[REVISED EDITION, 2024] (Published Under Flutter Fic) Lost Island Series #1: Unmasking the Waves Deception "He was like that of the waves bringing the sand with him in the sea. The only thing is that he didn't bring the sand back to the shore, he made sure the sand will stay where the waves are." Zirena Sandejas aspires and will stop at nothing to accomplish her goal of becoming a published article writer. The only way to do it was to spy on the enigmatic and controversial model-the press' apple of the eye, Wave Aeden Nievarez. She had to know the darkest secrets lurking beneath. She had to unmask him and expose the truth. She sneaked into his life while he unknowingly crept into her heart. As they started to know each other beyond the surface and fell deeply in love, what if he unmasked her first and found out about her deceit? Book 1 of 5 - Lost Island Series

"Bridget Jones with a lot more wine! This story is hilarious, feel-good and relatable in all the best ways!" - Grace K @ HQ. She's just quit her high-flying job, and her marriage is coasting on fumes. Can Alice find a sense of purpose in the wreckage? ***** Alice's life isn't going to plan. She's tied to her phone, pointlessly managing PR for a sinking corporate megalith. She's become a bit player in her kids' lives, and her marriage is coasting on fumes. Forcing herself into action with a rash resignation, Alice sets out to make a positive impact on the world around her. But how? Meditation leads to napping, and her attempts to get closer to her teenage daughter result in the discovery of a secret that leaves her at a loss. As the months tick by and a sense of purpose continues to elude her, Alice finds herself forming bonds with the most unlikely characters: the young woman who panhandles outside her old office; the homeless boy who sits cross-legged outside the liquor store with his ginger cat; her own dog walker who, it turns out, knows a thing or two about developing a good crema. Testing the limits of marriage, motherhood and the Toronto subway system -- can Alice find her way into a purpose-driven life? Or will it all be one giant hangover? [*Wattpad Editor's Pick 2018*] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Readers say: "This had me laughing so loud that my sister came to check up on me to see if I'm OK!!!" "...the new Bridget Jones, a working woman's take on the digital age." About the Author: Working mother and red wine enthusiast, Renee lives in Toronto with her flawed but wonderful family (seriously, who left socks on the kitchen counter?) in a flawed but wonderful house (what *is* that smell in the basement?) where she writes flawed but wonderful stories about what it is to be a woman today.