Lauren Smith
USA Today Bestselling Author Lauren Smith is an Oklahoma attorney by day, author by night who pens adventurous and edgy romance stories by the light of her smart phone flashlight app. She knew she was destined to be a romance writer when she attempted to re-write the entire Titanic movie just to save Jack from drowning. Connecting with readers by writing emotionally moving, realistic and sexy romances no matter what time period is her passion. She’s won multiple awards in several romance subgenres including: New England Reader’s Choice Awards, Greater Detroit BookSeller’s Best Awards, and a Semi-Finalist award for the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Award. She was a 2018 RITA ® Finalist in the Romance Writers of America Contest. To connect with Lauren, visit her at www.laurensmithbooks.com
PUBLISHED AWARDS
Wicked Designs (2014)
- 1st Place in OKRWA’s International Digital Awards – Historical
- 3rd place in New England Reader’s Choice Awards – Historical
- 1st place in the NTRWA Carolyn Readers Choice Awards – Historical
- Desert Rose RWA Golden Quill Finalist- Historical
- 3rd Place BTSeMag Red Carpet Awards -historical
The Shadows of Stormclyffe Hall (2014)
- 1st Place in New England Reader’s Choice Awards – Paranormal
- Finalist in the GDRWA’s Bookseller’s Best Awards – Paranormal
The Gilded Cuff (2015)
- New England Reader’s Choice Finalist- First Place (tied)
The Gilded Cage (2015)
- New England Reader’s Choice Finalist- First Place (tied)
- GDRWA’s Book Seller’s Best Finalist
The Gilded Chain (2015)
- GDRWA’s Book Seller’s Best Finalist
Her Wicked Proposal (2016)
- Ancient City Romance Writers Award of Excellence- 2nd place
Wicked Rivals (2017)
- Orange County RWA Book Buyers Best- 3rd Place
A Scottish Lord for Christmas (2018)
- RWA RITA – Finalist
Grigori (2018)
- RWA Write Touch Contest- First place
The Darkest Hour (2018)
- Fresh Fiction Best Contemporary Romance of the Year Finalist
- Orange County Romance Writers Book Buyer’s Best Contest
The Last Wicked Rogue (2018)
- Fresh Fiction Best Book Overall of the Year Finalist
Rurik (2018)
- PRISM RWA Finalist- Fantasy- 2nd place
Midnight with the Devil (2018)
- PRISM RWA Finalist – Erotic – 3rd Place
Never Kiss a Scot (2019)
- Publisher’s Weekly BookLife Romance Winner
A Wilderness Within (2020)
- Orange Country Romance Writer’s Bookbuyer’s Best – Romantic Suspense and Mystery – 2nd place
The Shadows of Stormclyffe Hall (2020)
- Publisher’s Weekly Booklife QuarterFinalist
Boudreaux’s Lady (2021)
- Publisher’s Weekly Booklife Quarter Finalist
The Earl of Morrey (2021)
- Publisher’s Weekly Booklife Quarter finalist.
In like Flynn (2022)
- Orange Country Romance Writer’s Bookbuyer’s best – Historcal romance- 2nd
The Wartime Matchmakers (2022)
- Orange Country Romance Writer’s bookbuyers best – Mainstream fiction with romantic elements- 2nd
Her Wicked Highwayman (2025)
- Oklahoma Heart Awards Finalist
Choose the Bear (2025)
- Oklahoma Heart Awards Finalist
