About
Official Bio
Lauren Layne is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than forty love stories. With millions of books sold worldwide, Lauren has been featured on Inside Edition, The Wall Street Journal, BuzzFeed, TheSkimm, Oprah Magazine, PopSugar, and Cosmopolitan. She is based in New York City.
Lauren is represented by Nicole Resciniti of The Seymour Agency.
As Featured In
People
Inside Edition
The Wall Street Journal
Oprah Magazine
The London Times
PopSugar
BuzzFeed
Publishers Weekly
Library Journal
The Skimm
BookRiot
Glamour
Cosmopolitan
Country Living
Hypable
New York Post
Accolades
“Chic and clever! Comes to life like a sexy, comedic movie on the page.”
—Tessa Bailey, #1 NYT Bestselling Author
“Romantic comedy at its finest.”
—USA TODAY
“Lauren Layne is synonymous with charm.”
—Hypable
“A stellar example of the genre.”
— Publishers Weekly
“Reads like the sort of rom-com you wish Hollywood still made.”
—Apple Books
“The queen of witty dialog.”
—Rachel Van Dyken, #1 NYT Bestselling Author
“A modern day Nora Roberts; so incredibly good at the job, and always delivering the perfect Lauren Layne book.”
—Sarah Maclean, NYT Bestselling Author
“Layne’s vision of Manhattan is escapist and aspirational.
—Publishers Weekly
“A powerhouse romance author.”
—PopSugar
“The queen of contemporary New York City romance."
—Book Page
“Exemplary contemporary romance.”
—Library Journal
Career Highlights
Amazon Best Book of the Year
I Wish You Were Mine
Cuff Me
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Apple Best Book of the Year
Ready to Run
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Other Notables
12x Amazon Best Book of the Month
9x Apple Best Book of the Month
2x Amazon Best Book of the Year
2x Apple Best Book of the Year
3m+ books sold
Translated into 20 languages
12x USA TODAY Bestsellers
1x NYT Bestseller
2x Apple Books Bestseller
2x Barnes & Noble Bestseller List
8x - Amazon Bestseller List
Behind the Scenes
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Enchanted
Pride & Prejudice
Maverick
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Leggings as pants.
Ankle socks for life.
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Born in San Diego, CA
Raised in Federal Way, WA
High school in Tacoma, WA
College in Santa Clara, CA (SCU)
Adulted in:
Factoria, WA
Issaquah, WA
Downtown Seattle, WA
University Place, WA
Irvine, CA
Chicago, IL
NYC (current)
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Ketchup
Wide-Leg Pants
The White Lotus
Shake Shack
Summer
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Grimm
Psych
White Collar
Happy Endings
New Girl
Fringe
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Nice stationary
Fountain pens
Diptique candles
(Feu de Bois is my favorite)White roses
Whispering Angel rosé
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Woodford Manhattan up, no cherry
If there are no cocktail vibes, than Chardonnay
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Black.
I also like cold-brew in summer.
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For my fellow astrology people…
Aries Sun
Taurus Moon
Cancer Rising
Gemini Venus
Taurus Mercury
Taurus Mars
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I’m married to Anthony LeDonne, my high school sweetheart and sometimes-cowriter.
For longtime readers who are wondering, 19-year-old Pomeranian Bailey passed in January 2026. ❤️🩹