What are your top 5 (or more) authors?

I was nominated by a friend to list 5 authors I stalk a few weeks ago, but I have been busy reading!.....so here is my list:

1. Lynne Silver

2. Jennifer Bernard

3. Susan Mallery

4. Author Danielle Stewart

5. Ella Jade

6. Kristan Higgins Books

7. Kristin Hannah

8. Shannon Stacey

9. Jill Shalvis

10. Grace Burrowes
11. Gemma Brocato
12. Jean C. Joachim 
13. Debra Ann Fisk
14. Jessie Evans
15. Linda Lael Miller

My list was only 6 (last year), but I have added 9 authors I have learned in the last year, who are Lynne Silver, Danielle Stewart, Ella Jade, Grace Burrowes, Jean C. Joachim, Gemma Brocato, Jessie Evans, and Debra Ann Fisk. 

I have found some new series I love, but I think I will talk about those in a separate post so I can keep up with what I have read and what I have not read.  I am behind in some of the series I now read and I need to play catch up.

I can not pick 5. What can I say? I love to read. Now I don't stalk these authors every day on Facebook. I definitely go to Jennifer Bernard's Facebook Page every Friday for her Happy Firemen Friday!! (I am married to a volunteer fireman!). I have them all in a special category (authors) so I can find them when I want to look at their Facebook page.

What are your top 5 (or more) authors that you stalk on Facebook or their websites?
Happy Reading, 
Melissa

Reading Challenge: All He Ever Dreamed by Shannon Stacey

For this Review, I picked All He Ever Dreamed by Shannon Stacey.  It is in a series called Kowalski Family.  This is Book #6.  I have read all of them, but Book #5.  This was a Library e-book.  This book was about Josh Kowalski, who ran Northern Star Lodge with Rosie, who is Katie's Mom.  Katie is a childhood friend & he started to see her differently without the book.

The Northern Star Lodge is a Bed and Breakfast where people go to stay to go snowmobiling and sledding.  I love series because we learn more about the characters from the previous books.  What they have been up to?  Did they have babies?  If they did, what are their names?  

I love this book because it is about choices.  Josh never made the choice for his life.  He wanted change.  He wanted to make his own choice for his life.  What will this choice be?  Read the book to find out.  Will Katie be in his life?  

I highly recommend this book.  It is a very good book.  

Keep on Reading!!
Melissa

Reading Challenge: All He Ever Needed

For this Reading Challenge, I chose All He Ever Needed by Shannon Stacey.  This is book #4 of the Kowalski series.  I loved this series.  I am not sure when I read the first book, Exclusively Yours.  This was a library e-book.

I wish I read the earlier 3 books so I could get them refresh in my head, but that did not stop me from reading it.  There was a few details I could not remember, but at a later date I will read them all.  I love the Kowalski family.  The mom of the Kowalski's kids is Sarah & you need to read the book to find out about Sarah, which I do not remember in the earlier books.  This is the reason I need to re-read them again.  I love Rose Davis.  She is so sweet, caring, & would do anything for her Kowalski kids.  Rosie wants the best for them.  She wants grandkids!  Josh stayed to run Norther Star Lodge.  Liz, Ryan, & Mitch all left.  Sean joined the Army.  Mitch has his own company called Northern Star Demolition.    Ryan makes custom homes.  Liz is married to someone that everyone does not like.  Sean is married to Emma.  Katie is Rosie's daughter & she stayed. 

So, back to All He Ever Needed.  It is center around Mitch Kowalski.  The oldest of the Kowalski clan.  Mitch went to the Lodge that the 6 kids own & ran by Josh.  He needed help.  He fell & hurt his leg.  Mitch was going up there to help & get the place in better shape.  Their great grandfather had built the lodge as a family getaway.  The Kowalski's Kids' Grandfather "reinvented the vacation home as an exclusive gentleman's hunting club, and the Northern Star Lodge was born." (Kindle Page 23).

What is it with men when they are told "Every single men in Whitford's taken a shot with her and, I'm telling you, she ain't interested.  She's lived here like two years and hasn't gone on a single date that anybody knows about.  And in this town, somebody would know." (Josh says to Mitch when he is interested in Paige Kindle Page 27).  Of course Mitch is thinking "they could have a little fun while he got the Northern Star in order and then he'd kiss her goodbye and go on to the next job with no regrets and no hard feelings." (Kindle Page 27). 

I really like Paige.  She was driving through Whitford & her car broke down.  She stayed & brought the diner.  She isn't close to her mom.  I have learned in the last 4 years that family is important.  You need to put all the bad things that family has done or you have done behind you & move on.  They will always be your family & that is important.  If you have not spoken to them in awhile, you can always pick up the phone or email them.  A few years ago I did stop talking to someone in my family.  I think it was the best thing for me because now we are all closer than ever.  I do not know what others say.  I live my life for me & my family only.

My favorite quote of this book is this one:
(Paige) She deperately wished she did."What is it you want?"
(Mitch) "You. I want you and I don't you want to be a luxury.  I want you to need me.  I want you to not be able to concentrate because you're thinking about me.  I want you to reach your phone because you thought have to share with me.  I want you to not even be able to breathe at the thought of never seeing me again, because that's how I feel about, Paige. I want to be a necessity." (Kindle Page 334).

I really enjoyed this book, but I love this series by Shannon Stacey.  If you are looking for a good book or series, then this is a good book/series.  I think Mitch grew up in this book.  He realize what he wanted.  Maybe Mitch did not find the right woman until he met Paige or maybe one that did not turn his head enough!

Happy Reading!!
Melissa

P.S.
Some questions for you:

What was it about Paige that has Mitch so interested in her?  What would you do if you were Drew or if you were Mal? 

Top 5 Favorite Authors

I got this idea from HERE. I would love to hear what your 5 Favorite Authors are, too!

What are your Favorite Authors?

1. Susan Mallery

2. Nora Roberts

3. Nicholas Sparks

4. Linda Lael Miller

5. Kristan Higgins

6. Shannon Stacey

Which books would you recommend from those authors?

Susan Mallery- Fool's Gold series, Buchanan Series, Los Lobos, Lone Star, .

Nora Roberts- Stanislaskis series, Bride Quartet series.

Nicholas Sparks- The Lucky One,  Dear John, The Last Song, The Best of Me.

Linda Lael Miller- The Creed Cowboys Series.

Kristan Higgins- All I Ever Wanted, Fools Rush In.

Shannon Stacey- Kowalski Series

As you can tell, I love series!  With series, you learn about the character while being introduced about new characters.  My favorite series are Fool's Gold, Buchanan, Stanislaskis, Bride Quartet, The Creed Cowboys (What can I say about Cowboys? Yum!!) & the Kowalski Series.  When I found out that Susan Mallery was bringing Cowboys to Fool's Gold, I thought YEA!  I read The Creed Cowboys Series last year & I loved it.  I could not wait to read about her Cowboys!  =)

What are your 5 Favorite Authors?  There are a few more authors I want to read like Kristin Hannah & Jodi Picoult.  I really want to read her Home Front.  I have a list of books to read by Jodi Picoult.  I have this thing that I stick with my favorite authors.  If you check my Goodreads, you will see that my read list is basically those 6 authors I have listed.

I want to hear your top 5 Favorite Authors!

Melissa