Slow Burn, Second Chance Romance!

A glance. A memory. A pull she can’t explain.

Halo Raines has kept her heart locked tight.
She forced herself to forget the stranger who once shattered her calm...
but her heart never did.
And when she sees him again, she can’t understand why he feels so achingly familiar.

Slow burn. Second chance.
A love story born in silence and awakened by fate.

Book Trailer — “Going Down: Into the Storm” by A. S. Kalias

Immerse yourself in the cinematic book trailer for Going Down: Into the Storm, a slow-burn, second chance romantic thriller by A. S. Kalias. Follow Halo Raines and Xander Kostinos as fate pulls them together on a storm-swept shore, igniting a love neither of them expected and placing them in more danger than they realize. This visual teaser captures the emotion, tension, and electricity at the heart of Book One in the Going Down series.Write your text here...

Going Down: Into the Storm, Kindle

Two hearts met once by chance—and fate refused to forget.
She’s Hollywood’s golden star.
He’s the stranger her heart never forgot.
Now fate—and their storm—will force them together.

Halo Raines is poised, in control, and haunted by a single look she forced herself to bury.
When an unknown actor walks into her audition, the door she locked two years ago cracks open—and the life she’s building begins to tremble. She’s survived every role she’s ever played, but this one might break her.

Then fate strikes from the sky, and the only way is down.

Stranded far from the world, Halo and Xander must fight to survive—even as the heat between them threatens to consume what’s left of their restraint.
He fights not to cross that one line.
She can’t remember, but her heart recognized him on sight—and won’t let her forget.

But not every heart that beats for her means her well.
Halo’s co-producer is a master manipulator, driven by envy and control. If he can’t have her, no one can. He’ll twist the truth of their fate into a lie that could cost them both their lives… and their chances for rescue.

What will happen to his heart if she remembers who he is?
What will happen to hers if he can’t let her in?
And what will happen to them both if the world comes calling?

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My Journey

Experience

My creative path began early—one of my stories was published in a national young writers’ contest back in high school. I didn’t fully understand it then, but storytelling had already sunk its roots into me.

Years later, I spent several years in front of the camera in the Portland film industry. Being on set taught me how emotion moves through a scene long before a script calls for it: the way a single glance can shift everything, the weight of a pause, the current running beneath what characters say and what they really mean. It was a masterclass in tension, timing, and the power of the unspoken.

Those years shaped the way I write now.
They taught me to build stories like films—layered with energy, atmosphere, and the slow-burn charge of two people who feel something long before they admit it.

I’m drawn to second-chance romance because it reflects something personal. In my own life, I learned that when a real second chance appears—the honest kind, the rare kind—you have to step toward it, accept it, and fight for it even when it scares you. Love isn’t just found. Sometimes it’s earned through choice, courage, and the willingness to admit what your heart already knows.

That truth became the foundation of my work.

Today I write cinematic, emotionally driven romances about resilience, redemption, and the kind of love that doesn’t just return—it transforms you. Stories made to be felt, not just read. Stories for anyone who has ever believed that even in the darkest moments, something extraordinary can still rise from the storm.

Creative Process

I’m a late-night writer. No outlines, just intuition—and maybe a little caffeine and chocolate-powered drama when the characters start arguing with me.

I’ve always chased stories—first in notebooks, then on film sets, and now on the page.
The moment I realized how a single look between two people can change everything, I knew exactly what I wanted to write.

Today I create slow-burn, second-chance romances filled with heart, heat, and a touch of danger…
stories that linger long after the last page is turned.

What Early Readers Are Saying

These reviews are from early beta/ARC readers during the pre-release phase for Going Down: Into the Storm.

I loved this book. It’s a romance unlike anything I’ve read—full of adventure and mystery that keeps you turning the pages. I can’t wait for the next book.

Kathy R. Beta/ARC Reader

San Diego, CA

The slow-burn romance kept me on the edge of my seat. I couldn't put it down!

Trisha M. Beta/ARC Reader

Portland, OR

★★★★★

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★★★★★

This book is one of the best examples of realistic romance writing I’ve ever read. I felt a genuine connection to the characters, and I could truly picture these events happening in the ‘real’ world. I enjoyed this book very much and would absolutely recommend it.

Catrina N. Beta/ARC Reader

Woodburn, OR

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