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Rachelle Ayala

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Rachelle Ayala is an award-winning USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense. She writes emotionally challenging stories but believes in the power of love and hope.

Her book, Knowing Vera, won the 2015 Angie Ovation Award, and A Father for Christmas garnered a 2015 Readers' Favorite Gold Award. Christmas Stray was awarded the 2016 Readers' Favorite Gold Award and A Pet for Christmas had an Honorable Mention. In 2017, her book about a single mother with an autistic son, Playing for the Save, won the 2017 Readers' Favorite Gold Award for Realistic Fiction.

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Rachelle Ayala Hi CK Alber, My characters are not consciously based on anyone I know. They are an amalgamation of ideas, scenes, situations, and people I experienced…moreHi CK Alber, My characters are not consciously based on anyone I know. They are an amalgamation of ideas, scenes, situations, and people I experienced with a heavy dose of imagination.

I'm truly surprised at how many of my characters turn out. I live with them while I'm writing and in many cases, I feel like a method actor. After I'm finished with a book, I feel like I know them better than their therapist would.

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Rachelle Ayala I would go to Ile d'Amour, a fictional, heart-shaped island in the Windward side of the Caribbean, known for its spices, chocolate, and active volcano…moreI would go to Ile d'Amour, a fictional, heart-shaped island in the Windward side of the Caribbean, known for its spices, chocolate, and active volcanos, especially one Mt. Passion, from whose caldera offers a breathtaking 360 degree view with the dappled boulders of the caldera on one side, the bright blue ocean on the other, and the colorful roofs of the town below.

In Jade: Perfect Match, Jade and Aiden hike the scenic and rugged trail to the caldera for a memorable date while staying at the Secret Heart Villa, a luxurious and decadent love nest with teak-paneled walls, large bay windows overlooking the ocean, and a covered lanai festooned with tropical plants leading to a deck with an infinity pool and a steaming hot tub.

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A semicircular harbor, Bonet Bay, nestled between the two lobes, and a mountainous spine of volcanic craters jagged down the center, separating the two lobes, windward and leeward.

The windward side, facing the Atlantic, was rugged and undeveloped, with steep cliffs dropping down to razor-thin, white sand beaches. Most of the tourist resorts and wealthy enclaves were on the gentler leeward side, where lazy bays full of sailboats met wide, shallow beaches bordered by swaying palm trees and stunning sunsets.

A large harbor was nestled between the two lobes of the heart on the northwestern side of the island, facing the warm Caribbean. Cruise ships docked there.(less)
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As an author, I love when stories weave an unexpected and magical direction. It's as exhilarating as riding on a runaway sleigh and realizing I'm not in charge. My Christmas Creek series of romances has surprised me in every way.

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Unforgettable Devotion by Rachelle Ayala
"Sarah Rahab Sutton became a call girl at a very young age. She was adopted and seemed to lack love which is what she craved. Pastor Josh McKay is suffering from the loss of his wife and son due to a hit and run driver and trying to find the driver. H" Read more of this review »
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"Save Her Heart is a very intense, suspenseful romance. This story still haunts me; I could not put it down. Both Josh and Sarah endured such pain. This is a frank look at the seedy, underbelly of our society and the greed and corruption of people in " Read more of this review »
Save Her Heart by Rachelle Ayala
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"I read Save Her Heart. I thought I had this story down, I knew what was going to happened and then WHAM! This book surprised me- no surprise doesn't even describe it. The preacher marries Sarah and they are working to make it work, but she is already" Read more of this review »
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“You are truly the most expensive girl in all God’s creation. And the most precious.”
Rachelle Ayala, Michal's Window

“Peace for Israel,” he said.
“Is that possible?” I drew closer.
“Yes, if we have peace with God first.”
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“God does not make mistakes. What He says He will do, He will.”
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“Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment.”
Rumi, Masnavi i Man'avi, the spiritual couplets of Maula

“These holes are our sins. And the waves are God’s love, washing away our sins.”
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“When your dreams turn into a nightmare, it’s time to wake up.”
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“Some call it energy, some say it’s spirit, but I believe it’s the love that people share that keeps them connected, even after death.”
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Amy Armstrong Hi Rachelle, thanks for accepting my friend request. Hope you have a fab day!


Rachelle Ayala I thank everyone who's read and reviewed my books. If you have a paperback you don't need or want anymore, please feel free to put it on Ebay or Amazon so others can buy it used. I've had some readers ask me for paperbacks, but obviously it's too expensive for me to buy everyone who wants a book and ship it. So please, go ahead and resell what you have if you won it in a Giveaway or were given one to review. Unless, of course, no one can tear them from your fingers because you love it so much. :)


Rachelle Ayala Broken Build (Silicon Valley Romantic Suspense) is now live on Amazon for 99c [special introductory price]


Rachelle Ayala July 17, 2012: Michal's Window is 99c on Nook at Barnes and Noble Online


Carole Carole is inviting you to join in her 4 book Give Away of FLASH HARRY – crime fiction set in Australia and Bangkok. http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...


Rachelle Ayala Zoë wrote: "Hi Rachelle
Thanks so much for Friending me here. Still getting the hang of GR!"


Hi Zoe, you're welcome. This is more of a reader site, so I mostly act like a reader her, read, review and look for more good reads. :)


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Zoë Sharp Hi Rachelle
Thanks so much for Friending me here. Still getting the hang of GR!


Rachelle Ayala Douglas wrote: "Thanks Rachelle for your friendship on Goodreads!
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Thanks Douglas. I read a book by Lisa Gardner called "The Perfect Husband". That's how I noticed you. I hope to read your book too someday.


Douglas Wickard Thanks Rachelle for your friendship on Goodreads!
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Rachelle Ayala L.J. wrote: "Hi Rachelle! Thanks for the add :)"

You're welcome. Found on you WW. :)


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