Some of my favorite reads this year have been penned by independent (indie) authors. I've created this space to share with you my recommendations for other indie authors to support.
Indie Authors I've Read in 2025:
Gabrielle Knight - Life Without You
Romance and Suspense
Available on Amazon or website https://gabrielleknightbooks.com/
Julia Wyld - Awaken (Soul Bonded Book One)
Taken (Soul Bonded Book Two) just released!
Paranormal Romance
Available on website https://2f2c4a-9a.myshopify.com/ or social media platform on Instagram: @wyldromancewriter
A.E. Fox - The High Blood Trilogy: Sacrilege , Silence , and Sunkissed books
Vampire/Paranormal Romance
Available on Amazon or website https://aefoxauthor.com/
SpiceLove8 - The Proposal and The Surrogate Girlfriend books
Contemporary Romance
Available on Amazon
Ada Afam - For His Muse Only
Sequel: Shades of Okoye out now!
Psychological Thriller
Available on Amazon or social media platform TikTok @author.ada.afam or Instagram @indieauthor_ada
Marina Gabriela - Eltaris
Fantasy/Adventure (with dragons!)
Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/eltaris-marina-gabriela/1147219213 , Payhip https://payhip.com/MarinaGabriela , website https://marinagabriela.itch.io/eltaris
Ev Paxton - A Thousand Times
Paranormal Second-Chance Romance
Available on Amazon. Visit her website and sign up for her newsletter to receive a digital copy of the A Bit More Time prequel! https://evpaxton.com/
Kelly Waters - Lithium & Let's Plays
Contemporary Fiction (great mental health rep!)
Available on Amazon
Jennifer Stegmann and Rayven Luna Nite - The Princess of Lunastra (The Star Path Saga Book I)
Sci Fi/Fantasy
All 3 books in the series are available on Amazon
Rayven Luna Nite - The Angel Diaries (Mystic Realms Book I)
Fantasy Action Adventure
All 4 books in the series are available on Amazon
Yarily Maysonet - Volunteer for Love
New Adult Romance
Available on Amazon
Veronique - SKULLS: Abduction (Skulls series Book I)
Motorcycle Club/Mafia Romance
All 4 books in the series are available on Amazon
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