Kennedy Layne is a bestselling American author, well-known for her romantic suspense novels. She has achieved great success in her writing career, earning a place on the USA Today bestseller list. Layne has penned several series, including CSA Case Files, Surviving Ashes, Red Starr, Safeguard, and Keys to Love. Many of her romantic suspense novels have a military theme, which is fitting as she is the wife of a retired Marine Master Sergeant. Her husband is also an integral part of her writing process, serving as a critique partner, beta reader, and military consultant. Together, they live in the Midwest with their teenage son and pets.
Layne's passion for storytelling started at a young age, and she would create detailed stories in her mind to help her fall asleep. As she grew older, her stories became more vivid and complex, eventually leading her to start writing them down. She finds inspiration for her military romantic novels and suspense thrillers from her own life experiences as a wife. In total, she has written twenty books, with eighteen of them published under her previous pen name through traditional publishers. However, she decided to switch to self-publishing to take her writing in a different direction. She has self-published two books under the pen name Kennedy Layne. Among all her written works, Layne holds a special place in her heart for the first book of the CSA series, Captured Innocence.
In addition to her love for writing romantic suspense, Layne also enjoys cozy mysteries, thrillers, and any book that keeps her guessing until the very end. She shares her life with a menagerie of pets, including loyal dogs and mischievous cats, who often keep her company while she writes, usually curled up in front of the fireplace. Layne appreciates hearing from her readers and has made it easy for them to connect with her through her website, kennedylayne.com.