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It’s time for my Best lesfic books for 2020. Like previous years, the only books eligible are books published in 2020. I’m pretty strict about this but I do add one category for ‘best book I read not published in 2020. All the books are wlw or at least have a queer main character. I try to cover just about every category that I feel had a worthy winner. My other rule is that each book can only win one category. An author can win multiple categories, but it is because they released more than one book. There are some books this year that could win or come close to winning multiple categories but I want to spread the love around so all deserving books have a chance. If you see (Book 2) that means the book is part of a series and the number corresponds to where the book is in the series. I would always suggest starting with the first book in the series but it is up to you. I hope you all find some great books to add to your to-read lists.

Best Book of 2020
‘Hotel Queens‘ by Lee Winter

Best Debut of 2020
‘Those Who Wait‘ by Haley Cass

Best Romance
‘Written in the Stars‘ by Alexandria Bellefleur

Best Slow Burn Romance
‘Wrong Number, Right Woman‘ by Jae

Best Contemporary Romance
‘Finding Jessica Lambert‘ by Clare Ashton

Best Medical Romance
‘Dirt Nap‘ by Carolyn Elizabeth (Book 2)

Best Age-Gap Romance
‘The Love Factor‘ by Quinn Ivins

Best Butch/Femme Romance
‘And Then There Was Her‘ by Tagan Shepard

Best Emotional Romance
‘The Road Home‘ by Erin Zak

Best Drama Romance
‘A Breathless Place‘ by Harper Bliss

Best Family Drama Romance
‘Face the Wind‘ by Caren J. Werlinger (Book 2)

Best Steamy or Erotic Romance
‘Come to My Door‘ by Lexa Luthor (Book 2)

Runner-ups in the Romance Category
‘Spindrift‘ by Anna Burke

‘46‘ by Lynn Ames

‘The Last Place You Look‘ by Aurora Rey

Best Drama
‘Serenity‘ by Jesse J. Thoma

‘Jellicle Girl‘ by Stevie Mikayne

Best Sports Book
‘Lighting the Lamp‘ by K.R. Collins (Book 3)

Best Sports Romance
‘Game Changers‘ by Jane Cuthbertson

Best YA
‘The Falling in Love Montage‘ by Ciara Smyth

Best YA Paranormal
‘The Scapegracers‘ by Hannah Abigail Clarke

Best Steampunk
‘A Touch of Ice‘ by Nita Round (Book 4)

Best Steampunk Romance
‘The Lost Temple of Psiere‘ by K. Aten (Book 2)

Best Fantasy
‘Daughter of the Moon‘ by Effie Calvin (Book 5)

‘Sirens and Syphons‘ by Nita Round (Book 2)

Best Fantasy Romance
‘Bloodring‘ by Mildred Gail Digby

Best Paranormal
‘All Together Stranger‘ by Lara Hayes (Book 2)

Best Paranormal Romance
‘Coyote Blues‘ by Karen F. Williams

Best Urban Fantasy
‘The Wounded Ones‘ by G.D. Penman (Book 2)

Best Sci-Fi
‘A Pale Light in the Black‘ by K.B. Wagers

Best Sci-Fi Fantasy
‘That Distant Dream‘ by Laurel Beckley

Best Action
‘Elimination‘ by Jackie D. (Book 3)

Best Action Romance
‘Out of the Flames‘ by Stacy Lynn Miller

Best Crime
‘Gray Matters‘ by Dolores Arden

Best Crime Romance
‘Fair Game‘ by Charlotte Mills (Book 2)

Best Thriller
‘Gillette Park‘ by Gerri Hill

Best Mystery
‘Murder By The Sea‘ by Deni Starr

Best Mystery Romance
‘The Other Side of Forestlands Lake‘ by Carolyn Elizabeth

Best Intrigue
‘Storm Lines‘ by Jessica L. Webb

Best Horror
‘Plain Bad Heroines‘ by Emily M. Danforth

Best Historic Fiction
‘To Sleep With Reindeer‘ by Justine Saracen

Best Superhero Book
‘Children of the Stars‘ by K. Aten

Best Superhero Romance
‘Never Too Late for Heroes‘ by A.L. Brooks

Best Romance Novella
‘Just My Type‘ by Lucy Bexley & Bryce Oakley

Best Sci-fi Novella
‘Glorious Day‘ by Skye Kilaen

Best Fantasy Novella
‘A Pinch of Salt‘ by Nita Round (Book 0.1)

Biggest Surprise of 2020
‘Sylver and Gold‘ by Michelle Larkin

(One of the most fun and entertaining reads of the year)

Best Book More People Need to Read
‘Remember Me, Synthetica‘ by K. Aten

(This was in the running for best book of the year)

Best Book Read This Year But Not Published in 2020
‘Aurora’s Angel‘ by Emily Noon

(I loved this book and it probably would have won for best book of the year but it was published in 2019)

Best Author of 2020
Carolyn Elizabeth and K. Aten
Runner-up: Nita Round

Elizabeth and Aten both had a fantastic year with multiple books that I loved. Round also had some huge hits and is taking Kindle Unlimited by storm.

Best New Author of 2020
Haley Cass

Runners-up: Skye Kilaen, Hannah Abigail Clarke, Dolores Arden, Quinn Ivins, and Ciara Smyth. 2020 was an excellent year for debut authors and it was hard to even pick a top 6. However, it was easy to pick Cass as a winner since her debut was an easy 5 stars.