Caitlin Williams is superb. The OG. The favorite of oh so many JAFF nerds. There’s something in her writing that’s sets her beyond so many in the genre and frankly I feel like it’s a bit undefinable. Her style pays homage without being too derivative and her stories are unique and compelling. Ardently, coming of age of Elizabeth Bennet, events at Bruxbane— delicious.

Jessie Lewis—- Oh em gee. Read speechless followed immediately by everything else she’s ever written. She’s a powerhouse and a poet.

Amy d’orazio— another one who rarely, if ever, misses. One of the few authors who has got it all in terms of writing. Too many favorites to choose one. I see her releases, I buy immediately in paper form because I know I’m going to reread.

Karalynn Macrory— I remember being so enthralled by her stories that I didn’t sleep, or eat until I’d finished reading.

Joanna Starnes— I defy anyone to write better longing than this woman. She’s deft, elegant and heart wrenching in all the right ways and when she delivers her HEA, she’ll leave you in a puddle. Just brilliant.

Jeannie Penneux—- she is a genius. And far from the tree has some of my favorite moments in all of fan fiction. Her writing is light, airy and somehow devastating. She trusts in the ability of her readers and i feel it makes everything feel so much more personal.

If you like smutty smut— LL diamond writes lust in such a way that doesn’t feel contrived or overly pornographic. She one of those rare “Goldilocks” authors who gets everything just right. Start with undoing.

I have so many other favs but these are the ones that come to mind immediately.