Vanessa Rasanen

State: Wyoming

Vanessa Rasanen is a former engineer turned fantasy-romance author who writes immersive romantasy novels blending fae, pirates, and morally gray heroes. Her Aisling Sea trilogy (On These Black Sands, From These Dark Depths, With These Last Breaths) features pirate intrigue, forbidden love, and mythic curses. She followed that with the Immortal Reveries series—Until the Stars Fall and Once the Skies Fade—which explore fated mates, fae royalty, divine trials, and slow-burning romance. A self-published author and entrepreneur, Vanessa founded Crab Apple Books in 2018 and remains hands-on in her craft and publishing. Based on the Wyoming prairie, she juggles family life with writing, often sharing behind-the-scenes snippets via Instagram, TikTok, and Patreon. She has built a dedicated readership drawn to her emotionally resonant fantasy, snarky banter, and steamy tension set against sweeping, magic-laced landscapes. Vanessa’s work is known for its blend of romance, adventure, and dark fantastical worldbuilding.

Genres: Fantasy, Romance

Audiences: Adult