BOOK SPOTLIGHT THURSDAY: Against All Waves by Chelsea Ray

A YA high-seas fantasy adventure is in the spotlight today with Against All Waves by Chelsea Ray! Providing the perfect mix of a slow-burning romance with scheming crewmates, deadly sea creatures, and found family with a dash of magic. Let’s read on!

Against All Waves

Release Date: August 2025

Genre: YA Fantasy

Featuring
⦁	Slow-burn Romance
⦁	Scheming Crewmates
⦁	Deadly Sea Creatures
⦁	Found Family
⦁	Magic

Shes a pirate. He’s a prince.
Together they must conquer sea and land.

As a pirate, and only female crewmember, eighteen-year-old Elle fights daily to prove her worth despite being deemed bad luck. Facing dangerous waters, she secretly searches for her mother who had mysteriously disappeared. But she must tread carefully, for the tyrant captain of The Turbulence, her father Velis Whitlock has one rule: never to speak the name of Elle’s mother.

Axel Ardanian’s life has been laid out for him since birth. Soon to be ruler of the peaceful island of Glendora, he decides to share what the island has produced for centuries: a remedy known to cure any sickness. But during his travels to other lands, he witnesses the harsh realities of poverty and greed, which he fears will threaten the land he loves. To protect Glendora, the council and his father agree that Axel must unite with one of the kingdoms through an advantageous marriage.

When The Turbulence targets and attacks Axel’s ship, his and Elle’s lives are suddenly intertwined. In the end, both will have to choose to face their fears and protect what they hold dear to their hearts but also the truth that lingers between them.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Chelsea Ray is a hopeless romantic who is addicted to iced lattes and all about happily ever afters. She writes fantasy adventure with swoon-worthy banter and heroines who persevere, which you will find in her debut novel, 𝑨𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒕 𝑨𝒍𝒍 𝑾𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒔.

When she’s not writing, you will find her training horses, playing with her corgi, or spending time with her husband on their small Kansas ranch.

Learn more and follow Chelsea at IG: @chelsearaywrites TIKTOK: @chelsearaywrites