Lorelei Layne, Author

That moment when involuntary body language gives them away—tilting toward each other, mirroring movements, old patterns surfacing. Their mouths say "I'm over you." Their bodies? Liars.

Writing about second chance romance when your own relationship was a first-and-only chance: no drama, no breakup, just... worked. It's beautiful but WHERE'S THE MATERIAL? 😭

Wish my relationship had second chance romance energy? A little. Wish I'd actually had to GO THROUGH a devastating breakup and years of wondering "what if"? Absolutely not. I'll take boring and happy.

Being a happily partnered hermit writing second chance romance is just elaborate daydreaming about emotional chaos I'm too cozy to actually want. It's a whole vibe.

Romance writer reality check: My most dramatic relationship moment was deciding to adopt a cat together. My CHARACTERS' most dramatic moment: reuniting after a decade apart in the rain. Balance.

The physical memory of love: when they fit together the same way after years of change. Same puzzle pieces, different picture. How do you even breathe while writing that?

Hot take: "Right person, wrong time" is usually just "right person, wrong VERSION of ourselves" and that's what makes second chance romance so devastating. They weren't ready. But now?

Alex's job: repo planes from rich people who can't actually afford them. Astrid's social circle: rich people who can't actually afford their planes. You see the problem. amzn.to/4ouhO4X

"Right person, wrong time" is the saddest four words until they become "right person, right now." That transformation? That's why we read second chance romance.

The sequel is here! LOVING ASTRID continues Alex and Astrid's journey from star-crossed to unstoppable. Watch them become the power couple they were always meant to be. amzn.to/4ovBkOA

High school sweethearts who came from different worlds, broke each other's hearts, and somehow found their way back. Alex and Astrid's duology is for everyone who believes people can change—and love can wait.

The most devastating line in second chance romance: "My body remembered what my mind tried to forget." And somehow we keep reading them. Somehow we keep writing them. We're all just out here choosing pain.

The physical memory of love is writing that moment when muscle memory takes over—reaching for them in sleep, leaning into their space, bodies finding each other like coming home. Even when home is supposed to be closed.

Your boyfriend repos planes. Your dad's friends OWN planes (and stop paying for them). This is fine. Everything is fine. (Nothing is fine.) Welcome to Astrid's nightmare. amzn.to/4ouhO4X

What's your take: Can there really be a "right person" if the timing is wrong? Or is timing part of rightness? This question haunts every second chance romance I write.

Alex literally repossesses planes from Astrid's dad's friends and somehow THIS is the man she can't stop loving. The heart wants what it wants, even when it's catastrophically inconvenient. amzn.to/4ouhO4X

The tension between 'I know your body like a map' and 'you're a stranger to me now' is chef's kiss in second chance romance. Which moment hits harder for you?

Second chance romance question: Do you prefer when they've stayed in touch over the years, or when they haven't spoken since the breakup? Both hit so different.

Writing "right person, wrong time" means trusting your readers to forgive the separation. They have to believe the timing really WAS wrong, not just the people being cowards. That's HARD.

Real talk: What's a dealbreaker breakup reason in second chance romance for you? Like what would make you close the book and say 'nope, stay broken up'?

Writing second chance romance: making two people who were perfect for each other break up in a way that's believable but not unforgivable is basically an Olympic sport. Too much angst? Readers hate them. Not enough? 'Why didn't they just TALK?' 😭

The worst/best part of writing second chance romance: that moment when they touch again after years and their body remembers everything their mind tried to forget. How do you even put that into words?

Nothing hits like a second chance romance where they see each other again and immediately know: 'Oh no. It's still you. It was always you.' lies down doesn't get up

Imagine explaining to your mother that yes, your boyfriend IS the repo man her friend called "that horrible person," and no, you're not breaking up with him. Astrid's whole vibe in one sentence. amzn.to/4ouhO4X

Writing "I never stopped loving you" when your actual love story was "I just... kept loving you, continuously, no breaks" is FINE but also where's the TENSION? Give me vicarious drama.

Book 2 alert! LOVING ASTRID picks up where the reunion left off—now they have to figure out if love is enough, or if they need to build something entirely new. The slow burn pays OFF. 🔥 amzn.to/4ovBkOA

From airplane repos to boardrooms, from heartbreak to power couple—Alex and Astrid's story proves that second chances aren't about going back. They're about building something better. Read their journey: Book 1 & 2 available now!

The cruelty of "right person, wrong time": loving someone isn't enough. You have to be the right version of yourself too. Second chance romance says maybe you get a do-over. Maybe.

"What does Alex do?" "Airplane repossession." "Oh that's... wait, THAT Alex? The one who took Martin's Gulfstream?" And scene. This is Astrid's life in ASTRID & ALEX. 💀 amzn.to/4ouhO4X

The beautiful irony: Alex repos planes from people pretending to have money. Astrid's family actually HAS money. And yet somehow Alex is the one with integrity. That's the real story. amzn.to/4ouhO4X