McLaughlin graduated from New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. She met Nicola Kraus while both were attending New York University, and working as nannies.

Emma McLaughlin, with Nicola Kraus, is the New York Times bestselling authors of THE NANNY DIARIES, CITIZEN GIRL, DEDICATION, NANNY RETURNS, and their young adult novels, THE REAL REAL and OVER YOU.

They work together in New York City.

Books by Emma McLaughlin

Between You and Me

by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus - Fiction, Women's Fiction

Logan Wade has built a life for herself in New York City, far from her unhappy childhood in Oklahoma. But when she gets the call that her famous cousin needs a new assistant, it’s an offer she can’t refuse. However, their reunion is quickly overshadowed by the toxic dynamic between Kelsey and her parents, causing Logan to question if their childhood has left them both too broken to succeed.

The Nanny Diaries

Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus - Fiction