Lauren O’Brien

Lauren O’Brien is a fantasy author based in Southern Ontario, Canada.

She crafts immersive fantasy romance adventures that blend emotional depth, political intrigue, and swoon-worthy chemistry. Her debut novel, Tide Bound, and the sequel Tide Keeper are available now, with Sunrise & Steel, the opener to a new medieval romance fantasy series slated for release in late 2026.

Outside of the world of writing, Lauren works in the world of insurance, rides horses and spends way too much money on concert tickets and books.

“Okay, starting with the biggest thing for me– this made me cry. And I mean ugly cry, actual sobbing. Lauren did an absolutely phenomenal job creating an amazing, beautiful world with some insanely relatable characters.” – Goodreads review from Shelby, 2024

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