Recommendations based on Promisesby Marie Sexton

* statistically, based on millions of data-points provided by fellow humans

  1. Luck in the Shadows

    by Lynn Flewelling
    A young thief's adventures in a fantasy world, filled with danger, secrets and hidden magic.

    When young Alec of Kerry is taken prisoner for a crime he didn’t commit, he is certain that his life is at an end. But one thing he never expected was his cellmate. Spy, rogue, thief, and noble, ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Perfect Hope

    by Nora Roberts
    A romantic journey of finding true love and hope in a small town.

    #1, New York Times, bestselling author Nora Roberts introduces you to the Montgomery brothers - Beckett, Ryder, and Owen - as they bring an intimate bed-and-breakfast to life in their hometown. Ryder ... (Goodreads)

  3. Kiss of Snow

    by Nalini Singh
    Alpha wolf Hawke and Psy Sienna's forbidden attraction threatens to ignite a war between their races.

    NYT bestselling author Nalini Singh’s exhilarating world of shapeshifters and psychics is “paranormal romance at its best” (Publishers Weekly). Now comes the story of an alpha wolf named Hawke used ... (Goodreads)

  4. The Absolutist

    by John Boyne
    Two friends in World War I grapple with identity, loyalty and love in the face of tragedy.

    It is September 1919: twenty-one-year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver a package of letters to the sister of Will Bancroft, the man he fought alongside during the ... (Goodreads)

  5. Stalking Darkness

    by Lynn Flewelling
    A young thief and his mentor are caught up in a dangerous game of politics and magic, as they try to uncover a sinister plot.

    With the Leran threat laid to rest, Alec and Seregil are now able to turn their attention to the ancient evil which threatens their land. The Plenimarans, at war with Skalans, have decided to defeat ... (Goodreads)

  6. The Killing Dance

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    A vampire detective investigates a series of gruesome murders, unearthing secrets of the supernatural world.

    The Killing Dance takes place in May, about a month and a half after Bloody Bones and like the previous novels, The Killing Dance begins with a potential job for Anita in her role as an Animators, ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Call Me By Your Name

    by André Aciman
    A tender story of first love, exploring the complexities of identity, sexuality and desire.

    The narrator, Elio Perlman , recalls the events of the summer of about 1987, when he was seventeen and living with his parents in Italy . Each summer, his parents would take in a doctoral student as ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Kindred Spirits

    by Mark Anthony
    A group of friends reunite after years apart, but their weekend getaway turns into a fight for survival against a supernatural force.

    an alternate cover edition can be found, here, Magic and Murder When Flint Fireforge, dwarf and metalsmith, receives a wondrous summons from the Speaker of the Sun, he journeys to the fabled elven ... (Goodreads)

  9. Suicide Notes

    by Michael Thomas Ford
    A darkly humorous and poignant story of a teenager's stay in a psychiatric hospital after a failed suicide attempt.

    An unforgettable coming of age novel for fans of 13 Reasons Why, It’s Kind of a Funny Story , and The Perks of Being a Wallflower . Fifteen-year-old Jeff wakes up on New Year’s Day to find himself in ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. Crossroads

    by Riley Hart
    Two men meet at a crossroads and their lives become intertwined, leading to a journey of self-discovery and love.

    After divorcing the woman he'd been with since he was seventeen, Nick Fuller is starting over. He owns the restaurant of his dreams and he's determined to meet new people, find new passions, and ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. Geography Club

    by Brent Hartinger
    A group of high school students form a secret club to explore their sexuality and identity.

    Russel Middlebrook is keeping a secret from his two best friends, Min, a bright Chinese American girl, and Gunnar, a bright and socially awkward boy. Neither of them knows he is gay and that he has ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Tender Rebel

    by Johanna Lindsey
    A fiery Scottish lass is forced to marry an English lord, but their passion and love for each other cannot be denied.

    Roslynn Chadwick é uma jovem solteira muito cobiçada. Ninguém diria que a sua vida está longe de ser um mar de rosas. Por um lado, acaba de herdar uma fortuna. Por outro, vê-se obrigada a encontrar ... (Goodreads)

  13. Night Chills

    by Dean Koontz
    A small town is plagued by a mysterious force that causes people to turn into violent killers. A chilling thriller that will keep you on edge.

    #1, New York Times, bestselling author Dean Koontz unleashes a contagion on a small Maine town–one that triggers the darkest desires of the soul. Designed by top scientists and unleashed in a ... (Goodreads)

  14. Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict

    by Laurie Viera Rigler
    A modern-day woman wakes up in the body of a Regency-era woman and must navigate the social norms and romantic entanglements of the time.

    In this Jane Austen inspired comedy, love story, and exploration of identity and destiny, a modern LA girl wakes up as an Englishwoman in Austen's time. After nursing a broken engagement with Jane ... (Goodreads)

  15. Friday Night Bites

    by Chloe Neill
    A young vampire navigates the politics and dangers of Chicago's supernatural world while balancing her human relationships.

    Vamps in Chicago! You’d think headlines like that would have provoked the fine citizens of the Windy City to take up arms against us bloodsucking fiends. Instead, ten months later, we’re enjoying a ... (Goodreads)

  16. Afterwards

    by Rosamund Lupton
    A mother investigates her daughter's death from beyond the grave, uncovering secrets and protecting her family.

    There is a fire and they are in there. They are in there... Black smoke stains a summer blue sky. A school is on fire. And one mother, Grace, sees the smoke and rush. She knows her teenage daughter ... (Goodreads)

  17. Before I Met You

    by Lisa Jewell
    A young woman moves to London to uncover the secrets of her grandmother's past and discovers a world of jazz, glamour, and forbidden love.

    After her grandmother Arlette's death, Betty is finally ready to begin her life. She had forfeited university, parties, boyfriends, summer jobs - all the usual preoccupations of a woman her age - in ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Mistress

    by Tiffany Reisz
    A young writer falls for a mysterious woman who introduces her to the world of BDSM and the secrets of her past.

    The final book in The Original Sinners Series - The Red Years. There's punishment-and then there's vengeance. Nora Sutherlin is being held, bound and naked. Under different circumstances, she would ... (Goodreads)

  19. One Dance with a Duke

    by Tessa Dare
    A spirited woman and a brooding Duke fall in love after a dance. But their pasts threaten to tear them apart.

    In One Dance with a Duke –the first novel in Tessa Dare's delightful new trilogy--secrets and scandals tempt the irresistible rogues of the Stud Club to gamble everything for love. A handsome and ... (Goodreads)

  20. In Bed with the Devil

    by Lorraine Heath
    A young woman is forced to marry a notorious rake to save her family's reputation, but finds herself falling for him.

    They call him the Devil Earl—a scoundrel and accused murderer who grew up on the violent London streets. A proper young lady risks more than her reputation when consorting with the roguishly handsome ... (Goodreads)

  21. Some Girls Bite

    by Chloe Neill
    A young woman discovers she is a vampire and must navigate a hidden supernatural world.

    They killed me. They healed me. They changed me. Sure, the life of a graduate student wasn’t exactly glamorous, but it was Merit’s. She was doing fine until a rogue vampire attacked her. But he only ... (Goodreads)

  22. Comfort Food

    by Kitty Thomas
    A woman's obsession with food and control leads her down a dark path of submission and domination.

    BOOK DESCRIPTION: Emily Vargas has been taken captive. As part of his conditioning methods, her captor refuses to speak to her, knowing how much she craves human contact. He's far too beautiful to be ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. Over the Edge

    by Suzanne Brockmann
    Navy SEALs and FBI agents team up to stop a terrorist plot. Romance and action ensue.

    "Suzanne Brockmann has taken romantic suspense by storm with her action-packed thrillers. Now she has written the most gripping novel of her career-an unforgettable story of an explosive hostage ... (Goodreads)

  24. The Summer Garden

    by Paullina Simons
    A love story of two people caught in the whirlwind of war and its consequences.

    Four years have gone by since World War II has ended; and Tatiana and Alexander are married and living a life together with their son, Anthony. Yet, they are strangers to each other. Having been ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Lucky

    by Jackie Collins
    A young woman rises to fame and fortune in Hollywood, but must navigate the dark side of the industry to protect herself and those she loves.

    SHE’S A HOT-BLOODED BEAUTY IN LOVE WITH POWER, HUNGRY FOR PLEASURE… WILD, NOTORIOUS, TROUBLE… SHE’S… LUCKY. THE FABULOUS HEROINE OF CHANCES RETURNS. With the sensual grace of a panther, Lucky ... (Goodreads)

  26. High Voltage

    by Karen Marie Moning
    Electrician Dani O'Malley discovers her powers and fights to save Dublin from a deadly force.

    There is no action without consequence… Dani O’Malley was nine years old when the delusional, sadistic Rowena transformed her into a ruthless killer. Years later, she’s tough, hardened, yet achingly ... (Goodreads)

  27. Affliction

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    A vampire hunter must navigate a dangerous world of supernatural creatures to save her friend from a deadly affliction.

    Anita Blake gets a call from Micah's mother. Micah's father has been bitten by a zombie and is close to death. Anita, Micah, Nathaniel, and her bodyguards fly to Colorado so Micah can see his father ... (Wikipedia)

  28. A Lady by Midnight

    by Tessa Dare
    A lady and a soldier fall in love while searching for a missing child in Regency-era England.

    A temporary engagement, a lifetime in the making . . . After years of fending for herself, Kate Taylor found friendship and acceptance in Spindle Cove—but she never stopped yearning for love. The ... (Goodreads)

  29. Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart

    by Sarah MacLean
    Juliana, a scandalous woman, sets her sights on a Duke, but their attraction is threatened by secrets from their pasts.

    She lives for passion. Bold, impulsive, and a magnet for trouble, Juliana Fiori is no simpering English miss. She refuses to play by society's rules: she speaks her mind, cares nothing for the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. Open Season

    by Linda Howard
    A small-town police chief and a wealthy businessman team up to solve a murder case, but their attraction complicates things.

    Be careful what you wish for...., On her thirty-fourth birthday, Daisy Minor decides to make over her entire life. The small-town librarian has had it with her boring clothes, her ordinary looks, and ... (Goodreads)