Ayla Valentine is a dark romance author who loves to write heartwrenching stories mixed with satisfying, healing conclusions where each character earns their happily ever after. Ayla can be found in her little cottage in rural Ireland with her husband and animals. She loves all things occult, creepy, and paranormal, but also loves baking sourdough, gardening, and travelling. As a neurodivergent author, her interests are as broad as her stories. She may or may not survive on coffee, sarcasm, and chocolate.
Hey, I’m Ayla
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Fave Book
Dracula - Bram Stoker. It shaped who I am as a person so much.
fave vacation destination
Iceland or Edinburgh! I loveeee the cold, so drop me anywhere chilly and I’ll be happy!
Fave food
Red velvet cake or a good bean burrito. 😍
Frequently Asked Questions
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I am! I’m a late-diagnosed autistic woman. I was diagnosed late 2024, and it opened my eyes to basically my whole life. It changed everything and nothing at the same time. I’m still in a process of learning about myself and what my needs are, but overall, I feel much happier and like I know myself more.
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I currently live in Ireland, but I’m not Irish. I moved here with my family when I was a teenager and I’ve stayed here ever since. I love the Irish countryside, you genuinely couldn’t pay me to live in a city!
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My grandparents were somewhat nomads; they lived an incredibly fascinating life. Some of the stories I learned from them (and later learned through genealogy) sparked that initial inspiration in me. I also lived a very fast life when I was younger, so the people I met back then–as well as younger me–are a huge influence and source of inspiration. For better or worse.
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Yes! You can check what events I have currently lined up HERE
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It’s more simple than it sounds!
Ay-luh (ay as in ‘hay’ and luh as in ’love’. -
At the moment, I’m primarily writing dark romance. However, I do want to venture into contemporary romance in the future, so I’m careful to not box myself into ‘dark’ romance too much!
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Dark, heartbreaking stories with hard-earned happy endings!