In 2018, I read a whole heap of new to me authors. From the authors of contemporary to fantasy, I always try and read new authors every year. So today I thought I would share all the new to me authors that I read last year. I also decided to break this post up, I read a lot of new authors last year and I didn’t want to bore you with a list that goes on and on. 

Some of these authors, I have fallen in love with and cannot wait to read more from them, some I will probably never read again and some, well I am still on the fence about. Anyway, like always these are in no particular order. 

C.L. Taylor: I read The Treatment at the start of 2018. And while it wasn’t my favourite thriller out there, I overall enjoyed it. This was C.L Taylor’s first YA book and if she does write more YA, I might pick it up. But at the moment, it’s not high on my list. You can check out my full review of The Treatment now. 

J.R Ward: Now I’ve heard a lot of J.R Ward before I even picked her up. She has been around for quite some time. And since starting my job at my bookstore, I’ve had customers recommend her books more and more. So I decided to pick her up. And you know what I really enjoyed the series. While there have been books in the Blackdagger Brotherhood that I’ve loved more than others, overall I really enjoyed the world and characters. This is one new to me, author, I can’t wait to read more of. 

Sara Barnard: In 2018, I picked up Goodbye, Perfect. While it wasn’t my favourite book out there, it won’t stop me from picking up other books by Sara Barnard. I really enjoyed her writing and the way that she dealt with certain themes throughout the novel. So it will be nice to see how she deals with other themes. 

Robin Constantine: I wanted to read The Season of You and Me for years before I picked it up last year – and let me tell you I regret waiting so long. I adored the book so much, the romance was fantastic, the plot was gripping and I loved that it was disability focused without making it heartbreaking all the way through. It’s a fantastic coming of age novel that explores disability, love and being okay with who you are. You can check out my full review now. 

Katie McCoy: I picked Royal Player (All-Stars, #1) up on a whim, I am pretty sure it was either free or $0.99 on Amazon. But it was a sports romance so I couldn’t say no. I didn’t particularly like this one, but I didn’t hate it either. In saying that, it doesn’t mean I won’t read the rest of the series, just not anytime soon. This is going to be my, I don’t know what to read next read. 

 

Lisa B. Kamps: I just wanted to read more ice hockey romances when I picked this one up. I really didn’t like it, I hated it really. But you win some you lose some. There is a very high chance I won’t be reading anything from this author again. 

Dhonielle Clayton: While I didn’t love The Belles, it’s a series that I will continue reading. The world that Dhonielle Clayton created here was very intriguing and I really can’t wait to see where it goes. It’s different and totally something that I can see myself loving more. 

Selina Coffey: I was in the mood for some werewolf/shapeshifter books when I picked Kane (Alexander Shifter Brothers #1) up. And that was a mistake. I hated it so much. It just wasn’t my cup of tea at all. I picked up book 2, in this series as I got the bind up ebook, but it wasn’t any better. I probably won’t be reading any more from this author again. 

Elle Boon: I heard this name up quite a bit when looking for some new romance authors to read – and I was disappointed. Again it was another werewolf book, cause I was really in the mood for it just wasn’t for me at all. 

And that is it for this post. What are some of the authors that you read books from that were new to you last year? Did you enjoy the book? Will you be reading from that author again? Let’s Chat!