Love the One You're With
Stiletto & Oxford • Book Two
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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.
Love the One You're With
Grace & Jake
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Trope: Office Romance, Battle of the Sexes
Stiletto & Oxford | Book Tw0
“Great characterizations, amazing chemistry, witty banters, and heartfelt conversations. Amazing writing from Lauren Layne.” —Girl Meets Books
As a leading columnist for Stiletto, Grace Brighton has built a career warning women about rotten, cheating liars. She just never suspected her fiancé would be one of them. After Grace takes a heart-mending hiatus, her first assignment is to go on a couple of dates with a counterpart from the men's magazine Oxford and report her impressions.
Grace one-point-zero may have been instantly smitten with the gorgeous correspondent, but Grace two-point-zero has sworn off relationships for six months, and she's not falling for his outstanding bod and trophy-winning kisses...or is she?
Jake Malone wants to get back to the fly-by-night, who-knows-what's-next guy he used to be, and he knows exactly how to do it. Oxford is adding a travel section, and Jake - with no wife and no kids and a willingness to live anywhere, eat anything, do everything - is perfect for the job...except that his playboy reputation makes his new editor nervous.
To get the gig, he must agree to a fluffy joint article with Stiletto. But after just one date with snooty, sumptuous, sensational Grace Brighton, Jake starts taking this assignment a whole lot more seriously.
about the story
if you're wondering...
Is this book for me?
This series is very glam. Think guys in suits, women in high-heels, and "aesthetic" lifestyle.
This book is written in third-person, with alternating POV. Some people only like first-person. You've been warned!
This series is great for fans of "found family" where friendships build over the series in FRIENDS-esque style.
Think office romance with plenty of competition and banter.
🔥 This book is steamy with explicit sex scenes.
This book is great in the mood for a light-hearted love story that still has plenty of stomach-flip emotion.
I TRY TO BE AS UPFRONT AS POSSIBLE ABOUT EACH OF MY BOOKS. EVERYONE HAS UNIQUE PREFERENCES!
reviews & praise
“Spunky, flirty, and full of sass, Love the One You’re With is everything a romance should be! Lauren Layne has a winner.” —New York Times bestselling author Christie Craig
“A sparkling romance for any woman who’s ever reinvented herself . . . or wants to.” —Stephanie Bond, bestselling author of Stop the Wedding!
“A fun and sexy romp through Manhattan, Love the One You’re With is a great addition to the Stiletto series!” —Elisabeth Barrett, author of Slow Summer Burn
“Great characterizations, amazing chemistry, witty banters, and heartfelt conversations. Amazing writing from Lauren Layne.” —Girl Meets Books
“I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a fun romantic story! It’s already on my list of books I will re-read soon!” —Inside the Pages of a Book
“The second in the Sex, Love & Stiletto series, Love the One You’re With is a story of overcoming heartache, jaded stereotypes and regaining self-confidence. It is a glimpse into what women and men go through on those first dates of a budding relationship.” —Literarily Illumined
“Lauren Layne has a flair for writing romances filled [with] chemistry and sizzle, but more than that, ones that touch your heart.” —Waves of Fiction
“There was real emotion here but it didn’t descend into melodrama. Another triumph for Ms. Layne!” —I Love Romantic Fiction
“If you’re looking for a light, romantic comedy—you can’t go wrong with this one!”
—The Book Reading Gals
Excerpt
“I haven’t been sleeping much,” he said, opening his eyes briefly when their cabby honked futilely at the unmoving taillights in front of him.
“How come?” she asked, resisting the urge to touch him. To soothe.
“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.”
His gaze dropped to her mouth. “If I kiss you, will you write about it?”
“Do you want me to write about it?”
“Do you want me to kiss you?”
The gauntlet had been thrown down. And Grace could either run from it and let her massive amount of man issues push him away, or she could . . .
And then there was no more thinking as they both reached for each other, their mouths meeting hungrily, her fingers tangling in his hair as his hands found her waist.
Signature Series
Stiletto & Oxford
Sexy, witty, and addictive. If you love glamorous office romance set in New York City, women in high heels, men in suits, and found-family, this 9-book series makes for the perfect binge-read!
" the ultimate escapism."
❗️This series is not available as a paperback or print version. Penguin Random House controls the print rights, and has declined to make a paperback available for my readers.
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