865 ratings | 336 reviews | avg rating:4.54

Laura’s Year In Books

Laura’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Laura’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Laura’s 2025 Year in Books

Laura Braley’s Followers (16)

Laura’s Bookshelves

to-read (371)
currently-reading (2)
read (873)
did-not-finish (0)
2026-reads (167)
5-star-reads-2026 (106)
historical-romance (62)

Laura’s Friends (99)

BeeFaith

2,293 books | 195 friends

QuietIdea

621 books | 93 friends

Belle

847 books | 126 friends

Rachel Cass

433 books | 99 friends

Beba Andric

2,222 books | 82 friends

Becca

811 books | 56 friends

M.B.

1,520 books | 546 friends

AlwaysBookedBrooke

907 books | 20 friends

More friends…

2026 Reading Challenge

2026

READING

CHALLENGE

Laura Braley has read 177 books of her goal of 100!

177%

Laura Braley

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

March 08

Genre

Romance, Fantasy

Member Since

May 2010

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/laurabraley

edit data

As the daughter of a retired sailor from the United States Navy, Laura Braley has lived all over the United States, but currently calls Virginia Beach home.

Laura describes her motivation to write, "I have to write. It's like breathing to me. All of these characters are bouncing around in my head, dying to tell me their stories. I just give them a voice."

A mother of four and grandmother of three, when Laura isn't working her full time job, she's either reading or dabbling with her writing. ...more

33 posts
Laura Braley's Blog

Guest Post: Lisa Bilbrey

Due to some outside factors, we've added today as a stop on Lisa Bilbrey's Journey to a New Life blog tour. Luckily, being the consummate professional that she is, Lisa sent me everything I needed to be able to help out.

Today she joins me to give her views on writing sex scenes into a book.

Before I start this post, let me state for the record that I don’t have a problem with sex being writte Read more of this blog post »

View more on Laura Braley's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on September 16, 2013 21:46

View all 33 posts »

Combine Editions
Laura Braley’s books

Average rating: 4.42 · 36 ratings · 6 reviews · 5 distinct works

	Life is More Than Candy Hearts by Lisa Bilbrey (Goodreads Author), Laura Braley (Goodreads Author), Michele Richard (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Smoky Rooms 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Smoky Rooms 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Life Is More Than Candy Hearts by Michele Richard (Goodreads Author), Laura Braley (Goodreads Author), Estelle Mars (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Life is More Than Candy Hearts (Volume 1) [Paperback] [2012] (Author) Lisa Bilbrey, Laura Braley, Michele Richard by Michele Richard (Goodreads Author), Lisa Bilbrey (Goodreads Author), Laura Braley (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Laura Braley…

Laura is Currently Reading

Laura Braley is currently reading

Court of Lies and Deceit (Flame and Thorns, #3)

by Marion Blackwood (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

11 hours, 5 min ago

Laura Braley is currently reading

Lyon Eyes (The Lyon's Den)

by Lynne Connolly (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

May 29, 2026 01:21PM

rss
Laura’s Recent Updates

Laura Braley started reading Court of Lies and Deceit (Flame and Thorns, #3) by Marion Blackwood (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11 hours, 5 min ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Court of Lies and Deceit by Marion Blackwood. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Court of Lies and Deceit by Marion Blackwood <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Laura Braley rated a book it was amazing The Goodbye Governess (Unexpected Lords #4) by Scarlett Scott (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 02, 2026 10:15PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Goodbye Governess by Scarlett Scott. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Goodbye Governess by Scarlett Scott <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Laura Braley liked BeeFaith’s status update BeeFaith started reading Ashwalker (The Emberfall Trilogy, #1)
Jun 02, 2026 10:13PM
Laura Braley entered a giveaway Burning Daylight (Defying the Stars, #1) by Emily McIntire (Goodreads Author) 25 copies available, ends on June 30, 2026 Enter to win »
Jun 02, 2026 05:09AM · like · see giveaway · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Burning Daylight by Emily McIntire. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Burning Daylight by Emily McIntire <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Laura Braley rated a book really liked it May the Best Rake Win by Caroline Lee (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 31, 2026 08:44PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of May the Best Rake Win by Caroline Lee. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — May the Best Rake Win by Caroline Lee <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Laura Braley rated a book really liked it The Millionaire Marquess (Unexpected Lords #3) by Scarlett Scott (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 31, 2026 07:09PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Millionaire Marquess by Scarlett Scott. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Millionaire Marquess by Scarlett Scott <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Laura Braley rated a book it was amazing Book Lovers by Emily Henry (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This was my first Emily Henry book and if my emotional reaction to this one is typical for her books, I definitely need to read more.
May 31, 2026 06:46PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Book Lovers by Emily Henry. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Book Lovers by Emily Henry <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Laura Braley rated a book it was amazing The Monster and the Last Blood Match (Blood Type, #1) by K.A. Linde (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 30, 2026 08:12PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Monster and the Last Blood Match by K.A. Linde. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Monster and the Last Blood Match by K.A. Linde <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Laura Braley liked AlwaysBookedBrooke's review of Ashwalker (The Emberfall Trilogy, #1): "This was an ARC read from the author. This was first book I have read from S.M. Gaither and it did not disappoint. This book grabbed me from page 1 and kept me intrigued the whole book. I didn’t want to put this book down. I love a good book with dra" Read more of this review »
May 30, 2026 10:02AM · see review
Laura Braley is currently reading May the Best Rake Win by Caroline Lee (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 29, 2026 01:23PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of May the Best Rake Win by Caroline Lee. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — May the Best Rake Win by Caroline Lee <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Laura's books…

Laura’s Quotes

“I figured you should have something both beautiful and functional, like you."
He said it so quickly that it almost didn't register. I whipped my head around to look at him. "Max," I breathed, touching my heart with exaggerated awe, "you think I'm functional?"
A dancing smile glinted in his eyes. "I think," he said, "that you are breathtakingly functional.”
― Carissa Broadbent, Daughter of No Worlds

134 likes

“Nonna said you could catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. I figured a cannoli would help me catch a prince of Hell just fine.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Kingdom of the Wicked

tags: cannoli, kingdom-of-the-wicked, wrath

30 likes