If You Like… Susan Elizabeth Phillips
We are now in process of periodically updating the If You Like lists at AAR. Pollsters Lee Brewer and Cindy Smith have given me suggestions for updates to the lists as they appear now. We also would like to hear what our readers have to say. This week’s author writes contemporary romance in quite a different style than the historical author we profiled last. It’s Susan Elizabeth Phillips. Here are the authors we have as our recommendations for ones that you may enjoy if you like Susan Elizabeth Phillips:
Susan Andersen
Elizabeth Bevarly
Jennifer Crusie
Susan Donovan
Rachel Gibson
Jane Graves
Jennifer Greene
Christie Ridgway
Recommending new authors is a tricky process. You might like an author because of the genre they write in, or the time period they set their books in, or because of their unique prose. One reader may love SEP and hate, say, Jennifer Crusie, while another reader would agree that these two are a good match for like stories. I’d like to open this for discussion from our well read readers.
- Do you think the above authors are good matches for Susan Elizabeth Phillips?
- What about Susan Elizabeth Phillips’s writing do you find unique or specifically enjoyable? For Phillips’s fans – what makes you search out her books?
- Is anyone missing from the above list?
After our readers have weighed in, I will update our existing page an link it to this discussion so that others may profit from the experience of AAR’s readership. I hope to update or add to our pages in this way so that they are more useful and dynamic.
If you have trouble explaining exactly what it is that you love about Susan Elizabeth Phillips, might I suggest you start here?
Please comment – we await your romance reading wisdom! Thank you.
– Rachel Potter
SEP books are my favorite. It’s because the female character is misunderstood and isn’t respected at first But once the male character really gets to know her, he changes his mind and falls hard!
I’m looking for other authors too. I really like Lisa Kleypas and Julie James.
I think Kristan Higgins’ romances might work for you. Her Blue Heron series has some winners!
I would also add Dierdre Martin to this list :)
I would also add Dierdre Martin to this list :)
a new favorite author for me is Ruthie Knox. She only has two books out at the moment but I recommend you give them a go. My favorite “”Ride with Me””. Also recommend people try Sarah Mayberry, Candy Halliday and Shannon Stacey.
a new favorite author for me is Ruthie Knox. She only has two books out at the moment but I recommend you give them a go. My favorite “”Ride with Me””. Also recommend people try Sarah Mayberry, Candy Halliday and Shannon Stacey.
Thanks to the update! I’ll give her your Twitter handle.
Thanks to the update! I’ll give her your Twitter handle.
I have found a couple of new(to me) authors that I am on pins and needles waiting for their next releases. These are Jaci Burton inparticular the series starting with The Perfect Play, Jill Shalvis’ Lucky Harbor novel series. Great writing. Give them a try, they won’t disappoint.
I have found a couple of new(to me) authors that I am on pins and needles waiting for their next releases. These are Jaci Burton inparticular the series starting with The Perfect Play, Jill Shalvis’ Lucky Harbor novel series. Great writing. Give them a try, they won’t disappoint.
Julie James and Kristan Higgins are two current, newer writers who remind me of SEP. I can generally count on great dialogue and at least one (if not several) laugh-out-loud moments from all three writers. Each is able to bring back or include characters from other books in new titles in interesting ways. Kristan Higgins also creates wonderful, quirky characters ala SEP.
Julie James and Kristan Higgins are two current, newer writers who remind me of SEP. I can generally count on great dialogue and at least one (if not several) laugh-out-loud moments from all three writers. Each is able to bring back or include characters from other books in new titles in interesting ways. Kristan Higgins also creates wonderful, quirky characters ala SEP.
I’ll probably read that :) viv: Kirsten Ashley isn’t one of my favourites though…try lori wilde, (mission: irresistible was great), anyone has more suggestion? Please help!
I’ll probably read that :) viv: Kirsten Ashley isn’t one of my favourites though…try lori wilde, (mission: irresistible was great), anyone has more suggestion? Please help!
I’m huge Christie Ridgway fan if you have not tried her, I would strongly encourage you to. I’m in the same boat however and will be take some of you suggestions. Thanks!
I’m huge Christie Ridgway fan if you have not tried her, I would strongly encourage you to. I’m in the same boat however and will be take some of you suggestions. Thanks!
just read “”playing for keeps”” by R. L. Matthewson. Thought it was a good book and will try more. Are you sure you have tried Kristen Ashley as not many have and she is now my favorite author even better than SEP for me.
just read “”playing for keeps”” by R. L. Matthewson. Thought it was a good book and will try more. Are you sure you have tried Kristen Ashley as not many have and she is now my favorite author even better than SEP for me.
have already read those :( have absolutely no idea what to read next. :(
have already read those :( have absolutely no idea what to read next. :(
TRY:
CHRISTIE CRAIG
KRISTEN ASHLEY
SHANNON STACEY
JULIE JAMES
SARAH MAYBERRY (BLAZE AUTHOR)
IM IN SAME BOAT HAVE READ ALL CURRENT BOOKS BY FAVORITE AUTHORS DO YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS FOR ME
TRY:
CHRISTIE CRAIG
KRISTEN ASHLEY
SHANNON STACEY
JULIE JAMES
SARAH MAYBERRY (BLAZE AUTHOR)
IM IN SAME BOAT HAVE READ ALL CURRENT BOOKS BY FAVORITE AUTHORS DO YOU HAVE SUGGESTIONS FOR ME
victoria dahl was uh-maxing, I’m out of books to read again. :( didn’t like pamela clare much. someone help with authors, pleaseee, tara janzen is a good author i’ve read recently
victoria dahl was uh-maxing, I’m out of books to read again. :( didn’t like pamela clare much. someone help with authors, pleaseee, tara janzen is a good author i’ve read recently
Have just discovered a new author I like is Pamela Clare. Have just read her I-TEAM Series and really enjoyed. Must say didnt think too much of the first book in the series but loved “”Unlawful Contact””, Hard Evidence and Breaking Point. Give her a try.
Have just discovered a new author I like is Pamela Clare. Have just read her I-TEAM Series and really enjoyed. Must say didnt think too much of the first book in the series but loved “”Unlawful Contact””, Hard Evidence and Breaking Point. Give her a try.
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thanks angellove i tried the Candy Halliday book and loved it. Would like to read more of her books but cant find any that I can download as Ebook or kindle. Do you know where I can find them. I have just found a new author who I really enjoy and I might even say as much as SEP. Kristen Ashley – try sweet dreams, lady luck and rock chick series. Her books are very contemporary with lots of humour and I would say quite unique. BEWARE if you dont like swearing!!! I am now trying to find authors similar to KRISTEN ASHLEY if anyone has suggestions.
thanks angellove i tried the Candy Halliday book and loved it. Would like to read more of her books but cant find any that I can download as Ebook or kindle. Do you know where I can find them. I have just found a new author who I really enjoy and I might even say as much as SEP. Kristen Ashley – try sweet dreams, lady luck and rock chick series. Her books are very contemporary with lots of humour and I would say quite unique. BEWARE if you dont like swearing!!! I am now trying to find authors similar to KRISTEN ASHLEY if anyone has suggestions.
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thanks a lot viv, i haven’t read victoria dahl so i sure will :) i recently read a book by shannon stacey which was very good, but jill shalvis i’ve not liked the ones i read, another good author is candy halliday, some of her books are really good especially ‘your bed or mine?’ i loved it :) olivia goldsmith and lori foster also have a few good books :)
thanks a lot viv, i haven’t read victoria dahl so i sure will :) i recently read a book by shannon stacey which was very good, but jill shalvis i’ve not liked the ones i read, another good author is candy halliday, some of her books are really good especially ‘your bed or mine?’ i loved it :) olivia goldsmith and lori foster also have a few good books :)
in response to angelove. You are having exactly same problem as me and seem to read same authors as me. I am also up to date on all my favorite authors and find it so frustrating wasting money on books by authors i dont like. I have read two Lisa Kleypas books that I liked which were Sugar Daddy and Blue Eyed Devil. Both were very good although only shown from the female perspective which I dont normally like. My new favorite author is Victoria Dahl and favorite book by her is “”bad boys do”” this is part of a series and all books were good plus her other contemporaries. Also try Christie Craig and Shannon Stacey. If you have not read anything by Sarah Mayberry please try her, she writes for Harlequinn Blaze & Superromance which I dont normally read but she is just fantastic and my favorite author after SEP. Another you did not mention is Jill Shalvis – some I have loved and some were just okay. Any suggestions for me would be appreciated too.
in response to angelove. You are having exactly same problem as me and seem to read same authors as me. I am also up to date on all my favorite authors and find it so frustrating wasting money on books by authors i dont like. I have read two Lisa Kleypas books that I liked which were Sugar Daddy and Blue Eyed Devil. Both were very good although only shown from the female perspective which I dont normally like. My new favorite author is Victoria Dahl and favorite book by her is “”bad boys do”” this is part of a series and all books were good plus her other contemporaries. Also try Christie Craig and Shannon Stacey. If you have not read anything by Sarah Mayberry please try her, she writes for Harlequinn Blaze & Superromance which I dont normally read but she is just fantastic and my favorite author after SEP. Another you did not mention is Jill Shalvis – some I have loved and some were just okay. Any suggestions for me would be appreciated too.
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if anyone comes across more books like hers please post it here, i’ve read every SEP, rachel gibson, crusie, christie ridgeway, robin kaye, julie james, patti berg, susan andersen, susan donovan and they’re brilliant but i haven’t come across another good author in ages…..i personally didn’t like lisa kleypas or deborah smith that much….please help? and thanx this blog is greatt :) <3
if anyone comes across more books like hers please post it here, i’ve read every SEP, rachel gibson, crusie, christie ridgeway, robin kaye, julie james, patti berg, susan andersen, susan donovan and they’re brilliant but i haven’t come across another good author in ages…..i personally didn’t like lisa kleypas or deborah smith that much….please help? and thanx this blog is greatt :) <3
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Hi I am so grateful I found your site, I really found you by accident, while I was looking on Askjeeve for something else, Anyways I am here now and would just like to say thank you for a fantastic post and a all round interesting blog (I also love the theme/design), I don’t have time to browse it all at the moment but I have bookmarked it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I have time I will be back to read much more, Please do keep up the great job.
SEP ruins me for a lot of other romance novels. It is so hard now to find a good romance novel that will bring you all of the emotion, the joy that you have after finishing a SEP book. I read all of her books more than twice. And not to repeat all of you, but she is unique and other writers are also unique in their style and their characters’ universe. The most important is the emotion which makes you forget everything else than the story when you are reading romance novels.
Bet me by Jennifer Crusie is a good candidate for that kind of feeling different than what SEP brings.
SEP ruins me for a lot of other romance novels. It is so hard now to find a good romance novel that will bring you all of the emotion, the joy that you have after finishing a SEP book. I read all of her books more than twice. And not to repeat all of you, but she is unique and other writers are also unique in their style and their characters’ universe. The most important is the emotion which makes you forget everything else than the story when you are reading romance novels.
Bet me by Jennifer Crusie is a good candidate for that kind of feeling different than what SEP brings.
Shannon Stacey has a great set of books about the Kowalski family that is worth the reading!
Shannon Stacey has a great set of books about the Kowalski family that is worth the reading!
I have read and fallen in love with SEP. I’ve read basically all the authors mentioned about, but none of them truly match up to SEP :( I feel like I hit a reader’s block, nothing seems good enough these days (at least romance-wise). Like Alexis said, I also recommend “”Bet Me”” by Cruise :D
I have read and fallen in love with SEP. I’ve read basically all the authors mentioned about, but none of them truly match up to SEP :( I feel like I hit a reader’s block, nothing seems good enough these days (at least romance-wise). Like Alexis said, I also recommend “”Bet Me”” by Cruise :D
I am a huge fan of Susan, I read all of her books and I am yet to find an author that is as good as she. But I reccomend a book I read yesterday, The unchosen life by a new author, Danka V. The book made me feel the same things as Susan’s does.