Rachelle Ayala's Blog, page 27

#CharacterInterview Alexi on Jesse, her Hero to Swoon From from WILD IRISH RIDE by Jennifer Saints

Alexi tingled as she looked at the rugged face and chiseled chest of the man who’d just saved her from falling. Half a day’s stubble covered his rough jaw, and his deep sea-blue eyes, crinkled at the corners from the sun, warily assessed her then stared at her mouth. He was hard and smooth all over, she thought studying how the nuances of light and shadow played upon his muscles. Her gaze drifted lower, following the dark line of silky hair as her fingers tingled with the need to touch.   ...

What's Rachelle Up to? Holiday Edition - #Christmas Gift to all my #Readers

First of all, I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a wonderful year and that many blessings are in store for you next year. It's been a fruitful year for me. I published ten books: 4 full-length novels, 4 novellas, 2 non-fiction writing books, and 2 multi-author boxed sets.



In January, I joined Mina Esguerra's #buqosteamyreads class. The aim was to write a steamy romance in a few months. I really got into the class camaraderie and wrote and published my...

Merry Christmas Eve - Christmas Flirt is ready for Club Rachelle Ayala members #holiday #romance

I did it! Yesterday afternoon, I finished my 43,000 word LAST MINUTE Christmas romance - Christmas Flirt, and uploaded it to Amazon. Since they are on holiday hours, it may not be available soon, BUT, this means you all get to read it FREE. Join my private Reader's Club on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/groups/ClubRachelleAyala/] and all 18 chapters are available for you to read BEFORE Santa comes down the chimney.

**CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+** ...

Will Santa bring Christmas Flirt down the chimney this year? #amwriting #amediting

Earlier this month, I decided to challenge myself to writing a publishing a steamy Christmas novella (42,000 words) by Christmas. Last night, my beta readers gave me an earful, and I have stuff to change. But it's all for the better. Then it's editing and formatting. Will I make it by Christmas? Fingers crossed. I still have cooking, cleaning, present wrapping to do too. Watch this spot on Christmas Day to see if I succeeded. Meanwhile, may all your Christmas preparations be awesome and fun!

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#BookReview ART OF LOVE - Book #5 Heroes to Swoon For Boxed Set by Michele Shriver #romance

Title: The Art of Love
Author: Michele Shriver
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Review:
What a sweet story that makes me believe in love all over again.

Hayden Shaw is like a guardian angel to Chelsea Matthews, the girl who doesn't trust me because she has a horrible, manipulative father.

But Hayden, in all his innocence, and goodness, shows Chelsea what it's like to be loved.

This story is light and easy to read and gives a glimpse into the world of art, as both Chelsea and Hayden strive to make their drea...

It's Release Day for Teo and Amy - the new hot couple from ROARING HOT motorcycle racing romance by Rachelle Ayala

Hey Everyone! Today's the day to meet Teo and Amy in motorcycle racing romance, Roaring Hot!

Teo Alexiou is an arrogant playboy who gets what he wants. He meets his match in actress Amy Suzuki, a woman he hired to play his girlfriend. The fun starts when he falls for her, and suddenly, the billionaire bad boy is wishing she’d cut the act and show him her true heart.

Swoon for Teo, an intense motorcycle racer on the competitive MotoGP race circuit and cheer for Amy on her first acting gig - a re...

#BookReview My Japanese Husband Thinks I'm Crazy by Grace Mineta

My Japanese Husband Thinks I'm Crazy: The Comic Book: Surviving and thriving in an intercultural and interracial marriage in Tokyo by Grace Mineta

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I love this light-hearted examination into a cross-cultural marriage. Grace Mineta has a great sense of humor and such funny comics. She observes so many things about the Japanese culture and has the ability to distill them into insightful yet humorous tidbits. For example, did you know there are bunny cafes where people go to...

#BookReview Never Just Friends by Mina Esguerra #contemporary #romance

Never Just Friends by Mina V. Esguerra

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


There's an emotional distance in this story that's palpable and disturbing.

Lindsay and Jacob were friends back in college before Jacob took off to be a movie star. Now Jacob is back as a consultant to Lindsay's environmental project. Seems this is something he wanted to finish since he dropped out of environmental sciences.

That said, the story didn't feel romantic enough. It was very calculated and measured. Each of them had past...

Knowing Vera wins 2015 Angie Award Multicultural Outstanding Author for Rachelle Ayala

I'm honored to announce that my romantic suspense, Knowing Vera, has won the Angie Awards in the category of Multicultural romance. Vera and Zach overcome a lot of obstacles in their search for true love.
I'm blown away by the recognition of winning the Outstanding Author in Multicultural Romance 2015 with my book, Knowing Vera, a love story involving a disabled athlete. What an honor to be among such fantastic writers who are pushing the boundaries to tell the stories that need...

#BookReview FOREVER DOLLS by Ci'Monique Green #romance #cozy #mystery

Forever Dolls by Ci'Monique Green

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This is a colorful, vibrant book about a single mom, Verona or Roni, who makes dolls, loves to read relationship advice columns, and is suddenly thrown into the limelight of her small town by having a romance with a handsome young stranger.

Roni's entire focus in life is her talented cello playing daughter, Rainer, her business of making remembrance dolls, and the ebb and flow of life in a town where everyone knows everyone else.

Ever sinc...