About Carla
Carla Laureano is the two-time RITA® Award-winning author of contemporary romance and Celtic fantasy. A graduate of Pepperdine University, she worked in sales and marketing for nearly a decade before leaving corporate life behind to write fiction full-time. She currently lives in Denver with her husband, two sons, and an opinionated cat named Willow.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
2014 RWA RITA® Award Winner – Inspirational Romance
2014 RWA RITA® Award Finalist – Best First Book
2019 RWA RITA® Award Winner – Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements
2014 Holt Medallion Award of Merit – Best First Book
2019 Holt Medallion Award of Merit – Long Inspirational
2020 Holt Medallion Award of Merit – Long Inspirational
2019 Foreword Reviews INDIES Gold Winner – Religious
2019 ACFW Carol Award Finalist – Romance
2019 ECPA Christy Award Finalist – Contemporary Romance
2020 Inspy Award Winner – Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense
2021 Holt Medallion Award of Merit – Long Inspirational
2022 Carol Award Finalist – Romance
