Top Ten Tuesday {4}

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish where we post our top tens of anything bookish. 

This week's topic: Authors Who Deserve More Recognition (book cover photos link to my review of that book :D)

Nikki Jefford

Both of the books pictured above are the first in Nikki's two YA paranormal/urban fantasy series, Spellbound and Aurora Sky: Vampire Hunter. Now, you may be tempted to ignore these books because of the multitude of paranormal/urban fantasy out there, but I tell you: DON'T! 

Keary Taylor

Whether it's YA contemp or post-apocalyptic/sci-fi, Keary knows how to rock it. Her books are compelling, fast-paced, action-packed (there's not much action in What I Didn't Say because it's a contemporary, duh), and so twist-y! 

Charles Sheehan-Miles

When I first saw the topic for this week's TTT, Charles was the first author who came to mind. A Song for Julia is one of my fave NA books ever, and The Last Hour is the most tear-jerking book I've read. These are two of the books in his Thompson Sisters series, and they are both sexy, romantic, and emotional.

Laurie Plissner

Laurie's books are phenomenal. They're not the most original ones out there but the execution? Flawless. A lot of people didn't enjoy them, sure, but I suggest you give them a try. You can thank me after ;D

Shana Abe

The Sweetest Dark is a YA series set in the same universe as Shana's Adult Drakon series. The cover is enticing, I know, but the book is even more so. The story is unique and even better and beautiful is Shana's writing which is one of the most atmospheric ones I've ever read.

Leigh Hershkovich

Okay, so I'm still in the middle of reading Leigh's Adult debut novel, Shattered Illusions, but I can already confidently tell you that it's mysterious and mind-boggling. And, seriously, I had no idea mystery could be written so lyrically.

Liz Fichera

Liz's YA contemp Hooked is one of the most unique contemps I've read. It's a romance novel, yes, but it's so much more than that. For one, it features golf. Yawn, right? Nope, not even for a second. It also tackles racism and bullying, so you know this book is so much deeper than it looks.

Kristin Halbrook

Kristin's debut novel damaged me. Her writing was simple but beautiful, wrenching my heart at the perfect moments. The mixed reviews tell that it's not for everyone, but if "Bonnie and Clyde meets If I Stay" sounds interesting to you, go give it a try!

Kate Evangelista

I don't remember which I heard of first: Taste, which sounded similar to one of my favorite anime series, or Kate, who's a fellow Filipino ♥ Now, before you think that Kate's in this list because of our shared nationality, let me tell you that it's not (I'm not that patriotic, anyway XD). Kate really is a talented writer, and I'm excited to read more of her work.

Kate Avelynn

Quite a lot of books have made me sob in a corner, but none of them are as unique as Flawed. Kate's book is so harsh and twisted but beautiful and romantic. Seriously. If you're going to read just a handful of books this year, make sure that this is one of them.