Melissa McShane I first encountered Melissa McShane through her Extraordinaries series. Imagine the Napoleonic Wars if both sides had sorcerers. This series was so good. But she writes all kinds…
Emily Larkin Emily Larkin writes historical romance set in England but with a twist. Her stories follow an extended family. Many generations ago, one family member helped a faerie. In…
K. M. Shea I first discovered K. M. Shea through her less known series, The Magical Beings’ Rehabilitation Center. The MBRC tries to help supernatural beings fit in with humans….
Debbie Johnson I don’t have a lot of J authors either so I decided to highlight one that is perfect for Foodies Read. I love reading books set in bakeries…
Kim Harrison The Hollows series takes place in an alternate history/fantasy version of Cincinnati. In this version in the 1960s a genetically modified tomato wiped out a large portion of…
W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O’Neal Gear The Gears have written a huge number of books both together and separately. Their most prolific series is North America’s Forgotten Past Series…