Character guide · 7 books · 2013 to 2021

Christina Lauren

RomanceContemporary romance Romantic comedy

Christina Lauren is the pen name of Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, best friends who write romance together. The Beautiful series began as office romance; The Unhoneymooners is a rom-com about two enemies on a free honeymoon.

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Beautiful

3 books · Mostly set in New YorkContemporary romance

1Beautiful Bastard2013With Chloe Mills and Bennett Ryan · Set in ChicagoBuy on Amazon
2Beautiful Stranger2013With Sara Dillon and Max StellaBuy on Amazon
3Beautiful Player2013With Hanna Bergstrom and Will SumnerBuy on Amazon

Standalone

4 booksRomantic comedy

1Love and Other Words2018With Macy Sorensen · Set in San FranciscoBuy on Amazon
2Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating2018With Hazel Bradford · Set in Portland, OregonBuy on Amazon
3The Unhoneymooners2019With Olive Torres and Ethan Thomas · Set in MauiBuy on Amazon
4The Soulmate Equation2021With Jess Davis · Set in San DiegoBuy on Amazon