On Wednesday evening I was both shocked and thrilled to discover that my debut novella, Finding Forever, had made the list of 98 Best Books 2017 according to Goodreads Users. I couldn’t believe it and had to go through the list a few times before it actually sunk in. But, there it was, my book sitting at #93 on the list alongside some amazing authors. I’ve included a screenshot below.
From a very early age, my one dream in life was to become an author. Life took over and I resigned myself to the fact that I would wait until my children were old enough to pursue this dream. Being a mom was more important and I still believe this today. I imagined my writing wouldn’t being till I was in my 40’s, but here I am, 39, with my first book published, my second on final edits, a book deal with Handersen Publishing, and more to come.
I am so grateful to all the people all over the world who have read and left wonderful reviews for Finding Forever and to end up on a Best Books list has really just blown me away. I just can’t thank you all enough. Below is a list of some of the other amazing books that made it into the top 98 along with links to their Amazon pages.
98 Best Books 2017
Sarah J. Maas – A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)
Stephanie Garber – Caraval
V.E. Schwab – A Conjuring of Light (Shades of Magic, #3)
Veronica Roth – Carve the Mark (Carve the Mark, #1)
Neil Gaiman – Norse Mythology
Vi Keeland – Egomaniac
J.R. Ward – The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #15)
Tilly Cole – Riot (Scarred Souls, #4)
Kendall Ryan – The Room Mate (Roommates, #1)
Lauren Blakely – The Hot One
Finding Forever
Amazon US:
Amazon UK:
Available on KindleUnlimited until July 29th
Check out the full list here: https://medium.com/@valkyrie8411/98-best-books-of-2017-according-to-goodreads-users-ce6bcd85d191
Until next time,
Keep following your dreams,
Amanda
Amanda J Evans is an award-winning Irish author and writing coach. Amanda writes adult romance that often crosses into paranormal and fantasy. Growing up with heroes like Luke Skywalker and Indiana Jones, her stories centre on good versus evil with a splice of love and magic thrown in too. Her books have all won awards and her novella, Hear Me Cry, won the Book of the Year Award at the Dublin Writers Conference 2018. Amanda is also the author of Surviving Suicide: A Memoir from Those Death Left Behind, published in 2012.
Fantastic achievement Amanda. Continued success. Enda
Thanks Enda.