Download or read book A Christmas Creek Carol written by Rachelle Ayala and published by Rachelle Ayala. This book was released on with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern romantic retelling of a classic Christmas favorite. 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. Will the Christmas Creek magic give her and Blaze a Christmas worth remembering? --- Christmas Creek romances are a fun way to get into the holiday spirit. They are sassy, standalone romances centered around a town which celebrates Christmas all year round. Each story has a happy ending and can be read in any order, but of course, they are more fun if read together. Deck the Hearts, #1 Can Holly’s jolly Christmas spirit help Grinchy Gordon Gills save the town of Christmas Creek? Her Christmas Chance, #2 A woman with cerebral palsy and her tomcat disagree about the attractive ex-con living next door. Will a dose of Christmas magic reach through his dark secrets? A Christmas Creek Carol, #3 A reclusive writer, Ebony Cruse, is given a one-star review on her life by characters in her past, present, and future. Kitty, It's Cold Outside, #4 When mailman Mick Jolly delivers a kitten to an abandoned millhouse, he is ensnared by a beautiful Victorian woman caught in a Christmas curse. A Christmas Creek Caper, #5 Someone’s stealing packages off the Christmas Creek porches. Sheriff Brad Wing is on the case—until he’s caught with his hands up and his pants down. Toy Soldier Christmas, #6 Breast cancer survivor, Nutmeg Brown, finds a broken toy soldier under her Christmas tree. It’s love at first sight with a wooden toy or is it? Red’s Christmas Woodsman, #7 When Ruby Red Rumsey visits her grandmother’s Christmas Creek cottage, she finds a hunky woodsman asleep in her grandmother’s bed. Dashing Through Christmas, #8 Misty Jolly and Dash Weston play guessing games while rushing through a Christmas project with no help from Westie, a “talking” dog. Dottie's Christmas Wish, #9 All Merry Jolly wants is to make Dr. Colton Dale smile. All his daughter, Dottie, wants is a dog. Will Christmas wishes come true for three lonely hearts?

Download or read book A Christmas Creek Caper written by Rachelle Ayala and published by Rachelle Ayala. This book was released on with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Christmas Creek, where Santa reigns all year and crime is as rare as a snowflake in July—or so Sheriff Brad Wing thought. With Christmas just around the corner, the cozy town is thrown into a festive frenzy by a string of mysterious package thefts. As Sheriff Wing dives deep into the investigation, his orderly world is upended by the mischievous Ivy Jolly, a woman who’s as sweet as she is unpredictable. Caught between his duty to uphold the law and his heart’s yearning for Ivy, Brad must navigate a whirlwind of holiday hijinks, stolen gifts, and a magical Christmas surprise that could change everything. Will this Christmas caper lead to love, or will the sheriff’s badge keep his heart under lock and key? Get ready for a heartwarming holiday romance filled with small-town charm, a dash of mystery, and a heaping dose of Christmas spirit. --- Christmas Creek romances are a fun way to get into the holiday spirit. They are sassy, standalone romances centered around a town which celebrates Christmas all year round. Each story has a happy ending and can be read in any order, but of course, they are more fun if read together. Deck the Hearts, #1 Can Holly’s jolly Christmas spirit help Grinchy Gordon Gills save the town of Christmas Creek? Her Christmas Chance, #2 A woman with cerebral palsy and her tomcat disagree about the attractive ex-con living next door. Will a dose of Christmas magic reach through his dark secrets? A Christmas Creek Carol, #3 A reclusive writer, Ebony Cruse, is given a one-star review on her life by characters in her past, present, and future. Kitty, It's Cold Outside, #4 When mailman Mick Jolly delivers a kitten to an abandoned millhouse, he is ensnared by a mysterious Victorian woman caught in a Christmas curse. A Christmas Creek Caper, #5 Someone’s stealing packages off the Christmas Creek porches. Sheriff Brad Wing is on the case—until he’s caught with his hands up and his pants down. Toy Soldier Christmas, #6 Breast cancer survivor, Nutmeg Brown, finds a broken toy soldier under her Christmas tree. It’s love at first sight with a wooden toy or is it? Red’s Christmas Woodsman, #7 When Ruby Red Rumsey visits her grandmother’s Christmas Creek cottage, she finds a hunky woodsman asleep in her grandmother’s bed. Dashing Through Christmas, #8 Misty Jolly and Dash Weston play guessing games while rushing through a Christmas project with no help from Westie, a “talking” dog. Dottie's Christmas Wish, #9 All Merry Jolly wants is to make Dr. Colton Dale smile. All his daughter, Dottie, wants is a dog. Will Christmas wishes come true for three lonely hearts?

Download or read book A Christmas Creek Caper Large Print Edition written by Rachelle Ayala and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-16 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Large Print Edition] 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? --- Christmas Creek romances are a fun way to get into the holiday spirit. They are sassy, standalone romances centered around a town which celebrates Christmas all year round. Each story has a happy ending and can be read in any order, but of course, they are more fun if read together. Deck the Hearts, #1 Can Holly's jolly Christmas spirit help Grinchy Gordon Gills save the town of Christmas Creek? Her Christmas Chance, #2 A woman with cerebral palsy and her tomcat disagree about the attractive ex-con living next door. Will a dose of Christmas magic reach through his dark secrets? A Christmas Creek Carol, #3 A reclusive writer, Ebony Cruse, is given a one-star review on her life by characters in her past, present, and future. Kitty, It's Cold Outside, #4 When mailman Mick Jolly delivers a kitten to an abandoned millhouse, he is ensnared by a beautiful Victorian woman caught in a Christmas curse. A Christmas Creek Caper, #5 Someone's stealing packages off the Christmas Creek porches. Sheriff Brad Wing is on the case-until he's caught with his hands up and his pants down. Toy Soldier Christmas, #6 Breast cancer survivor, Nutmeg Brown, finds a broken toy soldier under her Christmas tree. It's love at first sight with a wooden toy or is it? Red's Christmas Woodsman, #7When Ruby Red Rumsey visits her grandmother's Christmas Creek cottage, she finds a hunky woodsman asleep in her grandmother's bed.

Download or read book A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Classics written by Charles Dickens and published by Barnes & Noble Incorporated. This book was released on 2012 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Dickens is probably the greatest novelist England ever produced. His innate comic genius and shrewd depictions of Victorian life - along with his memorable characters - have made him beloved by readers the world over. In Dickens' books live some of the most repugnant villains in literature, as well as some of the most likeable (and unlikely) heroes.

Download or read book Snowbound With Santa written by Rachelle Ayala and published by Rachelle Ayala. This book was released on with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 🎄 A Romance Writer’s Christmas Miracle! 🎄 Bestselling author Lila Bennet is facing every writer’s nightmare: a looming deadline and a bad case of writer’s block. Desperate for inspiration, she escapes to the charming Snowfall Inn, hoping to rediscover her belief in love and happy endings. Enter Nick Clausen, the inn’s reluctant Santa Claus with a heart of gold and a secret past. When a booking mix-up lands them as accidental roommates, sparks fly faster than reindeer on Christmas Eve! As Lila and Nick navigate snowball fights, reindeer races, and mistletoe mishaps, they might just find that the best love stories are the ones you live, not write. But with the real world waiting and family expectations looming, can their holiday romance last beyond the twinkle of Christmas lights? A heartwarming tale of finding love in the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of small-town romance and sweet Christmas movies.

Download or read book Whole Latte Love written by Rachelle Ayala and published by Rachelle Ayala. This book was released on 2015-07-23 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investment banking intern Carina Chen doesn't need any distractions--especially the hot, guitar-playing barista she rooms with for the summer. Free spirit Dylan Jewell appreciates the delightful universe of women who vie for his attention. His goal in life is to do good, make happy coffee, and help the homeless. When Carina moves in, she insists on rules of conduct to quell her instant attraction to Dylan. But when her boss asks her to turn Dylan into a businessman, she can't think of a reason not to take advantage of his hospitality. Their chemistry is white hot, but Dylan refuses to play Carina's game, unable to understand how he can fall in love with a woman who puts profits in front of people. When Carina realizes Dylan isn't budging, she risks all to gain a single night with him. Will her gambit backfire or will Dylan discover Carina's true heart before she runs away with his? Set in Berkeley, California, Whole Latte Love is an opposites-attract romance mixing bluesy rock music, steamy coffee, summer love, and financial shenanigans.

Download or read book Dog Days of Love written by Rachelle Ayala and published by Rachelle Ayala. This book was released on 2017-11-25 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Where Love Blossoms written by Rachelle Ayala and published by Rachelle Ayala. This book was released on 2024-01-19 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passionate photographer, Maya Chance, embarks on a solo vacation to the Caribbean to find herself after losing both her boyfriend and her job. The secluded resort, Unexpected Paradise, will be the perfect place for her to regain her confidence and start her freelance career. Enter the irresistible Luke Hastings—suave, magnetic, and with secrets of his own. Beneath his cool exterior beats a heart ready to repair and restore. Their mutual attraction ignites on first contact. Despite Maya’s reservations, Luke is determined to prove that love isn’t just in the island’s air—it’s on their horizon too. But the Caribbean breezes aren’t all smooth sailing. Toss in a spiteful ex-girlfriend, a mischievous but lovable pet monkey with a flair for troublemaking, an innkeeper with a heart for matchmaking, and local lore spinning timeless love stories—and suddenly, the lines between a holiday fling and forever love aren’t so clear. Can Luke’s compassion and unwavering love for Maya break through her walls of mistrust and prove that love is worth every risk? As the mischievous Mango brings laughter and joy, and the island’s enchanting charms weave their magic, Maya and Luke find themselves in an unexpected paradise, where their romance has the chance to blossom and unfold in ways they never imagined. This is a sweet contemporary romance.

Download or read book Not My Barista written by Rachelle Ayala and published by Rachelle Ayala. This book was released on 2024-03-04 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cute barista is a wannabe writer, and Gina Griffin doesn’t date wannabe writers. She’s a bestselling women’s fiction author and doesn’t need to take a clueless beginner under her wing, especially a handsome one who’s so awkward with words that she finds endearing. But Henry Archer is no ordinary barista. He’s a tech billionaire in disguise and the mastermind behind an AI chatbot designed to write like humans. Henry is captivated by Gina’s talent and determined to learn from her. What Gina doesn’t know is that he’s also using her word choices to fine-tune the very technology that she fears might render her craft obsolete. As they grow closer, Henry finds himself in a moral quandary, torn between his growing feelings for Gina and the innovative technology that could change the writing industry forever. Gina, in turn, is drawn to the charming barista with a passion for words, warning him against using AI and teaching him to write from the heart. Love is the last thing either one of them expects. As Gina grows curious about Henry’s identity and Henry frets over his newest breakthrough, a hidden enemy forces his hand. Will the exploding truth destroy Henry and Gina’s budding romance or inspire the greatest love story ever written?

Download or read book Save Her Heart written by Rachelle Ayala and published by Rachelle Ayala. This book was released on 2022-12-31 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A preacher marries a prostitute to save her from human traffickers—or so he tells himself. * * * Sarah Rahab Sutton hides a secret life from her religious parents. While they’re out evangelizing, she’s hooking up for cash and worshipping a faceless man who meets her in an abandoned outhouse. Pastor Josh McKay lost his young son and wife to a hit-and-run accident. He drives a truck on the same route on the lookout for the deadly driver. Instead, he finds Sarah hitchhiking. He’s instantly attracted to her angelic looks but put off by her unsavory conversation. When God puts her in his path and he rescues her from a brothel, the temptation is too hot to handle. He thinks marrying her will solve his problems; however, they’ve only just begun. Sarah wants unconditional love and she fantasizes that the baby she’s carrying will heal Josh’s heart. Meanwhile, Josh is wondering if he made a big mistake. When Sarah disappears one morning, Josh goes to his friends to mount a rescue. They’re up against more powerful forces than they realize: betrayal, lies, murder, and a wily and well-placed enemy. Both Josh and Sarah must walk by faith to save their hearts, defeat the criminals, and prove to themselves that true love can rise from the ashes of sin and despair.

Download or read book Red Hexed Ruby written by Rachelle Ayala and published by Rachelle Ayala. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When all you need is beauty, and the Devil’s serving boy needs you to play dead—with Hella, the Norse Goddess of Death. Ruby Rush lost her face to a fire and has been in hiding ever since. When her best friend brings her a magical mirror, she finds herself through the looking glass with Roger Rok, a demigod son of the Norse God of Love. He’s looking for a berserker sword to stop the end of the world, and in return for her help, promises her a beauty beyond her wildest dreams. But bargains, as well as mirrors and hearts, are made to be broken—especially when Ruby comes face to face with Hella and is whisked away to her icy realm of death. While Ruby fends with Hella, Roger must deal with the conflicting desires of Odin, Loki, Hella, and Freya while a shapeshifting horsefly turned cockatoo leads or misleads them on their journey to stop Ragnarok. Ruby tries to protect her heart, and Roger does his best to charm and protect her into helping him navigate modern day San Francisco. As the end of the world draws near, will Ruby discover that Roger’s professed love is not an illusion? More importantly, will Ruby and Roger find what they’re truly looking for?

Download or read book Not My Dog Walker An April Fool s Romantic Comedy written by Rachelle Ayala and published by Rachelle Ayala. This book was released on 2024-03-23 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: April Fu fumes when she finds a stolen dog in her apartment. What trouble has her best friend’s brother gotten into now? Dog walker Jex Wise has nowhere to turn. His sister is going through a messy divorce and wants to hide her soon-to-be ex’s pampered prizewinning Yorkshire terrier. Complications ensue when April and Jex go on an April Fool’s date pretending to be lovers. They win a stinky taco contest and the dog’s owner recognizes Jex as his dog walker—not April’s. Will April’s heart survive when she suspects Jex’s prank is one big April Fool’s joke?

Download or read book Her Christmas Chance written by Rachelle Ayala and published by Rachelle Ayala. This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Spring Fling Kitty written by Rachelle Ayala and published by Rachelle Ayala. This book was released on 2016-05-25 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you love sweet romances (PG-rating), look no further than Rachelle Ayala's Have a Hart series. The Harts are a family of San Francisco firefighters. Their family motto is: Heart comes first. Heartbreaker Connor Hart, one of the youngest fire chiefs in the country, is planning on marrying Dr. Elaine Woo, a woman who pretended to cheat on him with his best friend many years ago. She bought him a Dalmatian puppy, he gave her a ring—and the women of San Francisco are about to lose their most eligible bachelor. Artist and poet Nadine Woo is down on her luck. The cast-off half-sister of Dr. Elaine Woo, she doesn’t measure up, according to her strict and distant father. When Nadine and her mother are about to be evicted from their apartment, she gets an interesting offer from her sister. Seems she’s in need of a little help concerning her relationship with Fire Chief Connor Hart. As soon as Nadine meets Connor, she knows she’s in for a rough ride. Connor is the fireman who rescued her and her little gray kitten, and she’s never forgotten how safe she felt in his arms. When Nadine takes her sister’s place at a spring fling weekend with Connor, love ignites, and there’s no going back. Can a spunky little kitty show Connor and Nadine that doing the wrong thing is sometimes right, especially when it comes to love? Spring Fling Kitty is Book #3 of the Have A Hart Romance Series. It can be read standalone, although characters from the previous books appear here in supporting roles. Book 1: Melisa & Rob, Christmas Lovebirds Book 2: Jenna & Larry, Valentine Hound Dog Book 3: Connor & Nadine, Spring Fling Kitty Book 4: Cait & Brian, Blue Chow Christmas Book 5: Jenna & Larry, Valentine Wedding Hound Book 6: Grady & Linx, Summer Love Puppy Book 7: Dale & Nessa, Dog Days of Love Book 8: Jenna & Larry, Valentine Puppies and Kisses Book 9: Pete & Kim, Happy Goose Year

Download or read book Toy Soldier Christmas written by Rachelle Ayala and published by Rachelle Ayala. This book was released on with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Breast cancer cost Nutmeg Brown her fiancé, her job, and her cleavage, but not her love for Christmas. She’s had enough pity from family and old friends, so she travels to Christmas Creek to celebrate anonymously. Army specialist Craig Brockman has lost more than a foot and an eye. He’s lost his pride and can’t face his family—least of all for Christmas. When his friend, Nutmeg’s brother, asks him to anonymously deliver an old toy to his sister, he comes face to face with a wish he’d lost long ago. A dose of Christmas Creek magic works over Nutmeg and Craig—but only for a time. As contradicting wishes are sorted out and the dream world fades, both Nutmeg and Craig must face reality and grab for the one wish worth fighting for. --- Christmas Creek romances are a fun way to get into the holiday spirit. They are sassy, standalone romances centered around a town which celebrates Christmas all year round. Each story has a happy ending and can be read in any order, but of course, they are more fun if read together. Deck the Hearts, #1 Can Holly’s jolly Christmas spirit help Grinchy Gordon Gills save the town of Christmas Creek? Her Christmas Chance, #2 A woman with cerebral palsy and her tomcat disagree about the attractive ex-con living next door. Will a dose of Christmas magic reach through his dark secrets? A Christmas Creek Carol, #3 A reclusive writer, Ebony Cruse, is given a one-star review on her life by characters in her past, present, and future. Kitty, It's Cold Outside, #4 When mailman Mick Jolly delivers a kitten to an abandoned millhouse, he is ensnared by a beautiful Victorian woman caught in a Christmas curse. A Christmas Creek Caper, #5 Someone’s stealing packages off the Christmas Creek porches. Sheriff Brad Wing is on the case—until he’s caught with his hands up and his pants down. Toy Soldier Christmas, #6 Breast cancer survivor, Nutmeg Brown, finds a broken toy soldier under her Christmas tree. It’s love at first sight with a wooden toy or is it? Red’s Christmas Woodsman, #7When Ruby Red Rumsey visits her grandmother’s Christmas Creek cottage, she finds a hunky woodsman asleep in her grandmother’s bed.

Download or read book Sweet Romantic Nights written by Rachelle Ayala and published by Chill Out! Books. This book was released on 2021-05-30 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget the day’s problems and dive into this delectable set of seven stories by award-winning and bestselling authors. Season your sweet romances with a sprinkle of suspense, a cup of humor, and just the right amount of ‘aww’ factor to keep you reading through the night. SWEET ROMANTIC NIGHTS, another great set from THE AUTHORS’ BILLBOARD. (A Limited Release Boxed Set) Rachelle Ayala – Christmas Lovebirds: Can two little lovebirds and Christmas cheer open Melisa’s heart to giving Rob another chance? Dani Haviland – LOST: The Time Travel Romance That Started It All: LOST: the epic time travel romance and the story of how it changed lives in the 21st century. Susan Jean Ricci – A Sweet Snafu: There’s never a dull moment with these two characters from Dinosaurs and Cherry Stems. Nancy Radke – Christmas on Cougar Mountain: Was this woman scamming him, or was she the lifeline he needed? Stacy Eaton – Tangled in Tinsel: When an unexpected visitor shows up at Casey’s house a few days before Christmas, her future and past collide. J.L. Campbell - Cupid’s Gift: Two single parents have their lives turned inside out by the antics of a four-footed ball of fluff named Maddox. Denise Devine – Run from the Night: A strange encounter on a country trail, a body bag and a relentless stalker--Julie Stark was in the wrong place at the wrong time and now she’s running for her life.

Download or read book Happy Goose Year written by Rachelle Ayala and published by Rachelle Ayala. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pete and Kim Hart’s nest is empty after Dale and Vanessa’s island wedding. When Pete surprises Kim with a few extra days on the beach, she is distraught to learn they will be alone for New Year’s Eve. Pete cheers up Kim by catching a large goose to ring in the New Year. Will he rekindle their romance with a cooked goose, or will she drop a goose egg over his head as the old year counts down to zero? --- Pete and Kim have been busy all these years raising their six children whose romances form books 1-8 of this series. They finally get a chance to truly know each other, but in the process must face some disturbing truths about their relationship. Book 1: Melisa & Rob, Christmas Lovebirds Book 2: Jenna & Larry, Valentine Hound Dog Book 3: Connor & Nadine, Spring Fling Kitty Book 4: Cait & Brian, Blue Chow Christmas Book 5: Jenna & Larry, Valentine Wedding Hound Book 6: Grady & Linx, Summer Love Puppy Book 7: Dale & Nessa, Dog Days of Love Book 8: Jenna & Larry, Valentine Puppies and Kisses Book 9: Pete & Kim, Happy Goose Year