*Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly blog linkup hosted by The Broke and The Bookish*
It’s Tuesday, folks, and you know what that means – another installment of the popular blog linkup “Top Ten Tuesday”. This week’s theme is author duos you’d love to see write a book together. I’m only going to go with 5 pairs because this is a lot harder than it seems lol. But, still, 5 pairs is 10 authors so I’m not really cheating, right? 😉
Why: I very rarely enjoy first person narratives but I do love the way both of these lovely authors use the technique. Also, they kinda look alike lol.
What kind of book: Since Varina Denman writes contemporary novels and Dawn Crandall writes historicals, I would love to see them do a dual timeline book together. I think this would be an incredible book, and I would be first in line to get a copy!
Why: In a word? DROOL. Both Pepper Basham and Carla Laureano write heroes that are so drool-worthy I often need alternate sources of oxygen while reading their novels. And their kissing scenes!! Whew!! (Varina and Dawn could totally hold their own in this department too!)
What kind of book: I don’t even care lol. The two of them writing drool-worthy heroes and sassy heroines to counter them would be enough to send me into a romantical oxygen-depleted fan-needing tizzy. I’m not sure I could survive the read … but what a way to go!!
Why: Both Deeanne Gist and Kristan Higgins have me giggling almost from word one, then swooning from the sheer romance of it all, then tearing up at a tender moment, then back to giggling some more… and mix & repeat.
What kind of book: I would love to read a contemporary romance written by these ladies. It would without a doubt be in turns hilarious, touching, and swoon-worthy. And it would be a guaranteed favorite!
Why: Lynette Eason and Irene Hannon are my two favorite authors of romantic suspense. Both write heart-stopping action, riveting suspense, and delicious romance.
What kind of book: Regency fiction. NO. Romantic suspense, of course! Although I’m quite positive that Lynette and Irene could both write a killer Regency romance (pun a happy accident there), I would first want them to collaborate on their trademarks. I have a feeling that nobody would be able to put a cowritten-by-them book down even for a nano-second!
Why: This is pretty self-explanatory but NOBODY created epic fantasy worlds like these two friends.
What kind of book: I know a collaboration is impossible now, this side of heaven, but I would have loved for Lewis & Tolkien to simply do what they did best.
What author duos would you love to see write a book together?
Ahhhh, your suggestion of C.S. Lewis + J.R.R. Tolkien is perfect! It’s too bad that can never happen now. 🙁 I’m brainstorming ideas for my own TTT list this week, and I wanted to pair Terry Pratchett with Derek Landy… but only one half of that duo is alive. Nooooo.
I say, go for it anyway! 🙂
I would absolutely loved to see a world created by both C.S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien
It would have been amazing, don’t you think? 🙂
Don’t tempt me, Frodo.
😀
I love Kristan Higgins so I need to try some Deanne Gist!
She’s so fun!!
It would definitely be intriguing to read a book from C.S. Lewis and J.R.R Tolkien!
Right? 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!!
I would agree with C.S. Lewis and Tolkien!
By the way here’s mine: http://wp.me/p4ZhSl-iK! 🙂
Thanks! I’ll go check it out in a few! 🙂
Thank you!
CS Lewis and Tolkien is a great pairing, I decided to pair Tolkien with George RR Martin
That’s a good choice too!
All I can say here is, amazing list! The worlds that could be formed would be simply amazing!
Happy Reading!
Please see mine if you would like, http://wonderstruck-kcks.blogspot.com/2015/10/authors-il-love-to-see-write-book.html
Thanks! I’ll be by yours soon 🙂
Haha, good thinking! That makes me feel less bad about only being able to do 5 pairs as well! I like your choice of C.S.Lewis and J.R.R.Tolkien, I chose George RR Martin and Christopher Paolini for the exact same reason. The wonderful fantasy worlds that they would create together! 🙂
Yes!! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
I totally agree with Lewis and Tolkien. They would have written one hell of a book that I would pick up in a second!
Yes!!
Thanks for pairing me this Tuesday, Carrie–and adding me to such a great list of authors! I’m so glad you love my first person narrative… and my steamy kissing scenes! ❤️
You are more than welcome. Now, you and Varina get together & start plotting please 🙂
Dawn, I’m so honored to have been paired with you!
Feel free to get started on that collaboration any time 🙂
I’ll admit that I haven’t read LOTR, but I’ve seen the Hobbit movies and think J.R.R. Tolkien would be great with C.S. Lewis. Seems like a fantastical world and a non-stop adventure. Great list!
Thanks 🙂
Lewis / Tolkein would write an absolutely perfect book! Great pairs!
Thanks! 🙂
I said Lewis and Tolkien as well! What a wonderful story that one could have been!
Here is my TTT!
Wouldn’t it have been?? Thanks for stopping by 🙂 I’ll go check out yours too!
I thought about Tolkien and Lewis, but decided to keep my list to living authors. However I would have loved to see more collaboration with those two. A world of Narnia and Middle Earth combined would be something epic.
wouldn’t it? I just couldn’t resist them. 🙂
C.S Lewis and Tolkien would have been epic! Wow, I really wish it existed.
My TTT
Me too!!
I love your duos. All of them would make great reading!!!! Since C.S. Lewis and J.R. Tolkien are celebrating Above, maybe a current choice would be Lisa Bergren and Patrick Carr? I have to set their books down just to catch my breath from the rollercoaster adventure and romance. Fanning myself just thinking about it!
oooo that’s a marvelous idea Stacey!!
I loved your pairing of Tolkien and Lewis! That would have been a fantastic magical book.
Wouldn’t it?? Thanks 🙂
Lewis and Tolkein would be the greatest thing EVER…or the worst thing EVER! I have a feeling it would be interesting though.
CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien? Yes please!!!
right?? 🙂
I totally did 5 duos as well! Love the title of your post too.
I’m unfamiliar with the authors you mention except Lewis and Tolkien. Oh my goodness what a world they could create together! Love them both. I wonder if they did collaborate at all, or at least read their stuff to each other when they were meeting in Oxford. I would have loved to see that in action!
Check out my TTT here: https://greenishbookshelf.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/top-10-tuesday-10-author-duos-id-love-to-see-write-a-book-together/
Oh wouldn’t that have been wonderful?!? 🙂
C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkein – very intriguing indeed!
I don’t know any of these except for Lewis and Tolkien, but that totally should have happened. Why did that not happen? I NEED IT.
I know, right??
Why didn’t I think to do 5 pairs? *facepalm* I have heard of a couple of these authors and read only two of them! I think Lewis and Tolkien could come up with some awesome fantasy together!
Lol sometimes cheating works out 😉
Tolkien and Lewis would have been awesome together!
I definitely think it’s one of literature’s big missed opportunities that Tolkien and Lewis never collaborated on a story. It would have been amazing! Great list!
C. S. Lewis and Tolkien would have written such a wonderful fantasy book together! I’m ashamed to say that I don’t recognise any of the other authors you’ve mentioned.
Lol that’s ok. You can always check them out now 😉
First I love your reasoning on 5 pairs is 10! Totally legit! I am finding I’m being told about new authors at every page I visit. I do think the Lewis and Tolkien would be epic though!
Pairing C. S. Lewis and Tolkien is pure genius!
Wouldn’t it have been??
CS Lewis and Tolkien! o/ The legendary fantasy-writer bromance. I would have loved to see what they brought forth to life.
Hi. It IS so much harder than it seemed! haha. I had the same logic with 5 pairs = 10 🙂
Leslie
Great minds… 🙂
Lewis and Tolkien should have written a book together. I bet it would have been amazing and we’d still be talking about it today.
I’m holding out for a secret manuscript stashed somewhere lol
That would be the find of a century!
Lewis and Tolkien make so much sense, that would be purest fantasy book ever written. Great list!
Haha, love this post title!
Unfortunately I haven’t read a lot of the authors on your list, so I don’t really know what to say about your pair ideas! I’m sure they’re great, though 🙂 and now I need to go add to my TBR list xD
Ahh, the creators of Narnia and Middle-earth… <3 That would be an epic pairing.
Oh Lewis and Tolkien would be epic! I can definitely see them huddled around a pub table in Oxford, fire burning and them smoking pipes dreaming up magnificent new worlds!
Oh what a wonderful picture!!
Aww that picture of Gandalf and Aslan is amazing! I love it. I wish they had written something together. It would have been spectacular! I don’t actually know any of the other authors, but your comments have intrigued me, I will go and check them out now!
Happy Reading,
Rachel @ Paein-and-Ms4Tune.co.uk
Carrie, I love this list! Too fun. And Dawn Crandall is amazing. I met her recently, and she’s as sweet and cute in real life as she is online. I’m in for a collaboration any time. 🙂 As for my own idea for a duo … I’m thinking Dr. Seuss with Chris Van Allsburg. I know … they don’t go together at all, but two brilliant writers like that probably could have come up with something pretty cool. Thanks for including me in your list!
Oh wow! That would have been an amazing collaboration!!
C.S. Lewis and J.R.R Tolkien – excellent choice!
Thanks!
Lewis & Tolkien would have been a fascinating combination for sure
I haven’t actually read most of the authors you listed, but Tolkien and Lewis would have been an awesome duo. They would have reinvented the genre.
I only knew of Tolkien and Lewis! I need to check out who these authors are!
Tolkien and Lewis would be utter brilliance! And that picture you’ve used is beautiful!
Thanks for stopping by my post.
Amazing list. C S Lewis + Tolkein = Perfect 😀
Thanks! 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my TTT earlier! Tolkein/Lewis are the only ones you listed that I’ve read. But that would be an epic mashup I’m sure. Especially since they were friends.
Sandy @ Somewhere Only We Know
Awesome list! I’d love to see some of these authors team up! There would be some epic novels if they did! 😀
Great list. Tolkien and Lewis would have been great.
I love that you including C.S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. They were best friends in real life, I’m pretty sure, so it would have been AWESOME for them to have written together.