Book series suggestions???

[piratesmate]

Does anyone have any good series that you are/have read? Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Ones I've especially enjoyed include:
The Southern Sister mysteries - Anne George
Amelia Peabody et al - Elizabeth Peters
Penn-Dutch Inn mysteries - Tamar Myers
Den of Antiquities - Tamar Myers
Lucy Stone mysteries - Leslie Meier
Mrs. Jeffries mysteries - Emily Brightwell
Savannah Reid mysteries - G A McKevett

I read a couple of the Sue Grafton books, but am not too crazy about them. T'm a bit of a prude, I guess. The language bothers me. The G A McKevett books include offensive language occasionally, but it's far less than the 2 Grafton books I read.

Thanks!

Deb

 

[dizneenut]

Right now I am reading the Left Behind series. It is really very good and very interesting.

 

[Sal]

I have not read these, but a good friend HIGHLY recomends these books. She would not be the type to enjoy questionable language, so I know you are safe there.

I got this off a website about authors:

Diane Mott Davidson lives in Evergreen, Colorado with her husband and three sons and is the author of eleven bestselling culinary mysteries including Prime Cut, The Grilling Season and Dying for Chocolate. She is currently at work on her twelfth novel.

From your list, it seems you really like mysteries and these might be something your would enjoy.

 

[minniecarousel]

If you're looking for mild, the Mitford series by Jan Karon is a good choice. Too preachy for some folks, but I like them. The first book is "At Home in Mitford". I'll do a search of your titles. My 85 year-old DM loves to read (large print!) and even the Danielle Steele books are a little racy for her sometimes! (I'm always looking for suggestions.)

 

[piratesmate]

I forgot to list that one. I'm up-to-date with it, except for the last one. DS's fiance is going to bring it over this weekend. I really, really enjoyed the first 6 - because they were all finished when I started reading. I HATED waiting for the 7th! He just doesn't write fast enough!!

I also forgot to add the Diane Mott Davidson mysteries with Goldy the caterer.

Deb

 

[wovenwonder]

Nora Roberts Chesapeake Bay
This started with a trilogy -- each from a brothers point of view. The final and most recent book (4th in the series) telling Seths story recently cam out. I LOVED all of them!

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Sibling trilogies are fast becoming Nora Roberts's forte. Sea Swept tells the tale of three brothers--all former juvenile delinquents adopted by Raymond Quinn and his wife, Stella. Cameron, Ethan, and Philip are as different as can be, but they are bound by their love and respect for their adoptive...

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Set on the windswept shores of the Chesapeake Bay, Nora Roberts's Rising Tides, the second book in the Quinn Brothers trilogy, continues the story of the lives and loves of adopted brothers Ethan, Cameron, and Philip Quinn. Eager to honor their father's dying wish that their other brother, Seth, be cared for, the three settle into life with a 10-year-old. Of all the brothers, it is Ethan who finds himself drawn to the young boy, because both suffered horrific abuse before being adopted by the Quinns. Time hasn't extinguished Ethan's pain, only buried it deep within his heart, a fact that may keep him from the only woman he has ever loved. A moving contemporary with universal appeal, Rising Tides is Nora Roberts at her best.

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Inner Harbor, the highly anticipated close to the story of "the lives and loves of three brothers on the windswept shores of the Chesapeake Bay" that began in Sea Swept and Rising Tides, finds Philip, the last unwed Quinn brother, juggling his high-powered advertising job and his newfound family duty of helping to care for his young adopted brother, Seth. When Dr. Sybill Griffin shows up in the sleepy town of St. Christopher, Philip makes room in his hectic schedule for the mysterious woman who stirs his senses and threatens to steal his heart. And while Sybill can't deny her own growing feelings for the charismatic Quinn, the secret connection to Seth that she hides may destroy any chance that the two young lovers have at happiness. Full of heartwarming familial moments, tender romance, and a touch of tension, Inner Harbor is an outstanding conclusion to a truly stunning trilogy.

After a five-year absence, Seth Quinn has returned home from Europe a world-renowned artist. He's ready to settle down in the same picturesque town on the Bay where the three step-brothers who raised him now live. Soon, Seth meets beautiful, independent Druscilla "Dru" Whitcomb Banks and falls in love with her almost immediately. Life takes on an idyllic glow until someone from his past begins blackmailing him again.

 

[TigH]

Elizabeth George is a great writer - check out her site!

http://www.elizabethgeorgeonline.com/

She has written a wonderful series of murder mystery books that take place in the United Kingdom. I haven't read any of her books in a while, but I don't think she gets too detailed when it comes to any "romance" (but it has been a while since I've read anything written by her).

You really get to know all the characters she writes about and watch how their relationships grow and change with each new book. She has a very easy to read writing style and she paints a wonderful picture of the different places in England and Scotland and the rest of the UK that the stories take place in.

Have fun!

 

[Annie&Hallie'sMom]

As mentioned, Diane Mott Davidson's series is excellent. Start with Catering To Nobody and work your way up.

For historical try Diana Gabaldon's series, starting with The Outlander with the most current being The Fiery Cross (there's definitely one more after that).

Psychological Thrillers are Jonathan Kellerman's forte, though his stories are always graphic and eerie.

There are also the Fremont Jones mysteries (author's name escapes me) which take place in the 1900s in California.

 

[eeyore74]

Try Carolyn Hart. She kind of goes with your list.

Sarah Graves isn't bad either. I highly recommned Sujata Massey, though. Her stories take place in Japan and are very vivid and full of antiques and history.

All three of those should be in the mystery section.

Happy reading!!

 

[piratesmate]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! My library even has most of these authors! I can't wait to go up & snag a few.

Deb

 

[irishone1979]

If you are into the Renaissance at all or like the story of King Arthur there is a great series out written by Stephen Lawhead. I don't remember what order they are in (they are sitting on my bookshelf at home) but here are some of the names: Arthur, Merlin, darn- my brain just froze. Anyway, great author and I love the series!!!

Heather