About


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Tasha Zima

Small-town romance. Big feelings. Stories that stay.

Ashby Lake started as a setting. It turned into a universe.

I write contemporary romance with emotional depth and cozy-but-not-boring small-town energy.

My characters tend to fall in love while carrying a little baggage and a lot of heart.

The stories are interconnected, the chemistry is intentional, and nothing happens by accident.

You donโ€™t have to read everything in order.

But if you do?

Youโ€™ll start noticing familiar names, shared moments, and quiet call backs that make the world feel lived-in.

Pull up a chair. Thereโ€™s always room at the lake.


What Youโ€™ll Find in Ashby Lake

  • Connected love stories that reward binge-reading. 
  • Found family, slow burns, and sharp banter. 
  • Small-town intimacy without small stakes. 
  • Characters who grow, heal, and choose love on their own terms