I really thought that this would be easier but lo and behold it wasn't. My 13 favs (for now anyways):
1. When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin
2. Sam’s Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson
3. The Princess by Lori Wick
4. The Negotiator by Dee Henderson (and the entire O’Malley series)
5. True Valor by Dee Henderson
6. Sophie’s Heart by Lori Wick
7. This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti
8. The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
(actually the Bourne Supremacy and the Bourne Ultimatum also)
9. The Medusa Project by Cindy Dees
10. Danger in the Shadows by Dee Henderson
11. Without Remorse by Tom Clancy
12. Piercing the Darkness by Frank Peretti
13. Patriot Games by Tom Clancy
Sophies Heart is a long time favorite that I read about twice a year without fail. When Crickets Cry and Sams Letters to Jennifer are new favorites. Let's be honest, the Medusa Project is actually a Harlequin Bombshell about a female military special forces unit. I've read the whole series so far - yes even though they are Harlequins - but I'm retired military and love Cindy Dees' take on a female special forces unit. Others enjoy all of Frank Peretti's books but his 'This Present Darkness' and 'Piercing the Darkness' will rock you to the core of your faith and leave you clinging to your Jesus ever more. The Princess by Lori Wick is another one of those books that I'll read again and again and again. Dee Henderson just plan rocks!!!! Her O'Malley series is fabulous. And True Valor is about a female Navy jet pilot and a male Air Force PJ - both Christians who find a long distance relationship is doable and they make the most of the time they have together and don't dwell on the time they don't. It's military good stuff, and Christian good stuff, and relationship good stuff. I love how these two write to each other - the writing and the long distances brings back my own Air Force - Army collaboration I had going with my now hubby. Not easy reads but worth every minute spent are the Bourne series by Robert Ludlum.
I keep books but do purge every ten years or so....
Susan