Welcome to another TTT! This week’s topic is Authors You Wish Were Still Writing Today, and was submitted by Rebecca @ Top100Books. These could be authors who have passed away, are retired, or are taking a hiatus from writing. You could also spin this and share authors who have switched to a genre you’re not interested in. I’m kind of doing a little of everything today!

Lisa Kleypas
When I put this topic on the schedule, Lisa Kleypas was nowhere to be found. Now she’s back and she’s got a new book coming out this fall, Queen of Lombard Street, but it’s historical fiction. There’s a small romance, but it’s not like my beloved Ravenels, Wallflowers, or Hathaways series. And yes, I’ll absolutely be reading it! I love historical fiction, too. I’m so happy she’s back and doing better, but I do miss her historical romances!

Tessa Dare
I’ve been pining away for her next release, The Bride Bet, for years now. I know she has had some personal struggles and I don’t fault her for taking a step back. But if she’s seeing this, I hope she knows I miss her!

Sarah Morgenthaler
I’m wishing for the fourth Moose Springs, Alaska book that was teased years ago and also for the continuation of her Heart of the Wilderness series! I haven’t heard any news about books from her since her last release in 2024.

Tracey Garvis Graves
She’s still around doing events, but news of upcoming books hasn’t dropped in the last couple years. I hope she’s still writing!

Courtney Cole
No news books in almost 3 years, and I haven’t seen much of her online either.

Andy Weir
I know Project Hail Mary is in theaters and I’m so happy about that, but he hasn’t released a book since PHM released in 2021!

C.L. Wilson
I’ve been excited about the release of the third book in the Weathermages of Mystral series since 2017! I wonder if it’s still going to happen someday.

Julia Quinn
I understand she’s busy consulting on the Netflix series and now she’s running a fancy publishing service that’s producing pretty editions of other peoples’ historical romances, but I’d love another book (or series) from her!

Mary Higgins Clark
Her mysteries are like home for me, and I’m still so sad she’s gone.

Julie Garwood
I’m sad she’s gone, too. I really enjoyed her historical romances.

Which authors do you miss? 

Welcome to another TTT! This week is freebie week, which means you get to come up with whatever topic your heart desires! Don’t be surprised if I pop up in your comments letting you know I’m planning to put your topic on the schedule sometime in the future (with credit to you, of course!). This is Top Ten Tuesday’s 813th week in existence. That’s just over 15 and a half years! It’s hard to come up with new and unique topics, so I will take all the help I can get!

I chose to share my ten most recent 5-star reads. If you tend to trust my reviews and find that we frequently agree on books, then this is the post for you! It takes a lot to get 5 stars out of me, so trust when I say that these are some of the best of the best. In my opinion, anyway. :)

Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst*
My Lucky Charm by Courtney Walsh*
And Now, Back to You by B.K. Borison
Acting Merry by Martha Keyes*
Snowed In by Catherine Walsh
Falling by Christina Lauren
Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider
The Phantom of Drury Lane by Kate Bateman
The Promise of a Kiss by K.C. Bateman
The Dating Game by Jenny Proctor*
*no spice/closed-door romance

Have you read and enjoyed any of these as much as I did?
What topic did you come up with this week?

Welcome to another TTT! Today’s topic is: April Showers. There’s a lot of different directions to go with this topic: rainy day reads, books with rainstorm scenes, books that make you cry, books that give you happy tears, books to wash away a bad reading experience, books set in rainy places, books with rain/raindrops/umbrellas on the cover, blue book covers, etc. I decided to go with rainy book covers! You know how much I love a good book cover, so of course this is where my brain went!

Rain Delay by Allie Marie
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
It’s Raining Men by Julie Hammerle
Maya’s Laws of Love by Alina Khawaja
Flirting with Disaster by Naina Kumar
A Fool for April by Ellie Hall
No One Aboard by Emy McGuire
Almost Home by Pam Jenoff
In Stormy Weather by Chelsea Curto
Funny Feelings by Tarah Dewitt

What topic did you decide to you for this week’s topic?
Can you think of any rainy covers I missed?