Rochelle Alers (born August 7, 1943) is an American writer of romance novels.

After earning degrees in sociology and psychology, she taught pre-school for a time before entering the business world.

After several rejections because her work did not fit the formula of a category romance novel, Alers perfected her style and was first published by Doubleday Books in 1988.

[2] Almost two million copies of her novels are now in print, and they have regularly appeared on the Waldenbooks, Borders, and Essence bestseller lists.

[3] She writes full-time currently after retiring from her job as a Community Liaison Specialist for a state funded abuse program in Long Island.