Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday! This week's prompt was extremely hard for me. When I find an author I love, I tend to try to get my hands on everything they've ever written. So there are way more than 10 authors that I've got an extremely long list of reads for. The following authors happened to have the most books from me in the 'read' column so without further ado, here they are!
Bethany Kris
I discovered her work when I picked up a copy of Deathless & Divided. Through her, I learned what I have come to love in mafia romances. To me, she is the queen of mafia romance and while she does branch out to write other things, her mafia characters are some of my most favorite book boyfriends!
Callie Hart
I absolutely fell in love with her Blood & Roses series. Zeth Mayfair is the epitome of what an anti-hero book boyfriend looks like! This series is dark and dangerous and delicious and I think it's time for me to do a re-read.
Crimson Syn
From the moment that she asked me to read an ARC of her book, Wolf, I knew that she was an author to watch. Her Hellbound Lovers MC series is one part MC romance and one part scrumptious smut. They're erotic and suspenseful and guaranteed entertaining reads!
Jessica Gadziala
I first read Monster. Then I found Killer. And I realized pretty quickly that I loved this author's writing. I recently discovered that she has a reading order that covers many of her series, with characters and plots making multiple appearances. It all happens in a town called Navesink and I plan to read all of them!
K. Webster
The first read I picked up from this author was Dirty Ugly Toy and I fell in love with this author's mind. Whether it's dark romance, forbidden romance, m/m romance, contemporary, or taboo, this author knows what the heck she's doing. I'm always given a stellar read and I can't get enough of the twists and turns she comes up with. This woman knows how to test my boundaries and I adore the chance to dip my toe in the deep end. She's really made me love banned books!
Lani Lynn Vale
LLV gives me reads full of heart and characters I can't help wanting to know. Many of her stories have a suspenseful element to them, but the core of all of them is love. There's love between the protagonists, love for their friends and families, big and small moments, and guaranteed happy endings. Her books are some of my go-tos when I'm deep in a book funk.
Lisa Renee Jones
I remember requesting a book recommendation and that the story had to be a romance with an edge to it. I didn't want something cozy and comfortable. It had to push me a bit. One of the responses was LRJ's Inside Out series and I have no regrets. I've read so many of her books, it's a little ridiculous. One of my favorite series from her is Dirty Money. It kept me guessing and while I figured I'd be getting a happy ending (eventually), I didn't have a clue what it would look like. And I loved it!
N. Isabelle Blanco
This woman... this beautiful, funny, creative, awe-inspiring woman... LOVE HER!! From erotic romance, PNR, thriller, etc. She's tried it all and she's blown me away each and every time! I discovered her work through her Voyeur series (a collab with another great author, Elena M. Reyes) and the rest was history. The fact that she's a beautiful person doesn't hurt.
Penny Reid
When I'm looking for a laugh, I don't really look any further than who I've deemed as one of the Queens of romantic comedy. I thought her Knitting in the City series was hilarious... until I started her Winston Brothers series. Those men are a riot and if you're looking for a laugh, you don't need to look any further than Penny Reid.
Pepper Winters
She is one of the greatest minds that have created dark romance that I've ever read. From the Monsters in the Dark series (delectable Q) and the Indebted Series (sweet Jethro) to her contemporary romances such as her Ribbon Duet, this author continues to dazzle and astound. I've recently finished her latest romance series, Goddess Isles, and it was dark and tasty and and delicious. I don't care what she writes, I'm there for it.
Have any of these authors made it to your list? Which author have you read from the most?
Note: Top Ten Tuesday is a feature hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. Be sure to check out her weekly post to find other participants.
20 comments
I hadn't heard of any of these authors yet, but it sure is cool to be introduced to new ones. :)
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My thoughts exactly! This weeks TTT has been enlightening when it comes to learning about new-to-me authors!
DeleteThanks for stopping by, Lydia :D
I do the same. If I find an author I really like I try to track down all their backlist haha! These authors all sound great!
ReplyDeleteGlad I'm not the only one :D
DeleteThanks Greg and thanks for stopping by! xo
I didn't know any of these authors, I will definitely check them out!
ReplyDeleteI found a ton of new-to-me authors during this week's TTT.
DeleteThanks for stopping by and happy reading! xo
These authors are all new to me! Penny Reid, especially, sounds good to me, but I’m intrigued by your descriptions of all the authors!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Laurie! These authors are pretty awesome :D
DeleteI've found that this week's TTT has introduced to a wealth of new authors.
Thanks for stopping by! xo
Penny Reid! I love her books! I can't wait for upcoming release!
ReplyDeleteShe's hilarious!!
DeleteThanks for stopping by, Deanna! xo
I haven't heard of any of these authors. I'm glad you love them, though! It's always fun to find an author whose books just make you happy :)
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT!
My sentiments exactly :D
DeleteThanks for stopping by, Susan! xo
All these lovely young women authors! I don't know any of them, but they probably don't write books in genres I read.
ReplyDeleteProbably not! But I'm having fun discovering all of the favorite genres of other readers :D
DeleteThanks for stopping by, Davida! xo
Thanks for sharing - I have to look up most of these authors, but that's all part of the fun!
ReplyDeleteRight? I've found loads of new-to-me authors this week :D
ReplyDeleteHappy reading! xo
Haha I'm the opposite of you it was hard to find 10 authors because I love discovering new authors, more than read the ones I have (if that makes sense)
ReplyDeleteThat actually makes complete sense. With the amount of genres and authors out there, both indie and traditionally published, you won't ever have to stop.
DeleteI hope you continue to have a great time exploring new authors and finding amazing reads! xo
You already know I love K Webster! Lol I've enjoyed what I've read from N. Isabelle Blanco, Bethany-Kris, and Pepper Winters, but I need to read more. You definitely gave me some new authors I'm excited to try though!
ReplyDeleteI know. I think we have a mutual obsession for all things Kristi 🖤
DeleteI can't even imagine what your list would look like (because you have such an eclectic taste) but I would love to see it.
Happy reading babe and I think we're due for another buddy-read! 😘🖤
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