Discover 25 Authors like Colleen Hoover to Follow
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B.M. Allsopp is the author of the Fiji Islands Mysteries series. An Australian, she lived in the South Pacific islands for fourteen years, including four in Fiji where she worked. . .
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Nina Atwood is a licensed psychotherapist and award-winning executive coach. A former self-help author, Nina now crafts fiction. Her novels include Unlikely Return, Free Fall, and. . .
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C.V. Alba is the author of action-packed mystery novels set in the urban environment of 1990s Washington D.C. These gripping crime thrillers are rooted in the years she spent in. . .
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Desiree has been writing since before she could talk. Or at least, that’s how it seems. As a child, she’d spend her weekends making books. She’d scribble anything that came to mind. . .
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3.9 Stars (15 Ratings)
Helen Walsh is the founder and president of the literary mentoring organization Diaspora Dialogues. Formerly, she was publisher of the monthly book review magazine LRC; founding. . .
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Lee Clark is a North Carolina native, originally from Raleigh, with family in Virginia as well. After working in the software technology industry for over 20 years, Clark decided. . .
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Award-winning author, J.T. Bishop, is a writer of mystery thrillers with a supernatural edge. Growing up, she read books by Stephen King, Mary Higgins Clark, and Dean Koontz,. . .
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Former writing teacher Ruth A. Douthitt is an award-winning multi-published author and winner of the 2022 Christian Indie Award-First Place in YA, and the 2017 Moonbeam Children’s. . .
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Maggie Smith, former psychologist and later CEO of a national art consulting company, lives in Wisconsin and is the host of the weekly podcast Hear Us Roar (available on Apple. . .
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S.F. Baumgartner crafts fast-paced Christian suspense thrillers, weaving tales of complex characters, secretive operatives, and relentless agents. Her gripping storytelling has. . .
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Stephen Bentley is an award-winning author. Of his first true crime novel, UNDERCOVER, screenwriter and novelist, writer of ‘Julie’ BBC Drama, Rob Gittins, said, “The fascinating. . .
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Kit Karson was born and raised in the mountains of western Montana, where her ancestors lived and are buried. She spent her childhood traipsing around those wild mountains, either. . .
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Lane Stone, husband Larry Korb, and Standard Schnauzer, Cordy, live in Alexandria, Virginia during the week and Lewes, Delaware on the weekend.
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Gripping Suspense ♦ Engaging Romance
Elle E. Kay is an Angel Award-winning Christian fiction author known for her gripping suspense and engaging romance novels. She lives on a. . .
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4.1 Stars (109 Ratings)
Alison Morton writes award-winning thrillers set in an imaginary European country where a remnant of the ancient Roman Empire still exists and is ruled by women who face. . .
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4.2 Stars (44 Ratings)
P.L. Pinch (she/her) spent over fifteen years as a writer on various popular Canadian TV series, including LOST GIRL, BOMB GIRLS and HEARTLAND.
She realized her childhood dream of. . .
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To join Niki Danforth’s mailing list for updates and specials, look her up online to sign up.
Daughter of a Cold War covert intelligence officer, Danforth has the. . .
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Bio: Patricia Rosemoor
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Patricia Rosemoor has had 102 novels, 8 publishers and more than 7 million books in print. Patricia is. . .
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4.3 Stars (749 Ratings)
Kathryn writes about women who have to become their own heroes – whether they’re solving a crime or figuring out the next phase of their lives.
She grew up writing and riding. . .
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3.9 Stars (9 Ratings)
I. James Bertolina lives in the Southern US. When not working in commercial real estate, he does his best to write readable, fast-paced fiction and leave out all the boring stuff.
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B.M. Allsopp is the author of the Fiji Islands Mysteries series. An Australian, she lived in the South Pacific islands for fourteen years, including four in Fiji where she worked at the University of the South Pacific in Suva. She now lives in Sydney with her husband and tabby cat. An avid crime fiction fan, she aims to share her love of Fiji with fellow mystery readers. Visit her online to join her readers in the Fiji Fan Club and get two free books.
Nina Atwood is a licensed psychotherapist and award-winning executive coach. A former self-help author, Nina now crafts fiction. Her novels include Unlikely Return, Free Fall, and About Roxanne. Most recently, The Expert Witness, Book One of her Jill Rhodes Mystery/Thriller series. Nina lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband and two adorable rescue cats.
From the author:
I’m thrilled you’ve found my books, and I hope you come back for more. I love delving into the drama of life—family secrets, suspense, mysteries that beg to be solved, and thriller rides to get to the shocking conclusion. I write redeeming characters who mess up along the way (don’t we all?) but who ultimately win the day. I’m not afraid of the dark, but there must be light. Plus a few chills, provided by the bad guys. Visit me at ninaatwoodauthor.com/freenovella/ to get FREE fiction and intel on new launches. Happy reading!
C.V. Alba is the author of action-packed mystery novels set in the urban environment of 1990s Washington D.C. These gripping crime thrillers are rooted in the years she spent in the fast-paced business world of high-tech.
There she encountered dishonesty, cover-ups, half-truths and outright lies–even murder and crime as thrilling as any murder mystery. From those experiences she developed her strong female protagonist. Her mystery stories provide fast-paced action and adventure mixed with romance and strong friendships.
C.V. Alba grew up in Europe and the United States. She loves detective and murder mysteries solved by strong, assertive but vulnerable women. She also enjoys walking, music, and most of all, her family. She resides in Virginia with her husband.
C.V. Alba’s work has been published in the Blue Ridge Writers Journal and the Journal of the Virginia Writers Project.
Desiree has been writing since before she could talk. Or at least, that’s how it seems. As a child, she’d spend her weekends making books. She’d scribble anything that came to mind on notebook paper and then staple all the pages together. Before she knew it, she had a stack of books.
The original self-publishing.
In junior high, she graduated to writing terribly melodramatic novels in tattered composition notebooks. These books were a hit with her classmates, and they would spend more time passing around and reading the newest installments that they would spend actually paying attention in class.
Since then, she’d had short stories published in anthologies such as Lust Chronicles and The Mile High Club and her musings have appeared in publications like The Huffington Post and The Frisky.
While her early writing was mostly centered on naughty things, she’s since entered the dark and twisted world of the thriller. White Rabbit is her first novel.
When she’s not writing or reading comic books, she picking apart the storylines of her favorite TV dramas and movies.
And when she’s not doing that, she’s usually whipping up something scrumptious in the kitchen. She’s a rabid foodie who’s accustomed to receiving marriage proposals after having made someone, man or woman, a meal.
And when she’s not doing any of the above, she’s traveling. She loves her hometown of Brooklyn, New York but feels the need to get away three or four times a year, especially to the Caribbean where her family is originally from.
Harrison Ford was her very first celebrity crush, and she still loves him to this day.
She’s never met a whiskey she didn’t like.
She can recite the lines to the movie Annie, backward and forward.
She never backs down from a Scrabble challenge and once scored 75 points with the word clitoris.
Her prized possession is an official Star Wars replica lightsaber…in green, of course.
She’s a huge fan of professional wrestling and still watches WWE twice a week, religiously. She asks that you not judge her for this.
You can keep up with her antics at desireemoodie.com.
Helen Walsh is the founder and president of the literary mentoring organization Diaspora Dialogues. Formerly, she was publisher of the monthly book review magazine LRC; founding director of Spur festival; and a film producer in Los Angeles and New York City.
Find @HelenWalshBooks on Twitter, Instagram, TikToK, Goodreads, Linked-In. Or Clubhouse @HelenWalsh. Or at https://helenwalsh.ca/
Her free Substack newsletter with book/film recommendations, industry gossip and travel writing: helenwalsh.substack.com
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“Two thumbs up for action, suspense, and lust.” – Kirkus Review (starred)
“[An] accomplished thriller debut […] Walsh’s expert knowledge of the film industry, the corporate world, and the ruthlessness of players in both adds arresting verisimilitude to this novel. Great for fans of Britt Lind’s Deception & Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Malibu Rising.” – Publishers Weekly
“Amazingly propulsive […] A masterclass debut that shows Walsh as a talent to watch.” – Off Record (UK)
And many best-of lists.
Lee Clark is a North Carolina native, originally from Raleigh, with family in Virginia as well. After working in the software technology industry for over 20 years, Clark decided it was time to pursue a true passion: fictional writing.
A self-confessed coffeeholic and chocoholic, Lee Clark still resides in North Carolina with spouse, two mostly grown children who are in and out, and a small petting zoo of dogs and cats.
Though the Matthew Paine character is fictional, he was inspired by two very important men in the author’s life, brother Sean and son Will. Both will see characteristics of themselves in the Matthew character and identify with some of his struggles.
Award-winning author, J.T. Bishop, is a writer of mystery thrillers with a supernatural edge. Growing up, she read books by Stephen King, Mary Higgins Clark, and Dean Koontz, devoured every episode of The X-files, and watched plenty of TV shows with great partnerships that left her wanting more. She loves tangled relationships, unexpected twists and turns, heart-stopping love stories and the complications that come with all the above. Throw in a little supernatural fun and she’s hooked. Her evil plan is to hook you, too.
She’s the author of The Red-Line Trilogy and its sister series, The Fletcher Family Saga, which features touches of urban fantasy, light sci-fi, and paranormal romance. She’s also happily writing mystery thrillers featuring two charismatic detectives who may occasionally encounter a supernatural villain or two, and a crossover series which follows the exploits of a gifted, but troubled, paranormal P.I. and his spunky sister.
All the above keeps her busy, but in her spare time, she loves a good movie, tasty food, an unfortunate sugar addiction, and traveling.
Get caught up with J.T. and her writing adventures at www.jtbishopauthor.com. And while you’re there, get a short story prelude to her first book for free, plus a novella and a few other offerings. Enjoy!
Former writing teacher Ruth A. Douthitt is an award-winning multi-published author and winner of the 2022 Christian Indie Award-First Place in YA, and the 2017 Moonbeam Children’s Books Award-Bronze Medal for Best Book Series. Ruth also hosts A Writer’s Day podcast where she interviewsbest-sellingauthors. She lives in Arizona with her husband and their little dog. When she isn’t writing, Ruth loves to run, draw, paint, and garden.
Maggie Smith, former psychologist and later CEO of a national art consulting company, lives in Wisconsin and is the host of the weekly podcast Hear Us Roar (available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify) where she interviews debut women’s fiction authors about their novel and their path to publication. Her short story, THE DEVIL YOU KNOW, appeared in the 2018 anthology False Faces and she’s a regular monthly blogger for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. A board member of the Chicago Writer’s Association, she serves as Managing Editor of their on-line literary publication The Write City E-Zine.
S.F. Baumgartner crafts fast-paced Christian suspense thrillers, weaving tales of complex characters, secretive operatives, and relentless agents. Her gripping storytelling has earned acclaim, with Living Secrets—Book 1 of her Mirror Estate series—named a Top Pick in the thriller category at Killer Nashville, 2024. When she’s not plotting her next twist, she’s binge-watching crime TV shows, like NCIS or playing with her cats. Fans of James Patterson’s style, especially those who appreciate short, punchy chapters, will find much to love in her work.
Stephen Bentley is an award-winning author. Of his first true crime novel, UNDERCOVER, screenwriter and novelist, writer of ‘Julie’ BBC Drama, Rob Gittins, said, “The fascinating and extraordinary inside story from the man who was actually there.”
Of his later fiction works, British crime author, Pat MacDonald said, “I knew when I read the author’s first book ‘Undercover: Operation Julie’ although non-fiction that he could make the transition to writing fiction; I was right. He has an ease of language that lends itself to storytelling; he tells it as if he was there in the plot and why shouldn’t he having been an undercover cop in the real world? Not that Steve Regan is meant to be him, but having the experience means he can do whatever he wants with his fictional characters, and they will always be believable.”
Like some other authors, his life experience is broad and unconventional. He spent 30 years in the legal system, first as a detective for 15 years then as barrister plying his trade as “a wig for hire” in London and the English provinces. He was a pioneering undercover cop on Operation Julie and as a barrister defended in trials involving murder, rape, drug importation, other serious crimes and defended soldiers at courts-martial.
He worked in a warehouse. Rode a big motorbike as a London courier. He drove big articulated trucks and taught how to drive them. He also worked as a hospital porter twice. He drove chilled delivery vans in London in the 1990s to fund his law degree and bar school studies. He spent the last two years of his working life driving plant and operating heavy filtration machinery for Europe’s largest water company. His work mates soon recognised his advocacy skills and elected him as their shop steward.
He has now written over twenty books. Two of them have been optioned and in development; one as a TV drama series, and one as a drama doc.
You can find Stephen at stephenbentley dot info
His wife is a better person than him in all regards and is a source of support in his goal of entertaining readers. She has also made him a better person.
Kit Karson was born and raised in the mountains of western Montana, where her ancestors lived and are buried. She spent her childhood traipsing around those wild mountains, either on foot or horseback, exploring, fishing, and shooting. It is said she hits what she aims for.
To this day she lives in those mountains with her beloved husband and their pets, the wild birds, rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels, and any other creature that wanders across their path.
Lane Stone, husband Larry Korb, and Standard Schnauzer, Cordy, live in Alexandria, Virginia during the week and Lewes, Delaware on the weekend.
When not writing she’s enjoying characteristic baby boomer pursuits: traveling and playing golf. Her volunteer work includes media and communications for the Delaware River & Bay Lighthouse Foundation. She’s on Georgia State University’s Political Science Department Advisory Board.
She has a post-graduate certificate in Antiquities Theft and Art Crime. Her alma mater is Georgia State University with a degree in political science.
You can reach Lane at www.LaneStoneBooks.com.
Gripping Suspense ♦ Engaging Romance
Elle E. Kay is an Angel Award-winning Christian fiction author known for her gripping suspense and engaging romance novels. She lives on a hobby farm in Central Pennsylvania with her husband, three dogs, and a variety of farm animals. A devoted follower of Christ, Elle is actively involved in her church’s youth ministry and shares her love of Jesus through music.
Her writing journey began with non-fiction, poetry, and children’s books before she made her Christian fiction debut in 2016. Since then, she has written 24 novels in the genre.
Elle is the author of the Endless Mountain and Pennsylvania Parks series, both romantic suspense collections set in Pennsylvania’s scenic Appalachians.
In addition to her solo projects, she has contributed to several multi-author series, including the Lawkeeper series (three contemporary and four historical novellas), Blushing Brides (two novels), Heroes of Freedom Ridge (three novels), and Christmas in Redemption Ridge (two novels). In October 2024, she contributed Midnight Offensive to the Silent Night anthology, part of the Winter Shivers collection.
Her stories seamlessly weave faith, suspense, and romance, offering readers thrilling narratives grounded in Christian values.
Alison Morton writes award-winning thrillers set in an imaginary European country where a remnant of the ancient Roman Empire still exists and is ruled by women who face conspiracy, revolution and heartache but with a sharp line in dialogue.
The Historical Novel Society selected SUCCESSIO, AURELIA, INSURRECTIO and JULIA PRIMA as Editor’s Choices. AURELIA was a finalist in the 2016 HNS Indie Award. SUCCESSIO featured as Editor’s Choice in ‘The Bookseller’.
Alison has misspent decades clambering over Roman sites throughout Europe, especially French ones. A former soldier and translator, she holds an MA History, blogs about history, social media and writing. Alison lives in Poitou in France, the home of Mélisende, the heroine of her two contemporary thrillers, Double Identity and Double Pursuit.
To get the latest news, subscribe to her newsletter (https://alison-morton.com/newsletter/) and receive ‘Welcome to Alison Morton’s Thriller Worlds’, a FREE eBook, as a thank you gift when you sign up to Alison’s monthly email newsletter.
P.L. Pinch (she/her) spent over fifteen years as a writer on various popular Canadian TV series, including LOST GIRL, BOMB GIRLS and HEARTLAND.
She realized her childhood dream of becoming a published author when, DEADLY STORM, the first book in The Storm Trilogy was released.
P.L. is a member of the Writers Guild of Canada and is represented by Meridian Artists.
She currently resides in Toronto with her partner and their rescue cat, Ivy Park.
To join Niki Danforth’s mailing list for updates and specials, look her up online to sign up.
Daughter of a Cold War covert intelligence officer, Danforth has the “thriller/adventure” gene in her DNA. After a career as a successful TV/video producer and director in New York, this empty-nester picked up her first love of suspenseful mystery books and recreated herself as an author of mysteries and kids’ adventures. Danforth lives in the New Jersey countryside with her husband and two drama-queen dogs. When she’s not hard at work writing, she can often be found with her nose in a book or listening to the audio version while she walks her dogs.
Bio: Patricia Rosemoor
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Patricia Rosemoor has had 102 novels, 8 publishers and more than 7 million books in print. Patricia is fascinated with “dangerous love” and writes romantic suspense or paranormal romantic thrillers.
Patricia has won a Golden Heart from Romance Writers of America and two Reviewers Choice and two Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times BOOKreviews, and in her other life, she taught Popular Fiction and Suspense-Thriller Writing at Columbia College Chicago.
Kathryn writes about women who have to become their own heroes – whether they’re solving a crime or figuring out the next phase of their lives.
She grew up writing and riding horses in far West Texas. She graduated from SMU in English/Creative Writing and went on to get an MBA from Thunderbird and a PhD from Clemson. Now she spends her days writing about women who become their own heroes.
She has worked on both sides of the US/Mexico border and has held jobs with governments, chambers of commerce, and other businesses. Kathryn loves to travel and has visited 30 countries and 44 states. This inspires her novels about interesting women in fascinating places.
Originally from Texas, Kathryn had the good fortune to live in Spain, Mexico, Tanzania, and several U.S. states, and the good sense to end up in Carlsbad, California. She loves travel, fiery food, hanging out with the neighbors in the front yard on Friday evenings, and reading.
I. James Bertolina lives in the Southern US. When not working in commercial real estate, he does his best to write readable, fast-paced fiction and leave out all the boring stuff.