Christina Lauren

What Christina Lauren does

Christina Lauren is the private pen name of co-authors Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, a two-person creative partnership that publishes adult and young adult fiction, principally contemporary romance, with additional erotic, adventure, supernatural, horror, and M/M romance works. Its primary audience is adult romance readers, typically women aged 18-45, with secondary young adult and audiobook audiences. The authors operate under a registered brand identity for the Christina Lauren name..\n\nThe portfolio includes the 10-book Beautiful series, the four-book Wild Seasons series, young adult novels, and standalone titles such as The Unhoneymooners, In a Holidaze, The Soulmate Equation, Something Wilder, The True Love Experiment, and The Paradise Problem. Christina Lauren has produced 22+ New York Times bestselling novels, and its work is published in more than 30 languages. The underlying business is traditional publishing rather than a proprietary technology platform: no app, API, SDK, or core technology is disclosed. Revenue comes primarily from one-time print and ebook sales, audiobook purchases or Audible membership credits, and licensing royalties from film, television, audio, foreign-rights, and short-story arrangements. Simon & Schuster, through Gallery Books and Simon & Schuster Audio, is the primary publishing and distribution partner; stated retail pricing is generally $15-25 for trade paperbacks and $25-30 for initial hardcovers..\n\nCommercial reach extends through global retail and digital channels, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, Books-A-Million, Audible, Apple Books, Bookshop.org, and independent bookstores. Simon & Schuster handles print, ebook, and audio distribution, while the authors separately maintain reader relationships through social media, Goodreads, newsletters, earned media, bookstore events, and ticketed tours. Screen adaptation projects include In a Holidaze at Netflix, Beautiful Bastard with Fifth Season, The Paradise Problem with Rebelle Media and Popcorn Storm, and Love and Other Words with Magic Hour Entertainment. No funding rounds, institutional parent, acquisitions, or disclosed AI capabilities are present in the input.

Name

Christina Lauren

Legal name

Christina Lauren (pen name of Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings)

Website

https://christinalaurenbooks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Christina Lauren is the private pen name of co-authors Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, producing adult and young adult romance fiction for global readers through traditional publishing, retail, audio, and screen adaptations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Romance Fiction Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Literary & Classics Publishing (MPAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Young Adult (YA) Publishing (MPAJAFAD)

Keywords

• Romance fiction novels
• Contemporary romance writing
• Adult fiction publishing
• Young adult novels
• Audio book originals

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Book Sales (Print, Ebook, Audio): Primary revenue from sale of published novels through traditional book retail channels including print editions, ebooks, and audiobooks.
2. Film and TV Rights: Licensing of book adaptations to film and TV production companies including Netflix, Fifth Season, Rebelle Media, and others.
3. Audio Original Productions: Full-cast audio original productions such as The Honeymoon Crashers, distributed through Audible and other audio platforms.
4. Short Story Collections: Short story contributions to curated collections like the Scared Sexy Collection, available through Amazon Kindle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Christina Lauren is a co-authoring duo (Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings) writing under a shared pen name. They produce contemporary romance and young adult fiction novels, including the 10-book Beautiful series, the Wild Seasons series, and standalone titles. Their works are published through Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books imprint and distributed in print, ebook, and audiobook formats worldwide, with select titles adapted into film and television.

Product overview

Christina Lauren is a New York Times bestselling author duo (Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings) producing romantic fiction across multiple series and standalone novels. Their portfolio includes the 10-book Beautiful erotic romance series (Beautiful Bastard through Beautiful), the 4-book Wild Seasons series, and multiple standalone novels including The Unhoneymooners, In a Holidaze, The Soulmate Equation, Something Wilder, The True Love Experiment, The Paradise Problem, and The Romance Revival. They also write young adult fiction (Sublime, The House, Autoboyography). Their works span genres from contemporary romance to paranormal/supernatural, and several titles have been optioned for film and TV adaptation including Beautiful Bastard (TV series), The Paradise Problem (film), The Unhoneymooners (film), and Love and Other Words (film). They publish through Simon & Schuster/Gallery Books.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Beautiful Bastard The first book in the Beautiful series, featuring the workplace romance between MBA student Chloe Mills and her demanding boss Bennett Ryan. Aimed at adult romance readers.
• Beautiful Series A ten-book erotic romance series following multiple couples through their relationships in Chicago and New York. Aimed at adult romance readers seeking interconnected series content.
• Wild Seasons Series A four-book series featuring friends-turned-lovers stories set against adventurous travel and exotic locations. Aimed at adult romance readers.
• Young Adult Novels Christina Lauren's young adult fiction including Sublime (ghost romance), The House (horror), and Autoboyography (M/M romance). Aimed at YA readers interested in supernatural romance and coming-of-age stories.
• The Unhoneymooners A standalone romance featuring enemies-to-lovers fake marriage on a Hawaiian honeymoon. Optioned for film by BCDF Pictures. Aimed at adult romance readers.
• In a Holidaze A time-loop romance where the protagonist lives the same holiday until she falls in love with the right person. In development as a Netflix film. Aimed at adult romance readers.
• The Soulmate Equation A romance featuring a data scientist whose DNA is used to find her perfect match. Winner of multiple awards including Library Reads Hall of Fame induction. Aimed at adult romance readers.
• Something Wilder A gender-swapped Romancing the Stone adventure romance set in Utah canyonlands with treasure hunting elements. Aimed at adult romance readers.
• The True Love Experiment A romance featuring Fizzy, a romance book club host and aspiring filmmaker who falls for Connor, a scientist. Aimed at adult romance readers.
• The Paradise Problem A romance between a buttoned-up grocery chain heir and his free-spirited artist ex as they fake their relationship to receive a massive inheritance. Optioned for film by Rebelle Media. Aimed at adult romance readers.
• The Romance Revival A novel where an accident erases a troubled marriage from memory, giving love an extraordinary do-over. Aimed at adult romance readers.
• The Honeymoon Crashers A full-cast audio original sequel to The Unhoneymooners, featuring Ami and Brody at a destination wedding. Distributed through Audible.
• Autoboyography Christina Lauren's third YA novel, a deeply personal M/M romance set at a Mormon university. Aimed at young adult readers.
• Love and Other Words

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Fifth SeasonflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Fifth Season has acquired rights to Beautiful Bastard for TV series development. Both Hobbs and Billings will co-write the TV version with Bill Dubuque supervising.
• Rebelle MediacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Rebelle Media is adapting The Paradise Problem into a film in partnership with Popcorn Storm.
• NetflixflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Netflix is producing In a Holidaze as a feature film, with Maddie Ziegler, Rob Lowe, Graham Phillips & Elias Kacavas starring. First film under Alloy Entertainment's new first-look deal with Netflix.
• K-YminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2025Collaboration for The Homecoming, a short story published as part of the Scared Sexy Collection.
• Amazon OriginalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024The Exception to the Rule was included in Amazon Originals Improbable Meet Cute collection as an audiobook and video production.
• BCDF PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021BCDF Pictures optioned The Unhoneymooners for film adaptation.
• Simon & SchusterflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary publishing partner through Gallery Books and Simon & Schuster Audio imprints. Handles all book distribution including print, ebook, and audiobook formats worldwide.
• Magic Hour EntertainmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMagic Hour Entertainment is developing an adaptation of Love and Other Words.
• Alloy EntertainmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlloy Entertainment producing In a Holidaze Netflix film under their new first-look deal with the streamer.
• Lovebound LibrarycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent romance bookstore in Salt Lake City serving as primary source for signed copies. Authors regularly leave signed stock at this location.
• WME AgencycoreOthersWME Agency handles film and TV rights representation through agent Mary Pender.
• Root LiterarycoreOthersLiterary agency handling questions related to literary endorsement quotes, subrights, and other matters through agent Holly Root based in Los Angeles.
• Authors UnboundminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBooking agency for author appearances and speaking engagements, contact Christie Hinrichs.
• LEO PRminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPR representation through Kristin Dwyer for media/PR requests.
• Baror InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational literary rights agent Heather Baror-Shapiro handling foreign rights sales.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Abbi Glines: Abbi Glines is a contemporary romance and new adult author known for the Rosemary Beach and Sea Breeze series, sharing Christina Lauren's steamy romance positioning and traditionally published model.
• Tessa Bailey: Tessa Bailey is a contemporary romance author specializing in steamy romcoms and the It Happened series, traditionally published through Avon/HarperCollins, sharing the same audience and distribution channels as Christina Lauren.
• Ali Hazelwood: Ali Hazelwood is a contemporary romance author known for The Love Hypothesis and STEM-themed romances, traditionally published through Berkley, with multiple NYT bestsellers and rapidly growing film/TV adaptation interest.
• Talia Hibbert: Talia Hibbert is a contemporary romance author (The Brown Sisters trilogy, Get a Life, Chloe Brown) known for diverse, inclusive romance, with NYT bestseller status and a similar trade publishing model.
• Sylvia Day: Sylvia Day is an erotic romance author best known for the Crossfire series, comparable to Christina Lauren's Beautiful series in genre positioning, audience overlap, and multi-book series format.
• Emily Henry: Emily Henry is a bestselling contemporary romance author (Beach Read, People We Meet on Vacation, Book Lovers) published through Berkley/Penguin Random House with multiple NYT bestsellers and film/TV adaptations in development.
• Penelope Douglas: Penelope Douglas is a contemporary and new adult romance author (Bully, Until You, Punk 57) with a similar genre profile to Christina Lauren and comparable reader demographic.
• Colleen Hoover: Colleen Hoover is a contemporary romance and women's fiction author whose multi-bestseller status, BookTok virality, and film adaptation deals (It Ends with Us, Verity) closely parallel Christina Lauren's publishing model, audience, and adaptation pipeline.
• Sarah J. Maas: Sarah J. Maas is a fantasy romance author (A Court of Thorns and Roses, Crescent City) published through Bloomsbury with massive bestseller status, strong international rights, and active Hulu/TV adaptations, representing a similar high-value author brand model.
• Nicki Pau Preto: Nicki Pau Preto is a YA fantasy author whose work is comparable to Christina Lauren's young adult titles (Sublime, The House, Autoboyography) in audience overlap and traditionally published imprint structure.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Pinterestpinterest.com/kissingbooks

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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