Kristin Hannah was a lawyer in Seattle before becoming a full-time writer. She’s now the best-selling author of more than 20 books, including Firefly Lane and The Nightingale, the latter published in 43 languages. Recently, Hollywood seems to have taken an interest in her work, as Firefly Lane has been turned into a TV series…
Rebecca Jane ‘Becky’ Bloomwood is the main protagonist in the Shopaholic series of novels by British author Sophie Kinsella. At the beginning of the series, she works as a financial journalist, a job that doesn’t help her make smart financial choices. Yes, Rebecca has debts and it doesn’t stop her from purchasing new clothes and…
Written by prolific Welsh-Canadian novelist Mary Balogh, The Westcott Series is a historical romance series. Set during the British Regency era, the series takes us into the lives of the Westcott family. Everything started when Humphrey Wescott, Earl of Riverdale, died. He leaves behind a fortune and a scandalous secret that will forever alter the…
Lakeshore Chronicles is a romance series written by Susan Wiggs. The books explore the many facets of love and friendship, taking place in the Catskills, in a little town where family ties clash with family secrets and love is not that far away if you really look. Summer Camp Kioga is located in Avalon, right…
Laurell K. Hamilton is an American fantasy and romance writer, best known for her Anita Blake series. Born Laurell Kaye Klein, Laurell K. Hamilton grew up in northern Indiana with her grandmother. She attended Marion College (now called Indiana Wesleyan University) where she received degrees in English and biology. She published her first book Nightseer…
Joanne Fluke is the most famous pen name of Joanne Fischmann, born Gibson in 1943 in Swanvill, Minnesota. She comes from a long line of bakers, so it’s no surprise she has been baking since she was a child and has created a book series where food is important. Fluke started writing young adult horror…
The Fever series revolves around MacKayla Lane, a 20-something living an ordinary life in small-town Georgia, until her sister is brutally murdered while studying abroad in Ireland. MacKayla’s only clue to what happened to her sister is a cryptic message on her cell phone. She decides to take a plane to Ireland to obtain some…
Written by American historical romance author Julie Pottinger under the pseudonym Julia Quinn, The Bridgerton series is about the love stories of the members of a British family. Each book is about one of them finding his/her true love. Set against the backdrop of upper society during the period of Regency England, the series is…
Written by American author Jennifer L. Armentrout, The Lux Universe is a young-adult paranormal fantasy franchise comprised of three series (Lux, Arum, and Origin) and three companion books. The story begins with Katy Swartz, a young woman who moves from Florida to West Virginia right before her senior year and discovers a new hot but…
After the success of the new adaptation of Flowers in the Attic and its sequel, Lifetime continued to adapt V.C. Andrews’ books, first with an adaptation of The Casteel series and then with The Landry series, with V.C. Andrews’ Ruby Movie Series Event. The Ruby Series (or The Landry Series) is actually not written by…
Born on 19 May 1981, Kiera Cass is an American writer of young adult fiction. A graduate of Radford University with a B.S. in History, her first book, The Selection, was published in 2012 by HarperTeen. The Selection became a very popular young adult series composed of five full-length novels and multiple short stories. Kiera…
Written by American author Robyn Carr (Grace Valley, Thunder Point), The Virgin River series takes us to the remote California town of… Virgin River. The story begins with Melinda “Mel” Monroe, who answers an ad to work as a midwife and nurse practitioner. When she arrived at Virgin River, she thought she had made a…
