Author: Laurie Gilmore
Alternate names: Melissa McTernan
Bio: Laurie Gilmore is a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller and a USA Today bestseller who writes steamy small-town romance. Her Dream Harbor series is filled with quirky townsfolk, cozy settings, and swoon-worthy romance. The first book in the series, *The Pumpkin Spice Café*, was featured on *Good Morning America* and was named the *TikTok Shop Book of the Year 2024*.

She loves finding books with the perfect balance of sweetness and spice and strives for that in her own writing.

Laurie also writes romantic fantasy as Melissa McTernan.