"Do you ever get scared of being happy?" He asked softly, also pretty tired. I kept my eyes closed as I answered, my fingers softly drawing circles on his chest. "All the time. I used to a lot more, but, the downfalls seem a lot less daunting now that I have someone to free-fall with," I replied, and I looked up to see him smile a little at that, "We're just dancing in the rain these days.. there's no need to be afraid of the inevitable clouds that are gonna pop up." • • • College. Officially a new start. Crystal can already feel the clean slate and new opportunities like a breath of fresh air. She's finally ready to move in towards a brighter future. She knows hard times will inevitably come throughout her life, but that no longer scares her. However, life does have a way of throwing the most unexpected of curveballs at you... Especially when you least are prepared for it. [BOOK TWO OF 'HOPELESSLY DEVOTED' SERIES] • • • !!! [ TRIGGER WARNING ] !!! • suicide, suicidal concepts • domestic abuse, sexual assault • substance abuse, alcoholism, addiction • anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks • strong language and mature scenes • • •

A Falling Novella Both Dante and Amelia fell in love in in the story "Falling". Now around a year of time has passed. They're beginning their new lives navigating their love for one another while tying up loose ends. Amelia faces an unexpected face from the past she thought she buried with the guilty verdict. What happens when old wounds are brought forward? Find out in this continuation of "Falling" novella.

"Tell me Aurora, tell me what you want," I whispered in her ear. - Aurora is an 18-year-old teen mom from the town of Wilmslow, Cheshire, with trauma from being raped and getting pregnant. She is heading off to university soon in Manchester after passing on guardianship over her daughter, Aaliyah, to her parents. Will she be able to handle the pressure of taking care of a child and going to school or will someone else come into her life? Matteo is a 19-year-old ladies man born in Rome, Italy, with a terrible past and not far from a broken future. From doing drugs to losing his sister he didn't think his life could get better or that he could get himself out of this hole. Could going to college change him, or will his misplaced roommate have something to do with this new light in his life? When these two get put in the same flat, if they can put their differences aside they may realize they have more in common than they thought. Credit to @brilovesdramione for the cover.

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

sequel to bbr. please read that first :) ☆☆☆ hayden jones has been through a lot. a lot more than someone her age should. now finished her second year of college, hayden needs a break. lucky for her, her fabulous cousin spencer is celebrating his twenty-first birthday in hayden's home town. but as much as she hates it, drama is never far from hayden's life because her ex is also invited; the stubborn and ridiculously good looking chase everett.