Help! Who else writes like Danielle Steel? (please note specifics)

[Book-Hunter]

Please help me to keep my disabled sister supplied with books. She is age 60, former elementary/Special-Ed teacher, now mentally disabled. She's read everything by Danielle Steel. We’re desperate to find other similar author(s).

Local librarians provided the following, all rejected by my selective sister: Barbara Delinsky, Diana Palmer, Fern Michaels, Mary Higgins Clark, Susan Mallery, Robyn Carr, Jude Deveraux, and Katie Forde.

Following are qualities my sister requires (and why she loves D. Steel):
- Clean romance (can be read aloud to family without embarrassment).
- Emphasis on family ties (value of family relationships)
- Short and sweet writing style (sister now has mind of a fifth grader).
- Simple vocabulary (she has very limited vocabulary).
- Consistent theme whereby tragedy and adversity are met with resilience, resulting in a happy ending (not my sister's words, but what she loves).
- Prefers main characters from the United States.
- Prefers adult characters (so, a young-adult author is likely not suitable).
- NOT suspense or mystery genre.

It's tough to solicit specific turn-offs, but, so far: My sister disliked a setting of a horse ranch. This will be updated as I learn more.

Thanks!

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

does she like retold fairy tales? Melanie Cellier has a couple of series - the four kingdoms and beyond the four kingdoms. They are pretty good. My mom who is in her late 70s liked them. They are geared to Young Adult audience but maybe...

[Book-Hunter]

Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: "does she like retold fairy tales? Melanie Cellier has …

Thanks, Pamela. With lack of insight, my sister believes she still has the mind a professional school-teacher, so this'd anger her. Her condition is deteriorating, however. In a few years, your suggestion will be much appreciated, so, thanks now for your time!

[Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother]

Book-Hunter wrote: "Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: "does she like retold fairy tales? Melanie Cellier has …

Thanks, Pamela. With lack of insight, my sister believes she still has the mind a professional sc..."

no problem :)

[Nimore]

I was about to recommend Nora Roberts, but then remembered that many of her stories, if not all, involves sex scenes. Not rememberable ones, but they are indeed there. I tend to skip them, since I'm not that fond of reading them - in my opinion her stories are better if you just pretend it's a "fade to black" scene there. Otherwise she fulfills all other things on your list. Some books and series better than others. http://agelesspagesreviews.blogspot.c... This place had the best description of Nora Roberts sex scenes. They're right - they are not sexy.
Saw another post somewhere where people recommended Georgette Heyer, Elizabeth Caddell and others (ignore the suspense ones and Nora Roberts): https://www.librarything.com/topic/45350

If your sister likes older books, Barbara Cartland might be the way to go. Also, Mary Buchell's "The Warrender Saga" series. Read those at about the age you mentioned. Don't know if either had that much about family values, though (I know that Buchell's "The Broken Wing" has a really awful sister, for example).

[Nimore]

I would also recommend the site allaboutromance.com https://allaboutromance.com/sensualit...
There you can look up any book and/or author. I noticed Nora Roberts books never get any less than a "warm" rating, for example.

[CeCe]

I was going to say the older Sandra Brown books circa 1990s. The newer ones have suspense.

[Cyndy]

Pamels Morsi, Bitsy's Bait and BBQ and Bikini Carwash.

[Jane]

I would recommend Joan Medlicott. She wrote the Covington books. They are about three ladies, all senior citizens, who share a house. They also share all of their adventures. This is an older series but well worth a try.