In regency romances, Geogette Heyer's Fredrica, or The Grand Sophy. Action, James Patterson Run For Your Life. Andre Norton's Star Man's Son. John Sandford's Sudden Prey. I just finished a Preston-Child's book Cold Vengence that was absolutly great with action, and suspence, but it is only the second in a trilogy. The third one is at least a year away from being released.