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When a film crew descends on my flower farm to shoot a romcom, my stress levels shoot through the roof. A secret fling with my hot, origami-loving bodyguard is exactly what I need to blow off steam… and exactly what I can’t have. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely comes IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA, the first standalone small town romance in her upcoming Darling Springs rom com series! This sexy, only one bed, forced proximity, forbidden small town rom com answers the question: what happens when a lavender farmer gets a bodyguard who just happens to be the sexy grump from her one-night-stand who got away! IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA is now available in all formats and free to read in Kindle Unlimited! Check out the excerpt below, and one-click your copy today! https://laurenblakely.com/book/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea/ ⛅Grumpy/Sunshine 🏡Small Town Shenanigans 💙He’s Her Bodyguard 💋Forced Proximity 🛏️Only One Bed in the Room 🏃‍One-Night-Stand Who Got...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely comes IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA, the first standalone small town romance in her upcoming Darling Springs rom com series! This sexy, mistaken identity, forced proximity, forbidden small town rom com answers the question: what happens when a lavender farmer gets a bodyguard who just happens to be theited, find out more about the characters on the graphics and pre-order your copy today! READ THE EXCERPT: “You’re so DIY,” she says. “From flowers to headbands, sweetheart,” I tell her as I twist the stretchy fabric around her wrists. “Everything’s a sex toy with you,” she says, glancing back at me since I’m behind her, adjusting the soft material around her hands, clasped behind her back. “And everything should be,” I murmur as I tug on the material to make sure the hold is firm enough but not too tight. “How does that feel?” “It’d be better with your d*ck in my mouth. Can I have that sex toy, please?” “It better be your fa...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely comes IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA, the first standalone small town romance in her upcoming Darling Springs rom com series! This sexy, mistaken identity, forced proximity, forbidden small town rom com answers the question: what happens when a lavender farmer gets a bodyguard who just happens to be the sexy grump from her one-night-stand who got away! Releasing March 3rd in all formats, and free to read in Kindle Unlimited, find out more about the characters on the graphics and pre-order your copy today! https://laurenblakely.com/book/it-seemed-like-a-good-idea/ About IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA (Coming 3/3/2026): He ghosted me once, now he’s supposed to protect me? I don’t need a bodyguard—I run a small-town lavender farm, for bee’s sake. But when my identical twin sister lands the movie role of a lifetime that’s being shot in my hometown I get one anyway. And guess which broody, tattooed protector the studio sends to kee...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely comes IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA, the first standalone small town romance in her upcoming Darling Springs rom com series! This sexy, mistaken identity, forced proximity, forbidden small town rom com answers the question: what happens when a lavender farmer gets a bodyguard who just happens to be the sexy grump from her one-night-stand who got away! Releasing March 3rd in all formats, and free to read in Kindle Unlimited, check out the sneak peek below and pre-order your copy today! READ THE EXCERPT: He rubs his chin against my exposed breast, the stubble from his short beard whisking across my skin. He’s sandpaper to my softness, and the contrast makes me squirm. Makes me want him. I reach for his chest, my fingers playing with the wiry hair on his pecs. A grunt falls from his lips. He looks up, and in a flash he’s on the bed, straddling me, pinning my wrists down. “You trying to touch me?” he asks, but it’s not aggressive...