Emergency Contact

by Lauren Layne, Anthony LeDonne

Overview

From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Layne—and her real-life husband and high school sweetheart, Anthony LeDonne—comes a new holiday rom-com that is sure to warm even the coldest heart.

Katherine, an ambitious New York City attorney, gets diagnosed with a concussion and must be monitored for forty-eight hours to make sure it doesn’t get worse. Unfortunately, she forgot to update her emergency contact, so the person they call is her ex-husband, Tom. Unable to be left alone, Katherine reluctantly agrees to travel to Chicago with him for the holidays. But thanks to a blizzard, what should have been a quick plane ride turns into an antagonistic overnight misadventure that stirs up old feelings even as Tom prepares to propose to his girlfriend on Christmas Eve.

A delightful meet-cute between The Proposal and Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Emergency Contact is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Sophie Kinsella.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798212389907
Publisher:	Blackstone Publishing
Publication date:	10/24/2023
Pages:	278
Sales rank:	203,994
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Lauren Layne is the USA Today bestselling author of more than a dozen contemporary romance novels, including the Stiletto series and the Redemption series. Prior to becoming a writer, she worked in e-commerce and web marketing. Lauren currently lives in New York with her husband and their spoiled Pomeranian.

Anthony LeDonne is a stand-up comedian and writer. He lives in New York City with his high school sweetheart.

Editorial Reviews

A brilliant rom-com. Whip-smart banter, opposites-attract tension, and a madcap series of travel errors make for a heartwarming and festive holiday read.”

author of Meet You in the Middle Devon Daniels

Pure rom-com gold. You can never go wrong with a Lauren Layne book, and her comedian husband as coauthor takes this story to the next level.”

#1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken

★ 08/28/2023

Bestseller Layne (Passion on Park Avenue) teams up with her husband, debut author LeDonne, for this sparkling second-chance romance. Manhattan attorney Katherine Tate’s father died on Christmas nine years ago, and ever since, she’s been the consummate Grinch—one of many differences between her and her ex-husband, Tom Walsh. When a car accident lands Katherine in the hospital shortly before Christmas, she’s distressed to realize she never changed her emergency contact information—but even though she and Tom haven’t spoken in years, he still shows up. The doctor discharges Katherine but warns against leaving her alone, so Tom invites her to spend Christmas in Chicago with his family, never mind how this complicates his plans to propose to his new girlfriend on Christmas Eve. A blizzard turns their cross-country trek into a hilarious series of misadventures. Along the way, Tom realizes that he still has a soft spot for “the most stubborn, proud, and ridiculous person” he knows, and Katherine discovers she can still read Tom’s moods like a book. The authors make the most of the alternating perspectives to convincingly chronicle Katherine and Tom’s reawakening love. Supporting characters, especially trucker Gorby, who comes through for Katherine and Tom in a pinch, add to the fun. This is a gem. Agent: Nicole Resciniti, Seymour Agency. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

An exceptional second-chance rom-com. Emergency Contact was such a fun read!”

New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy

Emergency Contact is laugh-out-loud funny and perfect for fans of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.”

Beth Seufer Buss

Rom-com perfection. Laugh-out-loud witty banter is perfectly balanced with achingly tender moments.”

 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst

Holiday romcom Emergency Contact delivers the humor and poignancy of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles in true enemies-to-lovers style. I cheered for this couple even as I kept laughing at the increasingly bizarre situations they had to deal with as they tried to get from NYC to Chicago on Christmas Eve, during a snowstorm. Hilarious and big-hearted and filled with holiday spirit.”

executive director of Southern Independent Booksel Linda-Marie Barrett

Pure rom-com gold. You can never go wrong with a Lauren Layne book, and her comedian husband as coauthor takes this story to the next level.”

#1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyke