Lorelei Layne, Author
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Hi, I'm Lorelei. My first book, Loving Astrid, is part of a larger series called Hearts & Tailwinds. You can download it here: https://amzn.to/49RnpdN
Currently writing: Book 2 of the Hearts & Tailwinds Series: Stealth Secrets
Currently writing: Book 2 of the Hearts & Tailwinds Series: Stealth Secrets
She's from old money. He built everything from scratch. They fell in love as teenagers and it didn't work. Now? They're not teenagers anymore. LOVING ASTRID—the conclusion to their story. amzn.to/4ovBkOA
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
She's from old money. He built everything from scratch. They fell in love as teenagers and it didn't work. Now? They're not teenagers anymore. LOVING ASTRID—the conclusion to their story. amzn.to/4ovBkOA
Astrid's worst nightmare: running into her father's friends while out with Alex—the guy who literally flew away with their toys when they stopped making payments. The AUDACITY of loving him anyway. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Astrid's worst nightmare: running into her father's friends while out with Alex—the guy who literally flew away with their toys when they stopped making payments. The AUDACITY of loving him anyway. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
High school sweethearts. Different worlds. Years apart. Alex and Astrid's story is about what happens when love isn't enough the first time—but growth changes everything. ASTRID & ALEX: THE BEGINNING 📖 amzn.to/4ouhO4X
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
High school sweethearts. Different worlds. Years apart. Alex and Astrid's story is about what happens when love isn't enough the first time—but growth changes everything. ASTRID & ALEX: THE BEGINNING 📖 amzn.to/4ouhO4X
Writing a reunion scene where just the SCENT of them brings everything back—that's the physical memory of love hitting like a freight train. Our bodies are such traitors (affectionate).
November 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Writing a reunion scene where just the SCENT of them brings everything back—that's the physical memory of love hitting like a freight train. Our bodies are such traitors (affectionate).
She came from money. He came from grit. They fell in love anyway. Then life tore them apart. ASTRID & ALEX: THE BEGINNING—where second chance romance meets class divide and nobody's heart survives intact. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
November 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
She came from money. He came from grit. They fell in love anyway. Then life tore them apart. ASTRID & ALEX: THE BEGINNING—where second chance romance meets class divide and nobody's heart survives intact. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
Money can't buy what Alex and Astrid have—but it sure tried to destroy it the first time. Second chances, class dynamics, and heat that'll melt your kindle. ASTRID & ALEX: THE BEGINNING amzn.to/4ouhO4X
November 9, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Money can't buy what Alex and Astrid have—but it sure tried to destroy it the first time. Second chances, class dynamics, and heat that'll melt your kindle. ASTRID & ALEX: THE BEGINNING amzn.to/4ouhO4X
The tension isn't just romantic—it's watching Astrid try to navigate family dinners when Alex just repossessed a plane from someone passing the mashed potatoes. ASTRID & ALEX is deliciously awkward. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
November 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The tension isn't just romantic—it's watching Astrid try to navigate family dinners when Alex just repossessed a plane from someone passing the mashed potatoes. ASTRID & ALEX is deliciously awkward. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
The physical memory of love means writing characters who can't be in the same room without gravitational pull. They broke up. Their bodies didn't get the memo.
November 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The physical memory of love means writing characters who can't be in the same room without gravitational pull. They broke up. Their bodies didn't get the memo.
When your worlds collide: Astrid at a charity gala, Alex repoing a plane in the parking lot (probably). The image of them trying to make it work is both hilarious and heartbreaking. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
November 7, 2025 at 4:23 AM
When your worlds collide: Astrid at a charity gala, Alex repoing a plane in the parking lot (probably). The image of them trying to make it work is both hilarious and heartbreaking. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
The most toxic thing about Astrid's world? They hate Alex for DOING HIS JOB. He's not the villain—he's just the one who shows up when the bill comes due. And she loves him for it. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
November 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
The most toxic thing about Astrid's world? They hate Alex for DOING HIS JOB. He's not the villain—he's just the one who shows up when the bill comes due. And she loves him for it. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
Writing second chance romance hits different when you realize you're exploring your own 'what ifs.' These characters carry so much hope and regret. No wonder they're hard to get right.
November 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Writing second chance romance hits different when you realize you're exploring your own 'what ifs.' These characters carry so much hope and regret. No wonder they're hard to get right.
Pleased to announce that book 2 (a novella and book 1 are already out, see link in bio) is "STEALTH SECRETS", a continuation of the Hearts & Tailwinds series!
It'll be coming out in 2026.
It'll be coming out in 2026.
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Pleased to announce that book 2 (a novella and book 1 are already out, see link in bio) is "STEALTH SECRETS", a continuation of the Hearts & Tailwinds series!
It'll be coming out in 2026.
It'll be coming out in 2026.
Real talk: Do you believe in "right person, wrong time" or do you think if they were truly right, timing wouldn't matter? Because second chance romance lives in this tension.
November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Real talk: Do you believe in "right person, wrong time" or do you think if they were truly right, timing wouldn't matter? Because second chance romance lives in this tension.
They broke up because loving each other wasn't enough. They're back because maybe NOW it could be. ASTRID & ALEX: THE BEGINNING—second chance romance for people who believe in growth, grit, and getting it right eventually. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
November 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
They broke up because loving each other wasn't enough. They're back because maybe NOW it could be. ASTRID & ALEX: THE BEGINNING—second chance romance for people who believe in growth, grit, and getting it right eventually. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
Writing the first kiss after years apart and trying to capture that "your lips remember mine" feeling without being corny is... a journey. When it works though? Chef's kiss literally
November 6, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Writing the first kiss after years apart and trying to capture that "your lips remember mine" feeling without being corny is... a journey. When it works though? Chef's kiss literally
"Right person, wrong time" hits different when you realize the TIME wasn't the problem—it was who they were AT that time. And watching them grow into people who can do it right? That's the whole genre.
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
"Right person, wrong time" hits different when you realize the TIME wasn't the problem—it was who they were AT that time. And watching them grow into people who can do it right? That's the whole genre.
Romance writer problems: Writing "their eyes met across the crowded room" when I haven't been in a crowded room in six months and have no plans to change that.
November 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Romance writer problems: Writing "their eyes met across the crowded room" when I haven't been in a crowded room in six months and have no plans to change that.
Blue collar meets trust fund in the messiest, most swoon-worthy way possible. ASTRID & ALEX isn't just second chance romance—it's about proving love can survive when everything else says it shouldn't. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Blue collar meets trust fund in the messiest, most swoon-worthy way possible. ASTRID & ALEX isn't just second chance romance—it's about proving love can survive when everything else says it shouldn't. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
Class warfare but make it personal: your boyfriend's entire business model is repossessing the status symbols of your parents' social circle. Astrid and Alex's love story was basically impossible. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Class warfare but make it personal: your boyfriend's entire business model is repossessing the status symbols of your parents' social circle. Astrid and Alex's love story was basically impossible. amzn.to/4ouhO4X
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Pumpkin spice latte in one hand, crippling self-doubt in the other. It's NaNoWriMo prep season, baby. Time to convince myself I can write 50,000 words while also believing every single one will be terrible.
October 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Pumpkin spice latte in one hand, crippling self-doubt in the other. It's NaNoWriMo prep season, baby. Time to convince myself I can write 50,000 words while also believing every single one will be terrible.
Reposted by Lorelei Layne, Author
Preparing for NaNoWriMo like I'm stocking a bunker: snacks, coffee, emergency pizza money, and a doc full of character names I'll definitely change halfway through. The apocalypse is coming and it's self-inflicted.
October 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Preparing for NaNoWriMo like I'm stocking a bunker: snacks, coffee, emergency pizza money, and a doc full of character names I'll definitely change halfway through. The apocalypse is coming and it's self-inflicted.
Found crumbs in my keyboard from last week's stress-eating session. How do other authors write emotional scenes without comfort snacks?
January 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Found crumbs in my keyboard from last week's stress-eating session. How do other authors write emotional scenes without comfort snacks?
My browser history: average pilot salary, how to pose for Instagram, can you kiss in a cockpit, and where to buy bulk cheese puffs.
January 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
My browser history: average pilot salary, how to pose for Instagram, can you kiss in a cockpit, and where to buy bulk cheese puffs.
Four hours into writing their first kiss and I've eaten an entire bag of Babybel. The romance author lifestyle is not what Fabio led us to believe.
January 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Four hours into writing their first kiss and I've eaten an entire bag of Babybel. The romance author lifestyle is not what Fabio led us to believe.
Alex started as a military pilot in my first draft until a chat with my editor made me realize commercial aviation was a better fit for the story. Character development is all about finding these little truths.
January 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Alex started as a military pilot in my first draft until a chat with my editor made me realize commercial aviation was a better fit for the story. Character development is all about finding these little truths.