laya brusi

contemporary romance with sweetness and steam

Stories

I write stories about characters that are trying to carve out their place in the world and the ways that they react to life getting in the way of their plans. They're full of tenderness but also heat, so if steam and sweetness, with a side of snark and a guaranteed HEA are your thing, keep reading to see what I’m working on!


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JUST FRIENDS

Exes Caitlin and Andrew never stopped caring about each other, so a unexpected run-in leads to renewed feelings. But she’s unexpectedly pregnant from a one night stand, and life is more complicated than it was two years ago. Are they willing to put their hearts on the line, or will old wounds get in the way of their second chance at love?

Status: On Submission through Amy Giuffrida of Belcastro Agency


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UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS

Maya didn’t expect moving across the country to make her feel so lonely. So when her Lebanese family suggests meeting up with some friends of a friend she takes them up on it, even though she suspects they’re hoping she’ll hit it off with one of the sons. What she doesn’t expect is discovering that the son is Charlie, a professor she knows from work-and got off to a bad start with.

She also doesn’t expect that outside of work he’s both cuter, and more charming than she's used to.

Status: Drafting