Tia Louise is a hit or miss author for me – her writing style is right up my alley, but sometimes there are storyline issues like plot holes or excessive instalove that force me to drop my rating. STAND-ALONE romance from USA Today bestselling author Tia Louise. Her book is probably the best fit for me, blurb-wise, so I’m looking forward to getting to know her writing better! addictive titles, including Im In No Mood For Love, Tangled Up In You and Not Another. I’ve only read one of her books, and it was pretty good. Allen is the author I’m least familiar with of this group. The “no strings” trope is not a favorite of mine, but it can be great if done well. They usually have strong sexual tension, and I bet this one will as well. Her loyal, sexy heroes are definitely the best parts of her books. Harloe Rae typically delivers solid reads for me. Her forbidden, reverse age gap romance definitely has me intrigued, and I’m probably either going to love it or hate it! Kandi Steiner is probably the strongest writer in this group, but she’s also the one most likely to cross lines I’m not interested in crossing (cheating, love triangles, heavy angst). These books all revolve around couples in the medical field and the books each have live releases one week apart. There’s a new multi-author series on the way this December, and it looks like things are about to heat up! This should be an interesting reading journey for me – I’ve read and enjoyed books by all four authors in the past, but none of them are go-to authors for me, so I’m really curious how this will go.
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My god… The Lost Metal was an explosive and stunning conclusion to Mistborn: Wax and Wayne series. Published: 15th November 2022 by Gollancz (UK) & Tor Books (US) Series: Mistborn: Wax and Wayne (Book #4 of 4), Mistborn Saga (Book #7 of 7) ARC provided by the publisher-Gollancz-in exchange for an honest review. I tend to write a rough outline and then I pants the details in afterwards. This habit was borne of neccessity because I was forced to fit my writing in around my day-job. I write on trains, busses, in coffee shops, in bed, while waiting in line - almost anywhere. As long as I have a pen and a piece of paper. Liesel: Oh, I am rather eccentric generally, but I think my most interesting quirk is the fact that I am able to write any place, any time. TQ: What would you say is your most interesting writing quirk? Unfortunately, I decided to get a 'real' job, so I became a lawyer and it was only after university that I felt the call to write formally. 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