Bøker av Laura Jane Williams

Taylor is determined to make her mark on the world! A hilarious and heartfelt teen series that fans of Geek Girl will love. 'A fresh, touching story for girls, with a great message' Jacqueline Wilson

This is Taylor Blake - welcome to her life: complicated crushes, embarrassing encounters and being a kiss virgin! A hilarious and heartfelt new teen series from Laura Jane Williams. Fans of Geek Girl and Louise Rennison will love this.If Taylor Blake's life were a TV show, the cast of characters would be very, very small. In her life there's literally only:1. Her mum, who thinks she's 'cool' and 'with it' and has a TikTok account that she updates four (!!!!) times a day. Cringe.2. Her grandma and grandad, who Mum is always shouting at for saying things that are a bad influence on Taylor, when they're actually funnier than Mum is.3. Star and Lucy, Taylor's best friends who are also a couple and always together, so even though they are individuals who happen to be partnered, they really only count as one person because they're joined at the hip.However, all that is about to change! Because now Taylor is in Year Nine and she gets to be a host for the French Exchange programme. There's going to be cool parties and sophisticated conversation and ... well, Taylor's first kiss! It's called French kissing because they invented it, didn't they? She might even meet the love of her life! So even though things have been dull and rubbish for practically Taylor's whole life, in seven days everything will be very different. This is Taylor's moment to LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE!

The best way to get over a crush? Simply get to know him better...Flo Greenberg: highly strung. Over-achiever. And currently on an enforced break from life after The Embarrassing Meltdown Incident That She Does Not Wish To Talk About, Thank You.Jamie Kramer: her brother's best friend. Pain in the arse. And somehow on Flo's family holiday to Greece.Flo and Jamie hate each other.Except, they don't. Flo has a secret. She actually has a mortifying crush on her mortal enemy, and nobody - absolutely nobody, least of all her bonkers family, and certainly not Jamie himself - can know.And so she has a plan. With two surprise weeks of sharing breakfast, lunch and dinner, boat trips and sun-loungers, Flo is going to have to remedy herself the only way she can think of: by spending time with him.Actually getting to know Jamie is the perfect cure for Flo's romantic feelings.Isn't it...?PRAISE FOR LAURA JANE WILLIAMS'I can't remember the last time a book made me forget I had a phone. Pure escapist fiction!' Stacey Halls'The Lucky Escape is Laura's best book yet. It whisked me away on a much-needed holiday - this is exactly the book we all need right now!' Beth O'Leary'What an absolute delight! A romantic, relaxing, inspiring not-quite-honeymoon in book form, with a surprising emotional heft behind it. I love it!' Emily Henry'Smart and funny. The perfect escape.' Sarah Morgan'Full of fun and charm, I'd recommend it to anyone wishing to be whisked away by an utterly feel-good love story.' Holly Miller'Joyful, romantic and life-affirming.' Red'A love story that is guaranteed to make you smile.' Closer'Hilarious, heart-warming and truly authentic - your modern rom com must-read!' Hello!'Tender, energetic and authentic ... Such a current love story, but so timeless too.' Daisy Buchanan'So funny and wonderful and life affirming ... Reminded me in the most complimentary way possible of One Day in December by Josie Silver, which I also adored.' Lorna Cook'If you liked The Flatshare then you will LOVE Our Stop!' Sarah, Waterstones Bookseller'This is the laugh-out-loud love story you need to read this summer.' Glamour'Laura Jane Williams offers another dose of smart, sisterly storytelling ... You can practically feel modern romance evolving as you're reading it.' Emma Jane Unsworth, Observer'This is the feminist rom-com of the summer!' Holly Bourne

Evie Bird is a romance writer whose latest bestseller is being made into a Christmas movie. Duke Carlisle is a world-famous actor who has landed the role of leading man.When Evie and Duke meet on set, it's a frosty encounter - even icier than the cobbled Bavarian streets they're filming on.But after images of them arguing leak to the press and put the movie in jeopardy, they are left with no choice but to fake date until the cameras stop rolling.As the pair start to put their differences aside, their feelings gradually begin to thaw... But can sparks ever really fly in a snowstorm?Laura Jane Williams is BACK with the most romantic read of the festive season. If you love Christmas movies like The Holiday and The Christmas Prince, this is the read to warm your heart with this December.Readers love Just for December:'This book has all the elements of a fun romcom that I love. It is dual pov, has great characters who love books and movies, and is enemies-to-lovers and fake dating. What more could you ask for?' NetGalley Reviewer, Such a sweet Christmas story...Loved the characters! Five stars.' NetGalley Reviewer, A five-star read that you need for more than just December! Evie Bird just made me swoon...I felt her in my bones. A must-have Christmas read.' NetGalley Reviewer, A rom com with a difference...There was so much to love about this book! I absolutely adored the movie magic at Christmas setting...An enjoyable festive Hollywood romance that I'd recommend.' NetGalley Reviewer, A must-read book!...I simply fell in love with Laura's writing style. I loved the chemistry between the characters.' NetGalley Reviewer, Where do I start? I LOVED THIS BOOK! My favourite out of all the books Laura has written so far!' NetGalley Reviewer, A lovely story.' NetGalley Reviewer,

'An impossibly fun romance with an all-too relatable message, Lovestruck is the perfect escapist treat from one of the best romance writers out there' Lindsey KelkThis isn't one love story. It's two.Becca Calloway is calling it: she's ready for Mr Right, and she's ready now.She even goes as far as to hold a manifestation ceremony for him - and when she receives a text from her ex five minutes later, she knows it's a sign.The problem is, she doesn't know which way it's pointing...Should Becca reply and reignite things with her old flame Mike? Or delete and block, moving forward with the new man in her life?Becca has one choice, with two ways this could go. And in Lovestruck, you're about to see them both..._________________________PRAISE FOR LAURA JANE WILLIAMS'Laura Jane Williams combines sharp, relatable wit and bold, joyful sincerity' Dolly Alderton'A fresh, smart, modern rom com. It had me totally gripped!' Beth O'Leary'An absolute delight!' Emily Henry'Perceptive, funny and ultimately hopeful - the perfect tonic' Sophie Cousens'I can't remember the last time a book made me forget I had a phone. Pure escapist fiction!' Stacey Halls

She's single. But it can still be complicated...

'The love story you need in your suitcase this summer!' Red

'...a cult hit' - Grazia'LJ's honesty and voice are unique in a crowded market' - Stylist'If you've ever felt a little lost, I hope this book finds its way to you' - Daisy Buchanan 'Everyone is writing about sex. Some are even doing it. Haven't we all been waiting for someone to look at what happens when you opt out, and to do it with not only humour...but also true empowerment? Call off the search. At last, here she is' - The GuylinerWhen the man Laura Jane Williams thought she'd wed dumped her and married her friend, she was devastated. Empty. Drinking too much, sleeping around, and moving from place-to-place in a refusal to put down roots, she tried to fill the void - the gaping hole - that heartbreak had left behind. She wanted control. To grab life by the balls. To live boldly. But, she rapidly learned it wasn't that simple.Resolving that life couldn't go on as it was - that the backlog of men and sadness that haunted her would not define her - Laura declared a year-long vow of celibacy, ultimately finding herself in a Riviera convent as she slowly put pieces of herself back together.An honest exploration of a young woman's soul and a road trip through Italy, America, Paris and...Derby, BECOMING is a book that makes you laugh and makes you cry, but most of all? It makes you realise that even when the going gets tough, no one is really f*cking up like they think they are.