To Sir With Love
Gracie & Sebastian’s Love Story
Standalone
Romance
About
Love is Blind meets You’ve Got Mail in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy following two thirty-somethings who meet on a blind dating app—only to realize that their online chemistry is nothing compared to their offline rivalry.
Gracie & Sebastian
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Romance
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Gracie & Sebastian · Romance ·
Some Details
Vibe
You’ve Got Mail, but with apps instead of AOL.
Heat Level
This is sweet and PG with no sex scenes.
POV
First person, heroine only.
Tone
A fluffy, modern-day fairy tale.
Author Note
This book and The Prenup are my two favorite things I’ve ever written. These are the type of books I wish I could find to read.
I love books that deliver aching emotion without needing to sprinkle in sex scenes. I love books that make my stomach flip when eye contact turns just a bit heated, or a hand brushes exposed skin.
I ached while writing this book, even as I smiled.
I wish I could do it all over again.
Featured in
Apple Books, A Best Book of the Month-Amazon Books, A Best Book of the Month
USA TODAY, A Best Summer Rom-Com
Popsugar, A Best Summer Rom-Com
Library Journal, Starred Review
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Bookpage, Starred Review
Harlequin Junkie, Top Pick
Library Reads, Top Pick
Cosmopolitan, Best Summer Reads
Country Living, Best Summer Reads
The Skimm, “Can’t Miss” Beach Read
"Layne crafts a gleefully shameless homage to Little Shop Around the Corner and You’ve Got Mail that sparkles like champagne fizz. ... This is a delight."
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Taylor Swift Song Pairing
Today Was a Fairy Tale
Tropes & Vibes
Grumpy-Sunshine ∙ Opposites Attract ∙ NYC ∙ Mistaken Identity
A Little Excerpt
I take a tiny sip of my champagne for courage and decide to feel brave. “That day we first met. Did you—” My courage fades slightly, and I press my lips together and look down at my shoes as I try again. “Did you feel . . .”
His gaze sharpens. “What? Did I feel what?”
We don’t speak the rest of the evening, and yet every time I search the room for him, which is admittedly often, he’s standing by Genevieve’s side, nodding pleasantly at whomever he’s speaking to.
And every time, he seems to sense my gaze, because his eyes find mine. The moments of eye contact are brief—a few seconds at most.
The butterflies in my stomach last much, much longer.
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.