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    Christmas Stray
    Christmas Stray
    Christmas Stray
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    Christmas Stray

    By Rachelle Ayala

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    Imagine vowing to never celebrate Christmas again only to be snowed in with your hunky husband in a cabin rich in Christmas pasts.

    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 find themselves snowed in, they discover a small boy and his puppy behind the woodpile. Who put them there, and can these two little strays and a Christmas miracle restore Juliette's faith in the power of love?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRachelle Ayala
    Release dateAug 1, 2015
    ISBN9781516338238
    Christmas Stray
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    Rachelle Ayala

    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

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      Very cute story. I was reading her book on how to write a romance novella, and she talked about how she wrote the book in 2 days. I was intrigued. Having a little boy and puppy show up out of nowhere for a grief stricken mom and dad definitely is a great setup for a novella.

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