If you’re a reader who craves swoony, heartfelt romance with humor that sneaks up on you, it’s time to meet Laura Beth—a Midwest author bringing big feelings, slow burns, and cinnamon-roll heroes straight to your TBR.

Born and raised in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and now calling Wisconsin home, Laura balances life as a nurse by day and a lover of sexy, feel-good romances by night. She pours her love of emotional storytelling into books that are funny, tender, and deeply romantic—the kind that linger long after the last page.

Laura made her author debut in 2023 with It Was Always You, a single-dad, slow-burn, second-chance romance that delivers friends-to-lovers tension, dual timelines, and a decade of mutual pining between Jenna and Emmett. With a husky hero, a soft heart, and just the right amount of ache, it’s a must-read for anyone who loves love that takes its time.

When she’s not working or writing, Laura is soaking up life with her hilarious five-year-old daughter, doting on her dog like a second child, and enjoying her favorite things—Mexican food, margaritas, animals, and sleeping in whenever possible.

Get to know Laura Beth as we dive into a quick Q&A and uncover the heart behind her stories.

Q&A

Tell me a little bit about your writing inspirations and/or how you got started.
I got started writing romance when I found myself in a terrible reading slump. I hadn’t discovered the bookstagram world yet, and everything I found through Amazon searches didn’t hit the spot. I thought to myself - what is my ideal story? What do I want to see? So I sat down and wrote Safe With You, which is the second book of my Grace General Series. I wrote it over the course of a year, taking breaks when I had writer’s block because I didn’t have an end goal in mind. It was just for me. Once it was completed, I fell in love, and my husband suggested trying to publish it since I had actually written an entire book. I started the editing process, and as I developed the side characters, I realized one of them needed to have their story come first. I shelved Safe With You, and ended up writing a different book (that was my debut). I wrote that book in 2-3 months, and once I got the hang of it, my love of writing began!
I pull inspiration from everything. I’ll hear a random line from a song and it’ll spark a scene. Last summer I brought my kiddo and dog to the park to play. Across the river I saw a kid practicing his baseball pitches, and I thought - I want to write an MMC who is a baseball pitcher. Just like that, a new character is born in my mind.
Can you explain your journey of being a self-published author? Are there any tips you would give an aspiring writer you wants to self-publish?
I’d say my biggest piece of advice is you can’t edit what you don’t write. GET WORDS ON PAPER. My first drafts are still terribly embarrassing. Sentences aren’t full sentences. I’ll have someone named Mr. X throughout the entire draft. I’ll put question marks or notes in parentheses for myself to fix later. It’s messy, but the point is it gets my thoughts out of my head and on paper. I think what took me so long to write my first book (besides learning the process) is that I was so critical of each sentence. I couldn’t get the scenes out of my head because I was focused on wording and structure. I’ve learned now there is plenty of time for editing down the road. I’d also say to write what you love, and don’t try to force it. With the first draft of my first book, I tried to force some of the tropes or lines that were popular at the time, because I thought it was what readers wanted. It took some time to realize that I needed to stay true to who the characters are. I still struggle with that sometimes.
Could you share some insights into your writing process? Do you have any rituals or habits that help you stay productive and creative?
I am probably one of the most chaotic writers! I write scenes out of order. I’ll write scenes for multiple books at the same time. I’ll write a scene and then later change it to someone else’s POV. This goes back to my mantra that I just need to get words on paper. I’ve tried to write in chronological order before, and it gave me writer’s block for a month. Even if I don’t have a particular idea how to start a scene, I will just start writing from the part I know, even if it’s in the middle. I can always edit that out later.
What are some of your all-time favorite books, and why do they resonate with you? Are there any lesser-known gems you'd recommend to fellow readers?
I’m a big Elsie Silver fan, so of course I need to mention Heartless. Daddy Cade was a first for many of us, and he will always hold that top spot. I love Ali Hazelwood’s earlier works. (Dating in Decay, seriously, it hit all the marks for me), All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata is one of my favorites of all time, the MMC is older, with gray in his hair, muscular, grumpy, a single dad. It literally checks all of the boxes! Ava Smiddy is an incredible author. I recommend On Silver Winds whenever I get the chance. Her writing is beautiful, and even though I don’t consider myself a romantasy reader, her book was so easy to get lost in. I’d consider On Silver Winds a hidden gem for sure, and another for that category is Meet Me Halfway by Lillian T. James. It’s single mom who does it all meets grumpy neighbor. He’s SO dreamy.
What future projects or ideas are you excited about? Can you give us a sneak peek into what you’re working on next?
I just released the first book of my Copper Ridge series, which is a small town, cowboy/rancher family. My first four books are all set in Chicago, with a medical background because it is what I am most familiar with. The FMC of the book I just released is a doctor, but besides that, the rest of the series will be non-medical, which is new for me. I’ve had to do a lot of research into other professions, which has been exciting! One thing I strive for is to be as realistic as possible with my books. I’m a nurse, so I pull from my background when I write an FMC who is a nurse. In The Bind, both MCs were surgeons, and I was thankful to know someone who could connect me with a surgeon so the surgical scenes were accurate. Another amazing reader is married to a Marine, and she let me pick her husband’s brain about my current WIP.
Can you tell us about a scene or character that was particularly challenging to write? How did you overcome those challenges?
I wrote a few challenging scenes in my current work in progress. It’s a duet within the Copper Ridge series, and it focuses on one of the brother’s of the family, Lukas, and his ex-girlfriend. Lukas was in the military, and what he experienced took a toll on his mental health, which led to the downfall of their relationship. I struggled to write that decline in him because for one, it’s sad to see someone go through that. I had to put myself in that negative mindset to be able to write his scenes, and that can be hard to snap yourself out of. But on the other hand, when he gets his redemption and happily ever after, I know I’ll feel that just as much!