Wow, this was like really super hard - I don't necessarily mean to sound like a gender-swapped bimbo, but I will take full credit for the delicious double entendre!
The team posted 132 reviews over the course of this year, and that's not including the 32 reviews I wrote for Frock Magazine, Transformation Magazine, and the Rainbow Awards. Needless to say, we read a lot of books during the course of the year, so coming up with a traditional 'Best of' list was not easy.
Instead, I decided to divide our reads into a few different categories (which will also streamline things going forward), and highlight the top 3 books in each. So, without further ado, I present you with Bending the Bookshelf's Best of 2015!
♥ Girly Weekend by Lyka Bloom - an overall lovely story, one that's more about identity than any sort of sexual longing
♥ Pride and Prettiness: A "Reluctant Transgen" Tale from Arcadia Island by Kit Scarbrough - Scarbrough does a remarkable job of building an entire society in which we can both believe and even envy
♥ The Sissy Next Door by Courtney Captisa & Claire Bear - As crossdressing fantasies go, this is about as dreamy and adorable as they get
♥ Corporate Takeover: Brothers to Sisters by Lyka Bloom - Bloom engages our hearts, our minds, and our unmentionables in a well-thought out story
♥ The Crime and Punishment Collection by Kylie Gable - brings together three of Gable’s sexiest tales dealing with sissies who have sinned and who deserve to be punished
♥ High-Heeled Coup by Kylie Gable - she has a knack for quickly establishing believable, instantly recognizable characters that few within the genre can match
♥ My Futanari Stepsister by James Oenemal - Now this, bois and gurls, is how you write an erotic over-the-top futanari fantasy
♥ Roommates by Soie Minou - a passionate, well-written tale about two young women who are able to see beyond social taboos and enjoy one another's companionship in a most intimate, imaginative way
♥ The Succubus' Sub: Two-Volume Collection by John Dylena - an erotic adventure, a BDSM romance, and a paranormal fantasy all at the same time
♥ T-Girl Tales #1: Hardcore Shemale and Crossdresser Erotica by Crystal Veeyant - a nice sampling of genres and fetishes for fans who are new to Crystal's work, while also rewarding long-time fans with something different
♥ I Was an Amazon's Bride! by Lyka Bloom - the imagination she puts into the story, coupled with her attention to detail, really does make this a delight
♥ Shipwrecked on the Island of the She-Gods: A South Pacific Trans Sex Adventure by Lacey Noonan - one of the most well-rounded pieces of transgender fiction I've read in a very long time, complete with erotic highs and brutal low
♥ The Complicated Geography of Alice by Jules Vilmur - a poignant and well-told tale concerning the life and interactions of this very special child who apparently had a conduct problem and gender dysphoria, exacerbated by polysubstance use
♥ Tea and Transition by Nicola Chase - of all the transgender stories I have come across, Nicola Jane Chase’s may be the most fascinating . . . a story of acceptance and transition, as well as recognition
♥ The Walker Journals by gypsey teague - a riveting account of the gender struggles of a type "A" male whose nearly successful suicide triggers the start of a mid-life transition to a female gender role
♥ Be My Queen by RayeAnn Carter - a lovely story that that's well-told, with remarkable characters, and a genuine feel for the art of romance
♥ Coffee Date by K. Lynn - rises above the tropes is in its final scene, concluding with a difficult conversation that promises a better day tomorrow
♥ Everybody Knows: 15 Transgender Love Stories by Giselle Renarde - takes us from a world of fear where we worry that Everybody Knows, to one of acceptance and understanding where nobody cares
♥ From Martin to Martina by J.S. Morbius - that rare erotic novella that manages to genuinely surprise and delight from beginning to end
♥ Roommate's Delight by J.C. Winchester - a realistic story that deals sympathetically with transgender issues, further distinguished by some genuinely touching erotic moments
♥ Slumber Party Succubus by Sakura von Sternberg - one of those rare stories that strikes that perfect balance, matching the atmosphere of horror with the human element of erotica
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