As anyone who knows me knows, I am a voracious reader. I regularly have 3 or 4 books on the go and, before you ask, yes I do sometimes get confused with the different stories and characters. I love the escape from real life reading provides, it’s how I unwind and what I use to keep my mind active while looking after tiny humans.
There are certain authors that I have discovered and become mildy obsessed with to the extent that I will attempt to read everything they’ve ever written. Once I’ve discovered a type of writing that I really enjoy, like the Texas BBQ stuffed crust pizza at Domino’s, I will go back to it again and again. It can be so rare to find authors who write in a way that you find beautiful, engaging and gripping. Whose characters are believable, well fleshed out and lovable. So why stray from what you know?

Yes they are all women, yes they are all focused on women’s stories. I don’t think that’s an accident.

Kristin Hannah- a Canadian author whose writing is near perfect in my mind. Her stories are all about women, their friendships and relationships with each other, their romantic entanglements and the challenges they have overcome. I would recommend any of the books she’s written but to give a few: The Nightingale, Four Winds and Firefly Lane (wayyy better than the TV show). Her books are always fairly long so if you’re looking for a meaty, emotional, in depth read, go grab one of hers.

Emily Henry- funny rom coms, easy to read, often a bit of grit and spice in there too. Love all of her novels but I think her latest, Happy place, is my fave.

Beth O’Leary- the British Emily Henry, if you will. The No-show has been my favourite of hers so far, but I haven’t read her latest The Wake Up Call. Light, wonderful books to cosy up with.

JoJo Moyes – the British Queen of romance novels. However, she went really left field with The Giver of Stars and it is a stunning book. I also really enjoyed her latest book In Her Shoes, which was again a step away from her usual stories. Great, easy to read books to grab if you’re in a reading slump/are on holiday.

Lucy Clarke- light destination thrillers with female leads. I first read One of the Girls with my book club and didn’t think it was amazing but enjoyed it enough to try others of hers and I enjoyed them much more. A good load of twists, female friendships and the setting is always integral to the story. Her latest, The Hike, is probably her best but they’re all very good, and not too heart poundingly tense!

There are probably more I could list but 5 is enough! Is there an author that you have read everything by?