Stefanie K Steck
State: Utah
Stefanie K. Steck is a self-published romance author known for emotionally rich small-town stories that blend swoony love with authentic emotional depth. Her debut novel, All Because of Elowin, introduced readers to gentle, healing romance in a bookstore cafe setting. She followed that with Under the Marble Sky and launched her Hartwell Hills series with Somebody Like Me, which features a marriage‑of‑convenience trope set against ranch life in Utah. The sequel Never Left You explores grief, healing, and second‑chance love through the eyes of a widowed single mom managing her ranch and son. Stefanie writes fade-to-black romance with self-aware voice and often includes mental health representation, family dynamics, and witty humor. She balances writing alongside a busy life—working as a dental assistant and raising three kids in Salt Lake City. Her love for Marvel movies, Pokémon GO, and dog kisses regularly appears during reader Q&As.
Genres: Romance
Audiences: Adult
Books by Stefanie K Steck
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Moments of Us
Genre: Romance
Audience: Adult
The Moments of Us series is an interconnected collection of contemporary sweet romances where a tight-knit group of friends each find love in unexpected ways. Though each novel can be read as a standalone, reading in order gives the joy of watching friendships deepen, love stories unfold, and familiar faces reappear at just the right moments. With heartfelt tropes like friends-to-lovers, second chances, and fake dating, Stefanie K. Steck delivers emotional, swoony, and fade-to-black romances that balance real-life struggles with the beauty of love worth fighting for.
Hartwell Hills
Genre: Romance
Audience: Adult
Tags: Cowboy Romance, Small-Town Romance
Set against the backdrop of a close-knit ranching community, the Hartwell Hills series delivers heartfelt, small-town romances infused with real-life struggles, family ties, and the healing power of love. Each book explores deeply emotional journeys while keeping the romance tender and fade-to-black, offering a balance of swoon-worthy chemistry and authentic representation of mental and emotional health.
All Because of Elowin
Genre: Romance
Audience: Adult
Tags: Small-Town Romance
When an emergency landing throws Elowin Young back into the small town she’s been avoiding, she never expects to find love in the chaos. Haunted by past trauma, Elowin returns home determined to rebuild her life and reopen her family’s bookstore-turned-café. But one chance encounter with Simon Wright—a dog trainer on his way to his sister’s wedding—changes everything. What begins as a fleeting connection becomes a second chance neither of them saw coming. With only one week together, Elowin must learn she’s more than her past, while Simon must prove that love is worth staying for. Tender, emotional, and filled with hope, All Because of Elowin is a sweet small-town romance about healing, courage, and finding love where you least expect it.
All Because of Elowin
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Under the Marble Sky
Genre: Romance
Audience: Adult
Tags: Small-Town Romance
Brooke Easten, a bestselling author paralyzed by writer’s block, retreats to the mountain town of Marble, Colorado in search of inspiration. Instead, she finds Caleb Turner, a widowed fisherman struggling to save his local touring company. What begins as a chance encounter soon becomes a partnership—Brooke lends her marketing savvy to help Caleb’s business, while Caleb sparks the creativity she thought she’d lost. As they work side by side, Brooke begins to fall for the town, the mountains, and the man who’s teaching her how to slow down. But when her agent comes calling and city life threatens to pull her away, Brooke must decide where her story truly lies. A tender, low-drama romance, Under the Marble Sky is about second chances, healing, and finding love in unexpected places.
Under the Marble Sky
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