I'm reading a Mary Stewart novel right now called this Rough Magic. I've been a fan of hers for awhile. I am also enjoying Kathy Reichs novels whose character Temperance Brennan is the basis for the show "Bones" which I love to watch. I have never heard of Jodi Picoult, what genre is that? Another good romance author is Diana Palmer or for historical romance try Kathleen Woodiwiss, her stuff is great!