Stephanie Laurens

Stephanie Laurens is an internationally bestselling Australian author of historical romance, best known for her Regency-era novels featuring passionate love stories, intricate plots, and strong-willed heroines. Born in Sri Lanka, she grew up in Melbourne, Australia, and holds a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Melbourne. She worked as a research scientist before turning to writing full-time. Laurens has published over seventy novels, many set in the Regency and early Victorian periods. Her most popular series include the Cynster novels, the Bastion Club series, and the Casebook of Barnaby Adair mysteries. Her novel 1750: Jacqueline is part of her ongoing exploration of Georgian and Regency society. Her books are known for their meticulous historical research, their intelligent heroines, and their ability to combine romance with mystery and adventure. With millions of copies sold worldwide and translations into numerous languages, Laurens is one of the most successful historical romance authors of her era. Her audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers richly detailed historical romance that satisfies with both its emotional depth and its authentic evocation of period society and manners.