Renee Carlino

reneecarlino.com @renayz

Contemporain Fiction Romance

Renee Carlino is a bestselling author known for her contemporary romance novels.
Her works have gained recognition in various national publications, including Cosmopolitan and USA TODAY. Carlino's writing often explores themes of love, second chances, and personal growth.
Her novel "Wish You Were Here" is currently being adapted for the screen, with production set to begin in 2024.
Carlino resides in the San Diego area with her family and is preparing for the release of her upcoming book, "This Used to Be Us," in July 2024.
Her ability to craft emotionally resonant stories has earned her a dedicated readership in the romance genre.

Livres de Renee Carlino

Before We Were Strangers

par Renee Carlino • 2015

When a divorced photographer spots his college love on the subway, he posts a missed connection.

4.03

100 000+

🔄 Second Chance Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 👶 Secret Baby 💔 Bittersweet Romance ⏰ Wrong Timing

Before We Were Strangers

When a divorced photographer spots his college love on the subway, he posts a missed connection.

par Renee Carlino 2015 310 pages

4.03

100 000+ évaluations

🔄 Second Chance Romance 👫 Friends To Lovers 👶 Secret Baby 💔 Bittersweet Romance ⏰ Wrong Timing

Swear on This Life

par Renee Carlino • 2016

Her life story is a bestseller, written by the boy she left on a dirt road.

4.13

61 000+

🔄 Second Chance Romance 👧 Childhood Friends To Lovers 📖 Book Within A Book ✍️ Writer Protagonist 🩹 Trauma Healing

Swear on This Life

Her life story is a bestseller, written by the boy she left on a dirt road.

par Renee Carlino 2016 303 pages

4.13

61 000+ évaluations

🔄 Second Chance Romance 👧 Childhood Friends To Lovers 📖 Book Within A Book ✍️ Writer Protagonist 🩹 Trauma Healing

Sweet Thing

par Renee Carlino • 2013

A grieving pianist inherits a café and a musician roommate she's desperate not to fall for.

3.94

18 000+

🏠 Roommates To Lovers 🎸 Musician Hero 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Angsty Romance 🌅 Bittersweet Romance

Sweet Thing

A grieving pianist inherits a café and a musician roommate she's desperate not to fall for.

par Renee Carlino 2013 320 pages

3.94

18 000+ évaluations

🏠 Roommates To Lovers 🎸 Musician Hero 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Angsty Romance 🌅 Bittersweet Romance

Wish You Were Here

par Renee Carlino • 2017

A painter gives a waitress one perfect night, then forgets her completely. He has a reason.

3.92

17 000+

🏥 Terminal Illness Romance 😢 Tearjerker 💕 Second Chance At Love 🎨 Artist Love Interest 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Wish You Were Here

A painter gives a waitress one perfect night, then forgets her completely. He has a reason.

par Renee Carlino 2017 320 pages

3.92

17 000+ évaluations

🏥 Terminal Illness Romance 😢 Tearjerker 💕 Second Chance At Love 🎨 Artist Love Interest 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Nowhere but Here

par Renee Carlino • 2014

A journalist in Napa to interview a reclusive winemaker falls for the vineyard's charming handyman.

3.91

10 000+

🎭 Secret Identity 🔄 Second Chance Romance 🚪 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family ❤️‍🩹 Emotional Healing

Nowhere but Here

A journalist in Napa to interview a reclusive winemaker falls for the vineyard's charming handyman.

par Renee Carlino 2014 320 pages

3.91

10 000+ évaluations

🎭 Secret Identity 🔄 Second Chance Romance 🚪 Forced Proximity 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family ❤️‍🩹 Emotional Healing

This Used to Be Us

par Renee Carlino • 2024

Still in love after divorce, two parents face her terminal diagnosis and a final shot at forever.

4.06

8 000+

🖤 Second Chance Love 💔 Marriage In Crisis 👨‍👩‍👦 Divorced Co-Parents 😢 Terminal Illness ⏳ Dual Timeline Romance

This Used to Be Us

Still in love after divorce, two parents face her terminal diagnosis and a final shot at forever.

par Renee Carlino 2024 384 pages

4.06

8 000+ évaluations

🖤 Second Chance Love 💔 Marriage In Crisis 👨‍👩‍👦 Divorced Co-Parents 😢 Terminal Illness ⏳ Dual Timeline Romance

Sweet Little Thing

par Renee Carlino • 2014

Two musicians plan a simple wedding in Brooklyn until an unexpected pregnancy rewrites everything.

4.07

5 000+

🎵 Musician Couple 🤰 Unexpected Pregnancy 💍 Wedding Planning 🎸 Indie Music Scene 🏠 Cozy Domestic Romance

Sweet Little Thing

Two musicians plan a simple wedding in Brooklyn until an unexpected pregnancy rewrites everything.

par Renee Carlino 2014 120 pages

4.07

5 000+ évaluations

🎵 Musician Couple 🤰 Unexpected Pregnancy 💍 Wedding Planning 🎸 Indie Music Scene 🏠 Cozy Domestic Romance

Blind Kiss

par Renee Carlino • 2018

One blindfolded kiss haunts a dancer and an engineer through fourteen years of bad timing.

3.88

4 000+

🫂 Friends To Lovers ⏳ Right Person Wrong Time 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Mutual Pining 🔺 Love Triangle

Blind Kiss

One blindfolded kiss haunts a dancer and an engineer through fourteen years of bad timing.

par Renee Carlino 2018 319 pages

3.88

4 000+ évaluations

🫂 Friends To Lovers ⏳ Right Person Wrong Time 🔥 Slow Burn Romance 💔 Mutual Pining 🔺 Love Triangle

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