About

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 seen in

Wall Street Journal

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Oprah Magazine

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New York Times

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Cosmopolitan

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Inside Edition

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Glamour

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USA Today

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Library Journal

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New York Post

Wall Street Journal ∙ Oprah Magazine ∙ New York Times ∙ Cosmopolitan ∙ Inside Edition ∙ Glamour ∙ USA Today ∙ Library Journal ∙ New York Post

Accolades

“Romantic comedy at its finest.”

USA TODAY

“Exemplary contemporary romance.”

Library Journal

Reads like the sort of rom-com you wish Hollywood still made.

Apple Books

Career Highlights

3m+ books sold

Translated into 20 languages

2x Amazon Best Book of the Year, Romance

12x Best Amazon Book of the Month

2x Apple Best Book of the Year, Romance

9x Apple Best Book of the Month

Behind the Scenes

  • Enchanted

    Pride & Prejudice

    Maverick

  • Leggings as pants.

    Ankle socks for life.

  • Born in San Diego, CA

    Raised in Federal Way, WA

    High school in Tacoma, WA

    College in the Bay Area, CA

    Adulted in:

    • Factoria, WA

    • Issaquah, WA

    • Downtown Seattle, WA

    • University Place, WA

    • Irvine, CA

    • Chicago, IL

    • NYC (current)

  • Ketchup

    Wide-Leg Pants

    The White Lotus

    Shake Shack

    Summer

  • Grimm

    Psych

    White Collar

    Happy Endings

    New Girl

    Fringe

  • Nice stationary

    Fountain pens

    Diptique candles
    (Feu de Bois is my favorite)

    White roses

    Whispering Angel rosé

  • Woodford Manhattan up, no cherry

    If there are no cocktail vibes, than Chardonnay

  • Black.

    I also like cold-brew in summer.

  • For my fellow astrology people…

    Aries Sun

    Taurus Moon

    Cancer Rising

    Gemini Venus

    Taurus Mercury

    Taurus Mars

  • 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. ❤️‍🩹