After all, sex is not permitted between coworkers. The passion that was once between them had come to an end. Kat is trying to cultivate her career as a jewelry designer, and Bryan is the head of his own, successful business. Five years after their original fling, the two are reunited when Bryan is assigned to be Kat’s business mentor. Kat and Brian share a fiery summer-fling, but like most summer romances, it was not made to last. It follows Kat Harper and her relationship with her brother’s best friend, Bryan. “Caught Up In Us” is the story of a forbidden, dangerous affair in the workplace. “Caught Up In Us” is one of nine New York Times Best Sellers that Lauren Blakely has penned. The idea for her first novel, “Caught Up In Us,” was actually conceived during one of these walks.

She has said that she tends to do her best novel planning when she is walking her dogs. Her furry friends are incredibly important to her as well. Family does not stop with its two-legged members for Blakely, though. Laughter is is important to Lauren Blakely, second only to love and family. She’s also been said to have a winning sense of humor, which she takes pride in– she always tries to incorporate humor into her books. Always bursting with enthusiasm, when she first learned of her commercial success, Blakely reportedly danced around, and kissed every dog she could find.

Her friends describe her as light-hearted, and free spirited. She was born and raised in California, where she still lives with her family, and her dogs.

Lauren Blakely is an American best-selling author.

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