From This Day Forward
Leah & Jason’s Love Story
The Wedding Belles
Prequel Novella
About
A New York wedding photographer lands her dream wedding job in the Hamptons—only to learn she has to share the job with the man who broke her heart.
Leah & Jason
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Wedding Belles
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Leah & Jason · Wedding Belles ·
Some Details
Vibe
Bride Wars meets The Wedding Planner meets Sex and the City.
Heat Level
Steamy sex scenes.
POV
Alternating third person.
Tone
Classic rom-com / romance novel vibes.
Author Note
When I pitched a 3-book series about Manhattan wedding planners to my publisher, I wasn’t thrilled when they made the contract contingent upon a prequel novella. I don’t like reading novellas, so I wasn’t excited to write one.
But damn if I didn’t love it! I wrote this entire thing in a weekend, and was surprised by how fulfilling it was. It was also the only story in the series to get a covered starred review from publishers weekly.
That said, I can’t stress enough that this is short. It’s supposed to be an introduction to the world, not a novel. Please adjust your expectations accordingly.
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"Layne packs as much into this sexually charged and emotionally intense novella (an introduction to her upcoming Wedding Belles series) as most authors do in a full novel.”
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Taylor Swift Song Pairing
Back to December
Tropes & Vibes
Second Chance
A Little Excerpt
Jason narrowed his eyes as he pulled the ever-present cinnamon Tic Tac case from his front jeans pocket. He flipped the lid open with a thumb, watching Leah as he tilted three of the little candies into his mouth.
The tip of her tongue flicked out almost subconsciously, touching the center of her bottom lip briefly, before she jerked her gaze away.
He wondered if she was remembering his taste as vividly as he remembered hers.
on Book Covers
I’ve made the unusual decision not to show the official book covers on my official author website for a variety of reasons:
Most of my books have multiple cover versions depending on language/country; the US English version is only one of many.
Several of my cover designs were spot-on when they released, but are now quite dated even though the love stories within are timeless.
I have an unwavering love for neutral colors, and elegantly minimalist design. The current rom-com cover trend towards candy colored cartoons is not my jam.