of these books for your lady. I've listed them out by category.
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT NOMINEES:
Historical\HISTORICHistorical\HIST
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Victoria Alexander - Sabrina Jeffries - Anne Mallory - Patricia Rice -
HISTORICAL STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR
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Celeste Bradley - Carol Finch - Susan Johnson - Paula Quinn
INNOVATIVE HISTORICAL ROMANCE
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Lois Greiman - Lorraine Heath - Elizabeth Hoyt - Robin Schone -
Series\SERIES ROMANCE
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Roz Denny Fox - Jillian Hart - Emilie Rose - Debra Salonen -
SERIES ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
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Jessica Andersen - Linda Castillo - Linda Conrad - Julie Miller - Joanna
Wayne -
SERIES ROMANTIC ADVENTURE
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Kylie Brant - Kathleen Creighton - Kay David - Sylvie Kurtz - Marilyn
Pappano -
SERIES ROMANCE LOVE & LAUGHTER
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Susan Crosby - Lucy Gordon - Marion Lennox - Molly O'Keefe - Melanie
Schuster -
SERIES STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR
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Leanne Banks - Jean Brashear - Jackie Braun - K.N./Ken Casper - Eve
Gaddy –
Contemporary\Contemporary\
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Carly Phillips - Christie Ridgway - Vicki Lewis Thompson - Sherryl Woods
–
PARANORMAL
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C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp - Nina Bangs - P.C. Cast - Katie MacAlister -
URBAN FANTASY
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Keri Arthur - Simon R. Green - Charlaine Harris - Kim Harrison -
Mainstream\WOMEN'Mainstream\WOM
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Barbara Taylor Bradford - Joy Fielding - Lorna Landvik - Nicholas Sparks
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Romantic Suspense\ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
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Cherry Adair - Heather Graham - Tara Janzen - Carla Neggers -
Mystery & Suspense\MYSTERY SERIES
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Laura Childs - Joanne Fluke - Elizabeth Peters - Kate Wilhelm -
FEMALE SLEUTH
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Nevada Barr - Carolyn Hart - Alex Kava - Nancy Martin -
SUSPENSE/THRILLER
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Kay Hooper - J.D. Robb - James Rollins - Karen Rose -
Inspirational\Inspirational
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Hannah Alexander - Terri Blackstock - Beverly Lewis - Lori Wick -
African-American\African-American
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A.C. Arthur - Leslie Esdaile - Melanie Schuster - Janice Sims -
Jacquelin Thomas -
FOR BEST BOOKS AND AUTHORS OF 2008 -
Best Series Romance Novels 2008 - Reviewers' Choice Nominees -
First Series Romance
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HIS MISTRESS BY ARRANGEMENT - Natalie Anderson - Harlequin Presents (Jun.)
STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT - Kerry Connor - Harlequin Intrigue (Jun.)
MARRYING THE BOSS - Megan Kelly - Harlequin American (Apr.)
MARRIAGE AT THE MILLIONAIRE'MARRIAGE AT THE MILLIONAIRE'
(Jun.)
Harlequin American
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FOREVER HIS BRIDE - Lisa Childs (Aug.)
RELUCTANT PARTNERS - Kara Lennox (Jun.)
THE RIGHT MR. WRONG - Cindi Myers (Feb.)
THE PILOT'S WOMAN - Ann Roth (Mar.)
TEXAS HEIR - Linda Warren (Sep.)
Harlequin Blaze
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UNLEASHED - Lori Borrill (Nov.)
RESTLESS - Tori Carrington (Dec.)
MS. MATCH - Jo Leigh (Oct.)
BELOW THE BELT - Sarah Mayberry (Jun.)
PRIMAL INSTINCTS - Jill Monroe (Feb.)
Harlequin Intrigue
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BENEATH THE BADGE - Rita Herron (Aug.)
NICK OF TIME - Elle James (Nov.)
ARMED AND DEVASTATING - Julie Miller (Jul.)
I'LL BE WATCHING YOU - Tracy Montoya (Apr.)
GUARDIAN ANGEL - Debra Webb (Feb.)
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT - Rebecca York (Oct.)
Harlequin NASCAR
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EXTREME CAUTION - Jean Brashear (Dec.)
PEAK PERFORMANCE - Helen Brenna (May)
HITTING THE BRAKES - Ken Casper (Jun.)
HOT PURSUIT - Wendy Etherington (Sep.)
TEAMING UP - Abby Gaines (Aug.)
Harlequin Presents
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THE MAGNATE'S INDECENT PROPOSAL - Ally Blake (Sep.)
BRIDE OF DESIRE - Sara Craven (Dec.)
BOUGHT: THE GREEK'S INNOCENT VIRGIN - Sarah Morgan (Aug.)
ACCIDENTAL MISTRESS - Susan Napier (May)
BEDDED BY THE GREEK BILLIONAIRE - Kate Walker (Nov.)
Harlequin Presents Extra
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THE ITALIAN'S PREGNANCY PROPOSAL - Maggie Cox (Aug.)
ANGELO'S CAPTIVE VIRGIN - India Grey (Sep.)
HOUSEKEEPER TO THE MILLIONAIRE - Lucy Monroe (Apr.)
MISTRESS - Kathryn Ross (Sep.)
THE GIANNAKIS BRIDE - Catherine Spencer (May)
Harlequin Romance
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THE BOSS'S UNCONVENTIONAL ASSISTANT - Jennie Adams (Aug.)
HIRED: THE BOSS'S BRIDE - Ally Blake (Oct.)
HER BABY, HIS PROPOSAL - Teresa Carpenter (Jun.)
THE SHEIKH'S UNSUITABLE BRIDE - Liz Fielding (Jan.)
THE HEIR'S CONVENIENT WIFE - Myrna Mackenzie (May)
HarlequinSuperRomanHarlequ
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SECOND-CHANCE FAMILY - Karina Bliss (Nov.)
FINDING MR. RIGHT - Helen Brenna (Oct.)
TO PROTECT THE CHILD - Anna DeStefano (Jun.)
BABY BY CONTRACT - Debra Salonen (May)
HIS SON'S TEACHER - Kay Stockham (Jul.)
Kimani Romance
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TENDER SECRETS - Ann Christopher (Oct.)
TAME A WILD STALLION - Deborah Fletcher Mello (Jun.)
MODEL PERFECT PASSION - Melanie Schuster (Apr.)
SECRET AGENT SEDUCTION - Maureen Smith (Sep.)
HER KIND OF MAN - Pamela Yaye (May)
Silhouette Desire
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THE DESERT LORD'S BABY - Olivia Gates (May)
QUADE'S BABIES - Brenda Jackson (Dec.)
DANTE'S BLACKMAILED BRIDE - Day Leclaire (Feb.)
DO NOT DISTURB UNTIL CHRISTMAS - Charlene Sands (Nov.)
FRONT-PAGE ENGAGEMENT - Laura Wright (Aug.)
Silhouette Nocturne
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VEILED TRUTH - Vivi Anna (Oct.)
LAST WOLF HUNTING - Rhyannon Byrd (Apr.)
LAST WOLF WATCHING - Rhyannon Byrd (May)
WILD HUNT - Lori Devoti (Jun.)
DEADLY REDEMPTION - Kathleen Korbel (Sep.)
Silhouette Romantic Suspense
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COLD CASE COP - Mary Burton (Jan.)
HER BEST FRIEND'S HUSBAND - Justine Davis (Aug.)
A SOLDIER'S HOMECOMING - Rachel Lee (Jul.)
UNDERCOVER WIFE - Merline Lovelace (Oct.)
THE PASSION OF SAM BROUSSARD - Maggie Price (Feb.)
Silhouette Special Edition
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THE SINGLE DAD'S VIRGIN WIFE - Susan Crosby (Oct.)
THE MILLIONAIRE'THE MILLIONAIRE'
THE CHEF'S CHOICE - Kristin Hardy (Aug.)
BACHELOR BOSS - Christie Ridgway (Apr.)
YOURS, MINE . OR OURS? - Karen Templeton (Jan.)
Steeple Hill Love Inspired
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FINALLY A FAMILY - Carolyne Aarsen (Jun.)
MISSION: MOTHERHOOD - Marta Perry (Jul.)
A COWBOY'S HONOR - Lois Richer (Apr.)
FAMILY TREASURES - Kathryn Springer (Nov.)
TIME FOR GRACE - Kate Welsh (May)
Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical
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COURTING MISS ADELAIDE - Janet Dean (Sep.)
THE ROAD TO LOVE - Linda Ford (May)
HIGH COUNTRY BRIDE - Jillian Hart (Jul.)
LEGACY OF SECRETS - Sara Mitchell (Apr.)
SEASIDE CINDERELLA - Anna Schmidt (Jul.)
Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense
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HIDDEN MOTIVE - Hannah Alexander (Apr.)
SHADOWS AT THE WINDOW - Linda Hall (Jul.)
THE PROTECTOR'S PROMISE - Shirlee McCoy (Nov.)
HER ONLY PROTECTOR - Lisa Mondello (Aug.)
THE FACE OF DECEIT - Ramona Richards (Sep.)
BROKEN LULLABY - Pamela Tracy (Mar.)
Best Continuity -
FULL EXPOSURE - Diana Duncan - Mediterranean Nights (
Jan.)
PICTURE OF PERFECTION - Kristin Gabriel - Thoroughbred Legacy (Jul.)
FLASHPOINT - Connie Hall - Athena Force (Apr.)
BREATHLESS - Sharron McClellan - Athena Force (Feb.)
BIDING HER TIME - Wendy Warren - Thoroughbred Legacy (Jul.)
Best Historical Novels 2008
Historical Romance of the Year
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SEDUCTION OF A PROPER GENTLEMAN - Victoria Alexander - Avon (Sep.)
SIMPLY PERFECT - Mary Balogh - Delacorte (Apr.)
TRAITOR'S KISS/LOVER'S KISS - Mary Blayney - Bantam (Nov.)
NEVER ROMANCE A RAKE - Liz Carlyle - Pocket (Aug.)
TO TASTE TEMPTATION - Elizabeth Hoyt - Forever (May)
SECRETS OF SURRENDER - Madeline Hunter - Dell (Jun.)
THE SEDUCTION OF AN UNKNOWN LADY - Samantha James - Avon (Apr.)
A DANGEROUS LOVE - Brenda Joyce - HQN (Apr.)
SEDUCE ME AT SUNRISE - Lisa Kleypas - St. Martin's (Oct.)
THE BOOK OF SCANDAL - Julia London - Pocket (Aug.)
THE BRIDE PRICE - Anne Mallory - Avon (Nov.)
First Historical Romance
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THE SPYMASTER'S LADY - Joanna Bourne - Berkley Sensation (Jan.)
THE DUKE OF SHADOWS - Meredith Duran - Pocket Star (Apr.)
NIGHT FALLS DARKLY - Kim Lenox - Signet Eclipse (Oct.)
MISTRESS OF PLEASURE - Delilah Marvelle - Zebra (Sep.)
PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS - Sherry Thomas - Bantam (Apr.)
Historical Love & Laughter
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DESPERATELY SEEKING A DUKE - Celeste Bradley - St. Martin's (Mar.)
HOW TO PROPOSE TO A PRINCE - Kathryn Caskie - Avon (Mar.)
UNDER YOUR SPELL - Lois Greiman - Avon (Jun.)
THE TROUBLE WITH MOONLIGHT - Donna MacMeans - Berkley Sensation (Jun.)
American-Set Historical Romance
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GUARDED HEART - Jennifer Blake - Mira (Feb.)
THE LONER - Geralyn Dawson - HQN (May)
A REASON TO SIN - Maureen McKade - Berkley Sensation (Mar.)
TALL, DARK AND TEXAN - Jodi Thomas Jove (Nov.)
British Isle-Set Historical Romance
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A LADY'S SECRET - Jo Beverley - Signet (Apr.)
THE WICKED WAYS OF A DUKE - Laura Lee Guhrke - Avon (Jan.)
IN BED WITH THE DEVIL - Lorraine Heath - Avon (Jul.)
THE DECADENT DUKE - Virginia Henley - Signet (Nov.)
DUCHESS BY NIGHT - Eloisa James - Avon (Jul.)
VEILED PASSIONS - Tracy MacNish - Zebra (Oct.)
THE CAPTIVE HEART - Bertrice Small - NAL (Oct.)
Regency-Set Historical Romance
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TO WED A WICKED PRINCE - Jane Feather - Pocket Star (Apr.)
WICKED AS SIN - Jillian Hunter - Ballantine (Jul.)
LET SLEEPING ROGUES LIE - Sabrina Jeffries - Pocket (Mar.)
TO PLEASURE A LADY - Nicole Jordan - Ballantine (Feb.)
A BRIDE FOR HIS CONVENIENCE - Edith Layton - Avon (Dec.)
NO CHOICE BUT SURRENDER - Johanna Lindsey - Pocket (Jul.)
THE KISS - Sophia Nash Avon (Mar.)
Scotland-Set Historical Romance
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SHADOW MUSIC - Julie Garwood - Ballantine (Jan.)
WILD ANGEL - Sasha Lord - Signet Eclipse (Jan.)
IN THE HIGHLANDER'S BED - Cathy Maxwell - Avon (Feb.)
A HIGHLANDER NEVER SURRENDERS - Pamela Quinn - Forever (Aug.)
BORDER WEDDING - Amanda Scott - Forever (Mar.)
Historical Paranormal
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TEMPTED BY THE NIGHT - Elizabeth Boyle - Avon (Sep.)
THE WIZARD'S DAUGHTER - Catherine Coulter - Jove (Jan.)
IMMORTAL WARRIOR - Lisa Hendrix - Berkley Sensation (Nov.)
MY IMMORTAL PROTECTOR - Jen Holling - Pocket (Mar.)
DARK EMBRACE - Brenda Joyce - HQN (Sep.)
PHANTOM - Lindsay Randall - Love Spell (Jun.)
MYSTIC RIDER - Patricia Rice - Signet Eclipse (Jul.)
THE SORCERESS OF BELMAIR - Bertrice Small HQN (May)
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