Carla Laureano

Carla Laureano
Pen nameCarla Laureano
C.E. Laureano
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerica
Alma materPepperdine University
GenreRomance, inspirational
Young Adult fantasy
Notable awardsRITA award – Best Inspirational Romance
2014 Five Days in Skye
Website
carlalaureano.com

Carla Laureano is an American author of inspirational romance and young adult fantasy. She has received two Romance Writers of America RITA Awards, including Best Inspirational Romance for her debut novel Five Days in Skye in 2014.

Biography

Laureano earned a degree in English in 1997 from Pepperdine University where she studied literature and criticism. She has worked as a salesperson, marketing manager, copywriter, and small business consultant. In addition, she wrote for publications produced by the World Health Organization.[1]

She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband and two sons.[1]

Bibliography

As Carla Laureano

  • The MacDonald Family Trilogy
  1. Five Days in Skye. David C. Cook. June 2013 [2013]. ISBN 9780781410427.
  2. London Tides. David C. Cook. July 2015 [2015]. ISBN 9781434708229.
  3. Under Scottish Stars. Tyndale House Publishers. July 2020 [2020]. ISBN 9781496426291.
  • The Supper Club
  1. The Saturday Night Supper Club. Tyndale House Publishers. February 2018 [2018]. ISBN 9781496420244.
  2. Brunch at Bittersweet Café. Tyndale House Publishers. February 2019 [2019]. ISBN 9781496432704.
  3. The Solid Grounds Coffee Company. Tyndale House Publishers. February 2020 [2020]. ISBN 9781496420329.
  • Haven Ridge
  1. The Broken Hearts Bakery. Laureano Creative Media. April 2023 [2023]. ISBN 9781732794092.
  2. The Beacon Street Bookshop. Laureano Creative Media. September 2023 [2023]. ISBN 9781960079039.
  3. The Larkspur House. Laureano Creative Media. August 2024 [2024]. ISBN 9781960079053.

As C.E. Laureano

  • The Song of Seare Trilogy
  1. Oath of the Brotherhood. NavPress. April 2014 [2014]. ISBN 9781612915876.
  2. Beneath the Forsaken City. NavPress. February 2015 [2015]. ISBN 9781612916316.
  3. The Sword and the Song. NavPress. September 2015 [2015]. ISBN 9781612916323.

Awards and reception

  • 2019 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements for 'The Saturday Night Supper Club'[2]
  • 2014 - Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Inspirational Romance for Five Days in Skye[3]
  • Beneath the Forsaken City, and Oath of the Brotherhood were RT Book Reviews Top Picks.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bio | Carla Laureano | C.E. Laureano". carlalaureano.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Past RITA Winners". rwa.org. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. ^ "myRWA : RITA Awards : RITA Winners". rwa.org. Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  4. ^ "C.E. Laureano | RT Book Reviews". www.rtbookreviews.com. Retrieved 2016-01-28.