The Twelve Days of Christmas - Author Edition
We've all heard The Twelve Days of Christmas, where a true love gives his love a bunch of unusual gifts. Well, this post is similar to that, but instead of weird gifts, it's twelve authors with the appropriate number of titles per entry. A bookish Twelve Days of Christmas!
So, here it goes!
🎶On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me ...🎶
1 Roseanna M. White
I've read only one book by Roseanna M. White, but it's enough to make me want more! This historical espionage novel had me on the edge of my seat and I enjoyed the couple so much. I look forward to reading more of her books.
Steam Level: 💋
🎶On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me ...🎶
2 Becca Kinzers
Becca Kinzer is an author I discovered this year, but I look forward to her other books. Her rom-coms are quirky with comical scenes and lovable characters. These two books had me falling over laughing. Such fun reads!
Steam Level: 💋💋💋
🎶On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me ...🎶
3 Katherine Reays
I never realized what emotion fiction meant until I read Katherine Reay. If you like literary fiction, you'll love her books. Her characters undergo intense change and by the end of the story, they're always a better version of themselves. While they all have flaws, they're likable and seem like real people. I'm always sad to leave them.
Steam Level: 💋
🎶On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ...🎶
4 Becky Deans
While Becky Dean writes YA fiction, adults can also enjoy these rom-coms. Dean writes some of the best banter I've ever read and though her books aren't Christian fiction, they are clean.
Steam Level: 💋💋-💋💋💋 (depending on the book)
🎶On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ...🎶
5 Melissa Fergusons
Melissa Ferguson has become one of my favorite rom-com authors. Interspersed between witty banter and laugh-out-loud moments are thoughtful moments and characters that change.
Steam Level: 💋
🎶On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ...🎶
6 Kathleen Fullers
Kathleen Fuller writes contemporary romances with sweet couples and small town charm. Unlike some authors, she writes strong subplots that are just as enjoyable as the main story. I'm always sure to enjoy a cozy romance whenever I pick her up.
Steam Level: 💋
🎶On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me ...🎶
7 Michelle Grieps
Michelle Griep writes some of the best historical fiction I've ever read. Not only does she write some of the best heroes and heroines ever, she weaves in beautiful yet subtle themes that bring the story to life.
Steam Level: 💋💋💋
🎶On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ...🎶
8 Lynn H. Blackburns
Lynn H. Blackburn knows how to write swoony romance and intriguing suspense. The tension doesn't just come from the cases - though they generate plenty of it. Her couples have great chemistry and add so much to the story.
Steam Level: 💋💋
🎶On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ...🎶
9 Melanie Dickersons
Melanie Dickerson is amazing at taking an ordinary fairy tale and turning it into a wonderful novel. While I'm not a huge fan of the medieval time period, I enjoy her novels, including the bits about castles and knights. I love her spunky heroines and watching her characters battle evil villains.
Steam Level: 💋💋
🎶On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ...🎶
10 Dani Pettreys
Dani Pettrey's suspense is laced with romance and redemption arcs. While the characters dodge bullet and bring the bad guys to justice, they're finding romance and healing from past hurts. I don't think there's a book of hers I don't like. They're all wonderful and engrossing.
Steam Level: 💋💋💋
🎶On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me ...🎶
11 Irene Hannons
I can always count on an Irene Hannon for a pulse-pounding suspense. Her intricate plots always have me guessing and I never know what's going to happen next. Couple that with her sweet romance and you've got a wonderful story. Her contemporary novels also have swoony romance and thoughtful plots.
Steam Level: 💋💋💋
🎶On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ...🎶
12 Pepper Bashams
Pepper Basham is one of my all-time favorite authors. Both her contemporary and her historical novels have a way of hooking you and never letting go. The chemistry between her characters is unbelievable and I love watching them grow over the course of the story.
Steam Level: 💋💋💋-💋💋💋💋 (depending on the book)
Do you have any favorite Christian fiction authors that aren't on the list? Tell me in the comments below!