Ripples
Leighanna Groeman prefers to go by Elle, but there aren’t many people she lets close enough to know that. Haunted by eerie hallucinations and a past unknown to her, Elle just tries to get by. When all she’s done is try to stay out of the way, invisible, life has other plans for her.
Her one school friend, Lanni, is not quite who she thinks he is, and the person who takes care of her when she escapes her father’s wrath could be so much more if she just admitted it. Although she’s used to going it alone, the help of the two most important people in her life are the reason she survives the threat of a supernatural creature that wants to bring its darkness into the world.
Elle’s tortured upbringing is expressed through her present thought and hidden trauma. She encounters her past and eventually the past of her family to understand the extent of her enemy’s power and how she has no choice but to stop him from causing similar pain to anyone else.
Elle Groeman has to save the world, and she just might save herself in the process.
PUBLISHED:
10/27/2025
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Progress Report
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10/27: Ripples is available now! First on Amazon, other locations soon to come.
10/25: As you can see, there have been many versions and alterations to the
cover for Ripples, and I’m happy with my final decision. With 2 days left,
I’m a bit delirious from endless detailing, scrutinizing over word spacing,
page design/layout, and readability. I am doing everything in my power to
make it right this time around. This is the final version. This is Elle’s story.
10/11: There are only 16 days left until “Ripples” is available!
Characters have been fully put to use, supernatural aspects have been
ramped up, and the ending is far more rewarding than where it started.
Elle’s story is finally complete and actually ready for you, readers. So
keep your calendars marked for 27 October so you can get a copy as soon
as possible and enter Elle’s world at your own risk, because it won’t be
easy, but as one of my beta readers said, “It’s heavy, yes, but it’s honest,
raw, and deeply human.”
9/13: It is September! With 4 full responses from beta readers, I have a
lot of comments and suggestions to apply to a final round of edits to the
final version of “Ripples.” I have already started the process by doing a
round strictly for evaluating the quality of repetition and making
adjustments accordingly. With 44 days left until publication, a climax to
rewrite, and symbolism to strengthen, I am invigorated by the process
and more excited than ever for “Ripples” to be out in the world. I want
to hear every reaction, read every review, and watch every TikTok. And
please, oh please, make fan art. I crave it. I’ll ask again next month.
Stay engaged on socials until then!
8/9: Beta readers have seen my book and provided exactly what I was
hoping to hear, so I know exactly how to make the final touches so that
everything is ready to go in October! The cast is fuller and more present.
Supernatural rules are a little better explained. Hype for building on the
book for a related partner book is rising the more I work out these finishing
touches.
Share what you can because I actually think I want people to read this. Bizarre.
