Welcome to another TTT! This week’s topic is: Favorite Secondary/Minor Characters. I am a character-driven reader and tend to get attached to many characters, but I’ve tried super hard to narrow it down to these ten!

1. Rhiannon from Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
She’s such a good friend to Violet!

2. Khamsin’s young male assistant from The Winter King by C.L. Wilson
I cannot for the life of me remember this kid’s name, but he was so cute and so brave.

3. Grandpa Paul from You, With a View by Jessica Joyce
I loved this grandpa so much and I’d love a book set back in time when he fell in love with Noelle’s grandma.

4. Naomi’s mother in law, Deborah Rose, from You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
This woman. I both hate and love her.

5. Easton’s twin sister from the Moose Springs, Alaska series by Sarah Morgenthaler

6. Lucien from A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
I love Lucien! He’s got the best sense of humor, and he’s so loyal.

7. Nathan’s teammates from The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams

8. Sylvie’s best friend, Nari, from Christmas At Frozen Falls by Kiley Dunbar
She’s a travel blogger! I want to go on some adventures with her.

9. Birdie’s Aunt Mona from Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett
We would be best friends. She is mid-thirties, an artist, lives in an old theater that she has re-purposed as an art studio, and cosplays every day. She sews intricate costumes inspired by people in history and pop culture and has a huge collection of wigs, not to mention an entire rainbow of make-up to select from to complete her daily looks.

10. Gale Hawthorne from The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
I might be the only person who is on team Gale… I’m sorry, but I really do not like Peeta. At all.

Who are some of your favorite secondary and minor characters?

Welcome to another TTT! This week’s topic is May Flowers, which is a companion to last month’s April Showers topic! I did this same concept a couple years ago and even though I did books with flowers on the cover then, I wanted to do it again because I love flowers! So I’m challenging myself to not repeat any of the covers I used last time (check out my post here if you want to see how I did). My picks are pulled from my to-read list and the books I’ve read (noted by asterisks)!

Give Me Butterflies by Jillian Meadows*
A Rivalry of Hearts by Tessonja Odette
The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren
One & Only by Maurene Goo
Sense and Suitability by Pepper Basham
The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston
The Alchemy of Flowers by Laura Resau
Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider*
The Secrets of Flowers by Sally Page
The Rose Arbor by Rhys Bowen

What’s your favorite flower? Mine is Chrysanthemums!
What topic did you settle on for the “May flowers” prompt this week?

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?