Best Christina Lauren Books

The best books by Christina Lauren — 6 titles spanning Romance, averaging 4.12 BLT stars.

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Christina Lauren is actually two people — Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings — which might explain why their romances feel unusually alive with friction and chemistry. They built their following on the Beautiful Bastard series, sharp-edged office romance with heat and banter dialed up to maximum, then evolved into something more playful and emotionally textured with standalones like The Unhoneymooners and The Soulmate Equation. Their style is witty and fast-moving, with dialogue that crackles and romantic tension that earns its payoff rather than rushing it. What sets them apart in contemporary romance is their knack for grounding wish-fulfillment premises in genuinely relatable emotional stakes. Readers who want romance that makes them laugh out loud one page and feel something real the next will find Christina Lauren near the top of that very short list.

Christina Lauren's highest-rated book in our collection is Beautiful Player (4.39 BLT stars). Browse the full list below.

Where to Start with Christina Lauren

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    Beautiful Player

    Beautiful Bastard • Book 3

    by Christina Lauren

    ★ 4.39 BLT Score (80.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (80.7K)
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    The Soulmate Equation

    DNA Duo • Book 1

    by Christina Lauren

    ★ 4.29 BLT Score (304.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (304.3K)
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    The Unhoneymooners

    Unhoneymooners • Book 1

    by Christina Lauren

    ★ 4.21 BLT Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (1.1M)
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    Beautiful Bastard

    Beautiful Bastard • Book 1

    by Christina Lauren

    ★ 4.07 BLT Score (225.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.88 Goodreads (225.8K)
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    Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating

    Beautiful Bastard

    by Christina Lauren

    ★ 4.06 BLT Score (188.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.93 Goodreads (188.1K)
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    The Honey-Don't List

    by Christina Lauren

    ★ 3.69 BLT Score (85.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.49 Goodreads (85.3K)
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