Take ten: new authors (to me) in 2017

1. Jamie Jo Wright

This is the only book I have read by her so far, and while it was a bit darker then what I usually read, I loved the message. It was surprisingly deep for fiction!

2. Kasie West

I read two of Kasie's books this year, since they are just so cute! Everything YA fiction should be, IMO. I look forward to reading more by her this next year! (I also read Lucky in Love)

3. Mark Batterson

The women's study group I am in choice to start 2017 off with this devotion, which was amazing! I'm starting this year off with it as well, to see if it is a trend I want to continue. I also read Whisper by him, which was interesting, but not near as life changing.

4. Julie Daines

My sister recommended Julie's books to me, then I realized I had downloaded two of hers on Netgalley! I've enjoyed Eleanor and the Iron King and A Blind Eye, both very different stories, and look forward to reading Willowkeep here soon.

5. Janice Cantore

Another author that my sister recommended to me. I need to read more than this one book by her!

6. Stephanie Morrill

This is the only book I have read by Stephanie, but I look forward to reading some of her other stories, since this one was amazing!

7. Heidi Chiavaroli

I've just read Freedom's Ring, but I look forward to reading her next book that releases in May.

8. M.J. Thomas

My daughter and I read the first and second books in this series together. They are a lot of fun for young (and not so young) readers!

9. Heidi St. John

Becoming Mom Strong is the only book I have read by Heidi, but I did notice she has a Bible study that looks like it would be good to go through!

10. Kim Vogel Sawyer

Bringing Maggie Home was incredibly well written and hit on some of my insecurities. I loved that it about three generations of women.

Honorary mentions:
Michele Phoenix-While Of Stillness and Storm is well written, it was not my favorite book by far.
Eric Metaxas-I feel like I am cheating with this one, since I really just listened to him talk about his books 7 Women and the Secret of their Greatness and 7 Men and the Secret of their Greatness, both of which were interesting to hear about.
Shani Petroff-I'm only about half way through My New Crush Gave to Me, so I can't say for certain if it is one that I will recommend. So far though, it's a fun story.
What authors were your new favorites this year? Who would you recommend?