Elizabeth Haydon is brilliant.

They are all fantasy. Though some have an underlying romance theme. Most of these are young adult books.


Titles
The Storm Thief is really good too. I don't know the author.
The Ropemaker
The Naming
The Riddle

Memoirs of a Geisha is good. I loved it.
Seeker- William Nicholson
The Telling Pool

Authors
Victoria Hanley.
Tamora Pierce.
Stephenie Meyer, though I'm sure you've had to of had this one already.
Lynne Ewing is good too with her Daughters of the Moon series.
Catherine Fisher.
O.R Melling.
Scott Westerfeld is AMAZING! I love his work. His uglies triology is great.

The Farsala Trilogy by Hilari Bell is good too.