Winner of the Goldie Award
When goodbye is inevitable, love leaves behind one final promise.
Ali and Susan Jenkins had the kind of love most people only dream of—steady, soulful, and built over years of laughter, quiet mornings, and shared dreams. Their future felt certain'' until everything changed.
When Susan is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Ali’s world begins to unravel. Caught between denial and desperation, she tries to hold on to the life they built—one fleeting moment at a time. As the end draws near, Susan asks Ali to make a promise:
Don’t close your heart. Let someone love you again.
During Susan’s final months, Ali finds unexpected comfort in Blair—Susan’s compassionate, grounded nurse. Their friendship is quiet and unassuming, a lifeline through the storm. But after Susan’s death, they drift apart—until a chance encounter reignites a connection neither of them can ignore.
Now Ali must wrestle with grief, guilt, and the fear that moving forward means letting go. Can she keep her promise without betraying the love she lost?
The Promise is a Goldie Award–winning novel about heartbreak, healing, and the quiet strength it takes to love again after loss.
Genre: Gay Romance
When goodbye is inevitable, love leaves behind one final promise.
Ali and Susan Jenkins had the kind of love most people only dream of—steady, soulful, and built over years of laughter, quiet mornings, and shared dreams. Their future felt certain'' until everything changed.
When Susan is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Ali’s world begins to unravel. Caught between denial and desperation, she tries to hold on to the life they built—one fleeting moment at a time. As the end draws near, Susan asks Ali to make a promise:
Don’t close your heart. Let someone love you again.
During Susan’s final months, Ali finds unexpected comfort in Blair—Susan’s compassionate, grounded nurse. Their friendship is quiet and unassuming, a lifeline through the storm. But after Susan’s death, they drift apart—until a chance encounter reignites a connection neither of them can ignore.
Now Ali must wrestle with grief, guilt, and the fear that moving forward means letting go. Can she keep her promise without betraying the love she lost?
The Promise is a Goldie Award–winning novel about heartbreak, healing, and the quiet strength it takes to love again after loss.
Genre: Gay Romance
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