Authors on Authors: Book recommendations from Kristen Ashley

10/29/2018

Ever wonder what your favorite authors are reading? We sure have. And because we can’t abide a mystery, we went ahead and asked them. You’re welcome.

Today, we’re featuring reads as recommended by the fabulous Kristen Ashley. Get your 1-clicking fingers ready, folks!

What Kristen says: Vintage historical romance from my favorite romance novelist, with by far the best hero redemption scene I've ever read IN MY LIFE!

What Kristen says: I'm a BDB fan, I'm a JR Ward fan and I got an ARC of this book. I adored it. It's Ward, but it's contemporary, and she continues to write with her fearless skill, taking us places we need to go with bravery and serious writing chops!

What Kristen says: I've loved everything of Joey's that I've read, but this BDSM erotica with a Domme and alpha sub launched an entire series from me. She's a master craftswoman with writing. I'm awed by her.

What Kristen says: Zombie romance. Yeah, zombie romance. And very good zombie romance. Fantastic action sequences. I devoured this series.

What Kristen says: Honest to God, I giggled myself sick at one scene in this book. I love Jill's sense of humor and down-to-earth characters. You can't go wrong with her!

And while you’re 1-clicking, here are a few of our all-time favorite Kristen Ashley reads:

About Kristen

Kristen Ashley is the New York Times bestselling author of over sixty romance novels including the Rock Chick, Colorado Mountain, Dream Man, Chaos, Unfinished Heroes, The ’Burg, Magdalene, Fantasyland, The Three, Ghost and Reincarnation and Honey series along with several standalone novels. She’s a hybrid author, publishing titles both independently and traditionally, her books have been translated in thirteen languages and she’s sold nearly three million books.

Kristen’s novel, Law Man, won the RT Book Reviews Reviewer’s Choice Award for best Romantic Suspense, her independently published title Hold On was nominated for RT Book Reviews best Independent Contemporary Romance and her traditionally published title Breathe was nominated for best Contemporary Romance. Kristen’s titles Motorcycle Man, The Will, and Ride Steady (which won the Reader’s Choice award from Romance Reviews) all made the final rounds for Goodreads Choice Awards in the Romance category.

Kristen, born in Gary and raised in Brownsburg, Indiana, was a fourth generation graduate of Purdue University. Since, she has lived in Denver, the West Country of England, and she now resides in Phoenix. She worked as a charity executive for eighteen years prior to beginning her independent publishing career. She now writes full-time.

Although romance is her genre, the prevailing themes running through all of Kristen’s novels are friendship, family and a strong sisterhood. To this end, and as a way to thank her readers for their support, Kristen has created the Rock Chick Nation, a series of programs that are designed to give back to her readers and promote a strong female community.

The mission of the Rock Chick Nation is to live your best life, be true to your true self, recognize your beauty, and last but definitely not least, take your sister’s back whether they’re at your side or thousands of miles away and you don’t know who they are. The programs of the RC Nation include Rock Chick Rendezvous, weekends Kristen organizes full of parties and get-togethers to bring the sisterhood together, Rock Chick Recharges, evenings Kristen arranges for women who have been nominated to receive a special night, and Rock Chick Rewards, an ongoing program that raises funds for nonprofit women’s organizations Kristen’s readers nominate. Kristen’s Rock Chick Rewards have donated $130,000 to charity and this number continues to rise.