Author

Christina Lauren

Christina Lauren has written 38 books.

Christina Lauren is the shared pen name of Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, an American writing duo who met as Twilight fan-fiction readers online before co-writing their first novel together. Their debut, Beautiful Bastard, grew out of a fan fiction and launched the explicit, alpha-hero Beautiful and Wild Seasons series; the pair later became known for something different -- sharp, funny, deeply researched contemporary rom-coms like The Unhoneymooners, Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating, and Love and Other Words, which balance banter with real emotional weight.

Hobbs and Billings write in alternating point-of-view chapters, each taking a character, and edit each other's prose so thoroughly that even devoted fans usually can't tell who wrote which voice -- an unusual collaborative method that has held across well over a dozen books. They've also written YA and literary standalones, including Autoboyography, and frequently build their romances around a vividly researched profession or subculture, from competitive baking to space camp to matchmaking algorithms.

A new reader chasing the rom-com side should start with The Unhoneymooners; a reader wanting the earlier, steamier material should start with Beautiful Bastard. No film or TV adaptation exists yet, though several titles have been optioned.

Series: 0
Books: 38
First published: 2013
Best known for: Beautiful Bastard

Standalone books

Read these in any order — each is a complete story.

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Beautiful Bastard
Novel2013
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Beautiful Beginning
Novel2013
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Beautiful Bitch
Novel2013
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Beautiful Bombshell
Novel2013
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Beautiful Player
Novel2013
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Beautiful Stranger
Novel2013
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Dirty Rowdy Thing
Novel2014
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Sublime
Novel2014
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Sweet Filthy Boy
Novel2014
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Sweet Filthy Boy: The Morning After
Novel2014
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Beautiful Beloved
Novel2015
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Beautiful Secret
Novel2015
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Dark Wild Night
Novel2015
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The House
Novel2015
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Beautiful
Novel2016
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Beautiful Boss
Novel2016
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Not-Joe's Story
Novel2016
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Wicked Sexy Liar
Novel2016
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Autoboyography
Novel2017
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Dating You / Hating You
Novel2017
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Roomies
Novel2017
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Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
Novel2018
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Love and Other Words
Novel2018
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My Favorite Half-Night Stand
Novel2018
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The Unhoneymooners
Novel2019
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Twice in a Blue Moon
Novel2019
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In a Holidaze
Novel2020
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The Honey-Don't List
Novel2020
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The Soulmate Equation
Novel2021
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Something Wilder
Novel2022
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The Honeymoon Crashers
Novel2023
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The True Love Experiment
Novel2023
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Tangled Up in You
Novel2024
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The Exception to the Rule
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The Paradise Problem
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Accidentally Yours
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The Homecoming
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The Romance Revival
Novel2026
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Frequently asked questions

What should I read first by Christina Lauren?

Start with Beautiful Bastard (2013).