Rachelle Ayala

Biography

Rachelle Ayala is the author of dramatic romantic suspense and humor-laden, sexy contemporary romances. Her heroines are feisty, her heroes hot. Needless to say, she's very happy with her job.

Rachelle is an active member of online critique group, Critique Circle, and a volunteer for the World Literary Cafe. She is a very happy woman and lives in California with her husband. She has three children and has taught violin and made mountain dulcimers.

Visit her at: http://www.rachelleayala.net and download free books at http://rachelleayala.net/free-books

Where to find Rachelle Ayala online

Series

Christmas Creek Romance
The Christmas Creek Romance series is romantic and full of surprises, like a runaway sleigh on a wintry day. Every story weaves itself in a magical and unexpected direction, full of Christmas spirit, small-town hijinks, and love in the frosty air.
Deck the Hearts
Price: Free!
Her Christmas Chance
Price: $3.99 USD.
A Christmas Creek Carol
Price: $2.99 USD.
Kitty, It's Cold Outside
Price: $3.99 USD.
A Christmas Creek Caper
Price: $0.99 USD.
A Veteran's Christmas
Sweet and heartwarming Christmas stories of a veteran with PTSD and a single mom.
A Pet for Christmas
Price: $3.99 USD.
A Wedding for Christmas
Price: $3.99 USD.

Books

Smart Woman's Guide to Bitcoin
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 20,460. Language: English. Published: September 11, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Personal finance / investing, Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Money & monetary policy
Have you wondered what the big deal is in Bitcoin? This book is for the busy woman who wants to discover Bitcoin and understand its place in her financial life. How is it created? Why is it sound money? Can it be inflated? How secure is Bitcoin? What's the deal on mining, exchanges, energy, wallets, and taxes? Finally, a short list of influential women in the Bitcoin space for inspiration.
Writing Asian Romance Characters
Series: Romance in a Month How-To Book. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 26,950. Language: English. Published: September 10, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Literary criticism » American / Asian American
Romances these days are full of diverse characters. This guide will show you how to write Asian romantic characters who are strong, desirable, talented, and flawed while considering their family history and cultural perspective. Avoid common myths and stereotypes in describing your characters. Be aware of overused themes and learn how cultrures affect family, intermarriage, and relationships.
Dangerous Love: Writing Romantic Suspense
Series: Romance in a Month How-To Book. Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 64,050. Language: English. Published: September 10, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Creativity
Are you interested in writing a thrilling romantic suspense, but not sure how to start? It’s not easy to juggle a strong and compelling romantic relationship with the intrigue and suspense of a well-crafted thriller. This book include: Eight (8) common Romantic Suspense Plot Types, when and where to insert Tab A into Slot B, how to avoid the too stupid to live situation, and how to craft a series.
366 Ways to Know Your Character: A Romance in a Month Workbook
Series: Romance in a Month How-To Book. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 14,290. Language: English. Published: September 10, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Creativity
Whether you're developing your character before writing, or working it out as you're writing, answering the daily questions can stimulate your characters to surprise and shock you as well as take your story in directions you might not have expected. Each question is designed to help you win new insights into your characters until they feel and act like real people.
Romance in a Month: Guide to Writing a Romance in 30 Days
Series: Romance in a Month How-To Book. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 25,980. Language: English. Published: September 10, 2021 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Publishing » Self-publishing
Have you ever wished to write a romance novel? Let me show you how. Learn the basics of writing a romance, characterization, plot points, motivation and goals. How to come up with neat romance titles, understand common romance tropes, create unique characters, brainstorm fun events for dates and disasters, and work with an author group to motivate each other and write faster while having fun.
A Christmas Creek Caper
Series: Christmas Creek Romance. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 9,720. Language: English. Published: September 10, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Holiday, Fiction » Holiday » Christmas
(5.00 from 1 review)
Someone's stealing packages off the Christmas Creek porches. No one in the small town is prepared for this crime spree since they are such a close-knit community. Sheriff Brad Wing is on the case, and he sets a sure-fire trap. Will he catch this cold-hearted person, or will he find something he never imagined?
Kitty, It's Cold Outside
Series: Christmas Creek Romance. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 59,470. Language: English. Published: September 10, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Time travel, Fiction » Romance » Holiday
A lost kitten travels through time to bring deliverance to Victorian heiress Katherine Gills. She’s waited through hundreds of Christmases for her lover to return. When 21st century mailman Mick Jolly delivers her kitten, he takes her on a spree of parties, lost letters, modern conveniences, and a newfound love. Will they break her Christmas curse with a kitty who wants to get in from the cold?
A Christmas Creek Carol
Series: Christmas Creek Romance. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 26,910. Language: English. Published: September 10, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Holiday, Fiction » Romance » Romantic Comedy
Ebony Cruse is a romance writer with no time for fun--much less dating. When an old friend, Blaze O'Carroll, stops by to ask her to the Christmas Creek Gala Ball, Ebony refuses to go since she has a deadline. Ebony dives into her work in progress and is surprised when characters from her past, present, and future come to life. When Ebony sees Blaze in trouble, she has a big decision to make.
Her Christmas Chance
Series: Christmas Creek Romance. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 61,130. Language: English. Published: September 9, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Holiday, Fiction » Romance » General
Bella Tallahan was born with cerebral palsy, but she doesn’t let her disability keep her down. When her cantankerous cat makes a mess of her attractive neighbor’s workshop, she stands up to him, despite Chance Martin being an ex-con. Will the trail of destruction left by one naughty cat ruin Bella’s chance for love, or will Christmas be the season for both love and second chances?
Deck the Hearts
Series: Christmas Creek Romance. Price: Free! Words: 32,010. Language: English. Published: September 9, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Romantic Comedy, Fiction » Romance » Holiday
(5.00 from 1 review)
Holly Jolly lives for Christmas. It’s the only time of the year, as far as she’s concerned. Gordon Gills doesn’t need a reason to hate the holiday season. He doesn’t see the point. Will Gordon prevail and turn Holly into a Grinch, or will a sprinkling of Christmas magic show Gordon that there’s no fighting love, especially when it’s wrapped up in a gorgeous redheaded package of jolly holly?
Lucky Like Love
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 92,050. Language: English. Published: September 8, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Fairy tales, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Fairy impersonator, Clare Hart, meets a mysterious man who claims he’s over a thousand years old. He promises to give her the money if she can bring back his lost love, a powerful fairy princess. Clare gets the billionaire into believing she is the fairy princess, but her trick isn’t so funny when she finds herself imprisoned underground in a dungeon bedchamber fit for a queen—a dead one.
A Wedding for Christmas
Series: A Veteran's Christmas, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 74,020. Language: English. Published: September 8, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Romance » Holiday
Kelly Kennedy and Tyler Manning are planning a Christmas wedding. Her six-year-old daughter, Bree, is worried about being the perfect flower girl. Complications arise when Tyler gets reacquainted with a female soldier he rescued back in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Kelly gets an urgent message from the man who fathered Bree, asking for a big favor. Will love, faith, and a Christmas miracle be enough?
Love Stories: Writing a Romance Novella in Thirty Days or Less
Series: Romance in a Month How-To Book. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 19,570. Language: English. Published: December 10, 2015 . Categories: Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills, Nonfiction » Publishing » Self-publishing
This book teaches you how to write an effective and engaging romance novella in a few short weeks. Learn the seven milestones that every novella must have, the difference between a novella and a novel. Includes a step-by-step method, a schedule, tips and tricks, as well as pitfalls to avoid. You will be able to consistently create high quality stories that will entertain and enrich your readers
A Pet for Christmas
Series: A Veteran's Christmas, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 56,340. Language: English. Published: August 25, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Romance » Action/adventure
Sequel to A Father for Christmas. Kelly Kennedy and Tyler Manning have a baby on the way, but PTSD and Afghanistan haunts Tyler and he returns to run a children's charity. Meanwhile, Kelly's daughter Bree misses Tyler and wants a pet for Christmas. When Tyler is captured by terrorists and goes missing, Kelly and Bree hold onto hope while Tyler fights to survive and return home for Christmas.
Christmas Stray
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 27,080. Language: English. Published: August 3, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Romance » Holiday
(2.50 from 2 reviews)
Juliette Martin isn’t happy when her husband, Gabe, surprises her with a Christmas tree at their winter getaway. The grief she carries for her six-year-old son overwhelms her, and all she wants is to hide from the holidays. When Juliette and Gabe are snowed in, they discover a small boy and his puppy behind the woodpile. Can these two little strays and a Christmas miracle restore Juliette’s faith?
A Father for Christmas
Series: A Veteran's Christmas, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 56,310. Language: English. Published: September 26, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas, Fiction » Inspirational
(4.33 from 3 reviews)
Single mother Kelly Kennedy can't afford lavish gifts for her four-year-old daughter, Bree. Homeless veteran Tyler Manning doesn't believe he deserves a Merry Christmas. When Bree asks Santa for a father and picks Tyler, both Tyler and Kelly vow to keep Bree from being hurt while fighting their feelings for each other. They must believe in the power of love to give Bree her best Christmas ever.
Hidden Under Her Heart
Series: Chance for Love, Book 2. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 122,490. Language: English. Published: January 14, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Christian » Romance, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
(4.83 from 6 reviews)
After a string of losers, Maryanne Torres swears off premarital sex, hoping to land a marrying type of man. Lucas Knight, is smart, sweet, and everything Maryanne wants in a man, but when she is pregnant after being raped at a party, he disagrees with her decision to abort. The rapist sets a trap. Can Lucas save Maryanne and the baby, or will her secrets drown her and her chance for love?
Broken Build
Series: Chance for Love, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 128,020. Language: English. Published: December 5, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Suspense, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Jen Jones wasn't a criminal. She just made a few bad choices and ruined a few lives, primarily that of her boss, CEO Dave Jewell. When her blackmailer is murdered, she becomes the next target. Dave protects Jen, but the last thing he expects is love, lies, and a link to his past. Jen must solve the mystery and thwart a ruthless killer while keeping her heart from being broken.
Your Daily Bible Verse: 366 Verses Correlated by Month and Day
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 10,560. Language: English. Published: July 31, 2012 . Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Life / Personal Growth, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Biblical Reference / Quotations
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Bible Verses correlated by Month and Day to Chapter and Verse starting from January 1 and Genesis 1:1 to December 31 and Mark 12:31. Need a memory verse? or a life verse? Curious which verse correlates to your birthday or anniversary? There's a special verse for each of the 366 days of the year. Includes Bible Verse Memorization tips.
Michal's Window (A Novel: King David's First Wife)
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 176,600. Language: English. Published: May 25, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » Ancient, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
(4.33 from 3 reviews)
In ancient Israel, where women are property, Princess Michal loves her father's worst enemy, the future King David. She sacrifices everything to save his life, but will her heart survive war and separation? A novel of betrayal, forbidden love, and redemption, Michal's Window is an imaginative retelling of King David's story through the eyes of the woman who loved him first.

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Rachelle Ayala's favorite authors on Smashwords

Victorine Lieske
Latest book: The Gathering.
Published September 15, 2011. (4.00 from 1 review)