❝You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to face them.❞ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ After wiping out on the waves and spending the last six months in a physical therapy centre recovering, pro-surfer Thalia Monroe, heads to the small coastal town of Sandy Cove to escape the limelight. Still recovering mentally from her near-death experience, getting back on the waves has not come back to her as easy as she hoped. Maybe all it takes to get back on the board is a local, Atlas Hayes, who wants to show her that maybe the strength she's been looking for has been there all along. One thing Thalia wasn't expecting was that falling in love is like surfing a wave, it's an adrenaline rush that can throw you ten feet under.

For Jem Denham, life became serious the moment he laid eyes on Miss Cressie Martin. As the youngest of five children, he was used to being considered the cheeky brother who never had to take anything seriously. But love can change everything. After a terrible faux pas during the first meeting, Jem becomes determined to better himself so that he can be considered a genuine suitor for Cressie's hand. As the summer sun rises and the 1812 London Season returns in full swing, there will be more than one man seeking Cressie's favour, and more than one snake in the grass to be wary of. Danger lurks, intentions are hidden, and affairs begin as only one question can be asked. Can love really conquer all?

STORY 5 I'd pick your thunder, I'd pick your rain: over anyone's sunshine any day.

[MATURE] Lucas James is the most career focused man you will meet. After being a big time player in the NHL, he has turned to his second love... dinosaurs. Ever since Lucas was a boy, he dreamed of finding his own dinosaur... only now it might come true. Being appointed second in command on the biggest excavation in his career is a task he will take seriously. It means hard work, no distractions and nothing will break that until he's gotten through the rocks in his way. Not even the cute little newbie who's caught his eye. Thea Marshal is the definition of a rookie. Recently qualifying as a palaeontologist, she is nervous, excited and more than ready to start her career. Months fly by and the only experience in her name is between the four walls of a lab... until she gets picked up as the newest crew member of the biggest excavation in the last 5 years. It's time for Thea to pack up to South Africa and throw herself right into the rocks. Who knows, maybe she'll find her first dinosaur... or a rock that, when polished, might just turn into love. Spin Off to the Simple Love Trilogy. 1: Hand In Mine 2: Sure Thing 3. You And I *These are all interconnected and you don't have to read any of them first however I strongly recommend at least reading Sure Thing as it will explore the main MC's background. Characters and backgrounds have already been explored in the previous books. [This story contains graphic depictions of violence, sexuality, strong language, and/or other mature themes] All Rights Reserved To winnieiswriting@2023

After a playoff loss and end to the season, professional ice hockey paramedic and athletic trainer Jorgen Hadley heads home for a quick visit to his family in Chicago that ends up unearthing a time in his life he swore never to return to. Old friends, bad habits, a hookup buddy he forgot about, and a disaster of a situation force him to reevaluate who he thinks he is and what he wants in life. Met with a choice between worlds and a family he as all but acclimated to, this decision will be one of maturity he doesn't think he's ready to accept. In a tough story of healing scars, budding romance, and the bond between father and son, Emergency Medical Dad is the fourth installment in the Wolves series and much like the others, can be read entirely as a standalone. CONTENT WARNINGS: mentions of past self harm, self harm urges, past trauma, mild gore, past/present alcohol/drug use, situations relating to emergency medical services, mentions of gun violence, mentions of police violence, etc. chapters involving said topics will be labeled and a summary will be provided at the bottom should you chose to skip the chapter.

College football star Reid Donahue's comeback is documented by sports media head Jo Lawrence, but as sparks fly between them, Jo must navigate both her career ambitions and growing attraction to the reserved athlete. *** When college football superstar Reid Donahue is ready for a comeback following a gruesome injury, the university tasks their head of sports media for a season-long piece on Reid's return to glory. Jo Lawrence knows that doing this piece is her in for a post-grad job at ESPN and is determined to make her way through a notoriously male-dominated industry. But Reid - reserved and withdrawn since his injury - is making things difficult for Jo at every turn...including the wind sprints her heart seems to do every time he looks at her across the football field. *** [2024 WATTY WINNER] [Wattpad HQ pick January 2025 & June-July 2025] [6x featured story] [18+] Copyright 2023-2025 | Taylor Romagnoli [moonraess]

[wattpad editor's picks, nov-dec 2023] After a one night stand in Monaco between a fallen from grace championship surfer and an up and coming Formula One star, the two are sure they'll never see each other again...but what happens in Monaco doesn't always stay in Monaco. [extended summary inside] [10x wattpad featured story / featured on wattpad's sports romance reading list / wattpad's litfic, romance, mental health, chick-lit, humor, and contemporary lit profiles] copyright 2020-2025 | Taylor Romagnoli [moonraess]

Ivey Pierce is an explorer, and thanks to her career as a wildlife biologist, she does not stay stationary for long. But when her parents die in a terrible accident, and her childhood home is left vacant for two years, she returns to the tattered memories concealed inside the house on Clifton Bay. Everything is the same: the salty scent, lush scenery, and talkative town. Yet, one thing is new-the man across the bay, whose dock faces hers. Each evening, she watches her new neighbor sit with his dog and a cup of coffee, then disappear during the day. He is the only person who does not know her business, and she knows nothing about him. It is not until she gets hurt and discovers he is Weston Turner, the new Nurse Practitioner in their coastal town. Soon enough, they are swept up in one another's current, trying to stay afloat. ************* Short novel [roughly 55-60k words] Copyright of Anna Steffey All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

What happens when the star baseball player hits a home run into the art studio window? ***** All Sadie Lane Garner needed to make herself happy was a canvas and paintbrush. With copious projects due and little studio time, she volunteers to clean the art building in exchange for after-hour use of the university art supplies. But, she doesn't foresee the loud baseball games outside the workshop windows, the near-perfect view of the field, or the sight of devious, dark-haired athlete, Elijah Preston, known for his charm and home runs. And it doesn't take long for Sadie to find out he also has the perfect view of her. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Completed, 80-85k words Stand Alone novel [previously named The Art of Falling] Cover photo from Pexels edited on Canva Copyright of Anna Steffey All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. -- ONLY POSTED TO WATTPAD

PUBLISHING PAPERBACK (after writing the final draft, I wrote this 2 years ago.) "I see through those silent lies of yours, Liv." 𝐎𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫, the girl who's known to be mute in school. No one knows why though, and she doesn't want anyone to know either. Only her best friend and this certain boy want to know why. She's so scared, and shattered, but maybe she can be saved before it's too late. 𝐀𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐨𝐧 who's well known and seems to be an asshole, but really he's a sweetheart. He's taken notice of Olivia many times before, not in a stalker way, but only recently gets the courage to try and make his way into her life. They both have secrets they hide, things they both relate to and have gone through. That may be how Adrian catches onto Olivia fairly quickly. But, she tries her hardest to keep him away, even though they both know they're drawn to each other. Will she ever let him in or not? Of course she will, that's how these stories go.