Favorite Authors

I've had several people ask me lately for book recommendations. I've decided to put together a list of my favorite Christian fiction books and authors. In no particular order:

Mindy Starns Clark. Mindy is a fellow Pennsylvanian (that's always a plus!) Her Million Dollar Mystery series is my favorite of her writings. Check out her website here http://www.mindystarnsclark.com/books.php

Laura Jensen Walker is a breast-cancer survivor who wrote a great book on the subject called Reconstructing Natalie.  She endeared herself to me with Dreaming in Black & White and Dreaming in Technicolor with the first line uttered by Phoebe Grant complaining about her thighs rubbing together. I love an author who can make me laugh out loud! Check out her website at http://www.laurajensenwalker.com/

Angela Hunt. Angie has been one of my favorites for years. Her books have never let me down and one of them, The Debt, is at the top of my favorites list. This book actually changed my thinking. You can get to know Angie here: http://www.angelahuntbooks.com/

Roxanne Henke. Roxanee blew me away with After Anne, the first in her Brewster series. I really didn't think she'd be able to top that one. I read several of her others but After Anne remained my favorite until I read Learning to Fly. Every parent needs to read Learning to Fly. What an amazing look at parenting. So very true. Check out Roxanne and her books here: http://www.roxannehenke.com/

Denise Hunter. Denise offered up what I considered in an earlier post to be the best book of 2008. If you haven't read The Convenient Groom then I suggest you go out and buy it. AMAZING. This book will make you a forever-fan of Denise.  http://www.denisehunterbooks.com/

Diann Hunt. Diann write with such humor that all of her books have me laughing. Out loud laughs where people turn and look at me like I'm strange (because my head is buried in a book and I'm just laughing away...) Hot Flashes and Cold Cream is a great place to start. You need to read Diann Hunt. NEED. TO.  http://www.diannhunt.com/

Tamara Leigh. Big thick books that are truly entertaining. If you haven't heard of Tamara let me introduce you! Stealing Adda, Perfecting Kate, Splitting Harriet and Faking Grace are her four stand-alone titles in the Christian market (Leaving Carolina is to be released later this year! I can hardly wait) If I had to choose a favorite of her titles it would be Stealing Adda. It taught me a lot about the publishing industry and the writing process.  http://www.tamaraleigh.com/

Kristin Billerbeck. Kristin is the queen of Christian chick-lit. She pretty much set the industry standard with her Ashley Stockingdale series & What A Girl Wants (currently being made into a TV movie starring Rebecca St James!) She also wrote the three title Spa Girls Series and several stand alone novels. Kristin is currently at work on a young adult novel.  http://www.kristinbillerbeck.com/

Colleen Coble. Colleen write romantic suspense. And she's very good at it. She laughs about trying to find new ways to kill people (in her books! don't worry, she's a harmless grandma who lives in the Midwest) Her Rock Harbor series is so popular that she recently added to it with Cry in the Night. Her books always feature a lovable animal as part of the story line.  http://www.colleencoble.com/

Lynn Austin. Lynn is the most underrated of my list so far. Every book of hers that I've read has blown me away. One of the best is A Proper Pursuit. Start with that one, you'll be hooked. http://www.lynnaustin.org/ME2/Sites/Default.asp

Ann Tatlock. Ann is another underrated author. Her books are always satisfying. She's won many awards for her writing. You can check out her titles here:  http://www.anntatlock.com/books.html

Nicole Young. Nicole's books are new on the scene. Her first novel (first in a series actually) is Love Me if you Must and it's about a house flipper who has to solve a mystery when she finds a body buried in the basement of her flip. Very good first novel. http://www.nicoleyoung.net/

More to come....