Love the One You’re With
Grace & Jake’s Love Story
Stiletto Series
Book Two
About
When rival journalists are assigned to co-write a story on who has a better understanding of the opposite sex, the real scoop turns out to be that when it comes to each other, neither one has a clue.
This book is only available in ebook and audiobook because Penguin Random House controls all rights and has declined to make a print version available or revert my rights back to me.
Stiletto
·
Grace & Jake
·
Stiletto · Grace & Jake ·
Some Details
Vibe
The Stiletto series is very glam. Think men in suits, women in high-heels, with an upscale New York City lifestyle with a splash of 90s rom-com energy.
Heat Level
This is a steamy romance novel with explicit sex scenes and spicy language.
POV
This book is written in alternating third person POV.
Tone
My books are very banter/dialog driven. This one has plenty of Sex and the City friendship vibes and a slow-burn romance with a quiet shift from rivals, to accomplices, to something more.
Author Note
Love the One You’re With is a unique blip in my writing history because it took a dramatic shift just weeks before deadline. Jake was originally meant to be a cynical divorce attorney whom the romantic journalist Grace was interviewing for a story. I could not get into it; perhaps because my cynical divorce attorney was always meant to be Andrew in Walk of Shame.
I made a dramatic last-minute overhaul, and am so proud of the way this one turned out. Many of my long-time readers only need to hear “cheese plate,” and think of Grace and Jake :)
“Great characterizations, amazing chemistry, witty banter, and heartfelt conversations. Amazing writing from Lauren Layne.”
—Girl Meets Books
Taylor Swift Song Pairing
The Man
Tropes & Vibes
Workplace Romance · Rivals · NYC · Charming but Cynical Hero · Big Grand Gesture · Friends-to-Lovers
A Little Excerpt
“Got a woman on my mind,” he said, in a bad imitation of a cowboy voice.
“Just one?” she teased.
He turned his head to face her, his eyes locking on hers. The answer was written all over his face, and Grace’s mouth went dry.
“Oh.”
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.
My website is my chance to present my work my way.
Buy the Book
Love the One You’re With
This book is only available in ebook and audiobook because Penguin Random House controls all rights and has declined to make a print version available or revert my rights back to me.