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Laynie Bynum

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Laynie Bynum is a Young Adult author from Birmingham, Alabama who writes everything from Contemporary Romance to Urban Fantasy. She is inspired by the works of her favorite authors including Sarah Dessen, John Green, Cassandra Clare, and Neil Gaiman.

When she isn't crafting characters who reflect her never-ending wanderlust and love of music, she is the one of the co-founders of Sword and Silk Books and the Vice President of Communications for the Young Adult chapter of Romance Writers of America.

In her personal life, she strives to be an excellent mom to her two children, her "bonus kids", and the small army of woodland creatures she has amassed including a turtle, rabbit, and hedgehog. ...more

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	Love under Lockdown by Lorana Hoopes (Goodreads Author), Melissa McClone (Goodreads Author), Jessie Cal (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 159 ratings — 6 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
	Princess Bachelorette: An Exclusive Selection of Princess Bachelorette Stories by Emma Savant (Goodreads Author), Amanda Marin (Goodreads Author), Robin D. Mahle (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2020	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
	Adeline's Aria (Infernal Echo, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2020 — 3 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
	Faust University (Faust University, #1) by Laynie Bynum (Goodreads Author), M. Dalto (Goodreads Author), Emma B. Layne (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 31 ratings — 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
	Lana's Lullaby (Infernal Echo, #0.5) 4.06 avg rating — 18 ratings — 4 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
	Fair Youth by Laynie Bynum (Goodreads Author), M. Dalto (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 14 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
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	Child of Night 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — 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
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