I was born in San Diego, raised in the Seattle area, and have lived in NYC since 30-ish.
Manhattan feels like where I'm meant to be, though I do miss Seattle's weather! I am not a warm weather person and love a gray/rainy day.
Fresh tomatoes are the only food I won't eat, but I also really don't like ketchup!
I met my husband at Bellarmine Preparatory school when I was 15. We started dating at 17. Got married at 23. We're 42 as I write this, and I still have a crush.
I always wanted to be a romance writer, but it took me until I was 27 to really try.
I finished my first novel at 28, sold it at 29, and published it at 30.
I published 40 romance books in ten years. Increasingly, I find myself thinking, "You did good. You can rest and do something else."
I do not have or want children, but I reserve the right to change my mind.
I'm really into typography the written word, and negative space. You can probably tell by this website design.
I'm kind of (totally) a homebody. I like my own bed, my own coffee, and a 9pm bedtime. My favorite part of traveling is the day I get to come home. The best adventures are the ones inside my own imagination.
My favorite musical artists are Taylor Swift, Michael Buble, Zac Brown Band, and Nicole Henry.
But I pretty much only listen to Macklemore and the Glee soundtrack when I work out.
I'm a dog person (partial to all the Spitz breeds with triangle ears, curly tails, and poofy coats). But I also really like cats!
I find conversations about the news and current events largely boring. Hit me up with a piece of art or writing or a dead leaf that you thought was weird or beautiful, and let's get into it.
I'm indifferent to chocolate, don't really like desserts, but will never say no to salty snacks.
I've started writing poetry. I once thought there could never be anything more vulnerable than writing a sex scene in a romance novel that your mom might read, but poetry is straight up raw.
Manhattan feels like where I'm meant to be, though I do miss Seattle's weather! I am not a warm weather person and love a gray/rainy day.
Fresh tomatoes are the only food I won't eat, but I also really don't like ketchup!
I met my husband at Bellarmine Preparatory school when I was 15. We started dating at 17. Got married at 23. We're 42 as I write this, and I still have a crush.
I always wanted to be a romance writer, but it took me until I was 27 to really try.
I finished my first novel at 28, sold it at 29, and published it at 30.
I published 40 romance books in ten years. Increasingly, I find myself thinking, "You did good. You can rest and do something else."
I do not have or want children, but I reserve the right to change my mind.
I'm really into typography the written word, and negative space. You can probably tell by this website design.
I'm kind of (totally) a homebody. I like my own bed, my own coffee, and a 9pm bedtime. My favorite part of traveling is the day I get to come home. The best adventures are the ones inside my own imagination.
My favorite musical artists are Taylor Swift, Michael Buble, Zac Brown Band, and Nicole Henry.
But I pretty much only listen to Macklemore and the Glee soundtrack when I work out.
I'm a dog person (partial to all the Spitz breeds with triangle ears, curly tails, and poofy coats). But I also really like cats!
I find conversations about the news and current events largely boring. Hit me up with a piece of art or writing or a dead leaf that you thought was weird or beautiful, and let's get into it.
- INTJ
- Enneagram 5.
- ☉ Aries ☽ Taurus ↑ Cancer
I'm indifferent to chocolate, don't really like desserts, but will never say no to salty snacks.
I've started writing poetry. I once thought there could never be anything more vulnerable than writing a sex scene in a romance novel that your mom might read, but poetry is straight up raw.
About Me
Accolades
- “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
- “Layne’s vision of Manhattan is escapist and aspirational.” —Publishers Weekly
- “Layne’s vision of Manhattan is escapist and aspirational.” —Publishers Weekly
- “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
Featured In
- 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
By the Numbers
- 42 books written
- 2+ million books sold
- 12 Amazon Best Book of the Month
- 10 Apple Best Book of the Month
- 2 Amazon Best Book of the Year
- 2 Apple Best Book of the Year
- Translated into 15 languages
- 12-time USA TODAY Bestsellers
- 1-time NYT Bestseller
- #2 Apple Books Bestseller
- #2 Barnes & Noble Bestseller List
- #8 Amazon Bestseller List
Official author bio
Lauren Layne is a New York Times bestselling author of more than forty romance novels. With millions of books sold worldwide, Lauren has been featured on Inside Edition, The Wall Street Journal, BuzzFeed, TheSkimm, Oprah Magazine, PopSugar, and Cosmopolitan magazine. She is based in New York City.