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November 19, 2019
Announcement
Some of you may notice a new audiobook from me on Audible – DELAYED GRATIFICATION.
BUT… it’s not really new – here’s the deal. In September I released INSTANT ATTRACTION – a story of three different couples. To be blunt, reviews were mixed. Some readers/listeners enjoyed the ensemble format, others did not. Not everything is for everyone and that’s fine – I like experimenting. I also like pivoting when something isn’t working. So I worked to remove INSTANT ATTRACTION from sale and to replace it instead with DELAYED GRATIFICATION. This audiobook is now simply the story of Jason and Truly and how they met…I don’t want you to buy it thinking it’s a new book! But if you haven’t listened to it, it IS available starting tomorrow in Audible Escape…
The ebook has been updated to reflect only Jason and Truly’s prequel story and it remains free as an ebook.
✦Amazon
✦Apple
✦Nook
✦Kobo
✦Paperback
✦Google Play
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October 18, 2019
I have NEWS to share! A $2.99 Preorder!
The heroine in my upcoming romance ASKING FOR A FRIEND might be my favorite heroine ever! In fact, I love her so much that I want you all to read ASKING FOR A FRIEND, so I made it available to preorder everywhere for a price discount! The price goes up on release day! ASKING FOR A FRIEND is a yummy office romance with a You’ve Got Mail vibe and you can find this fun, sexy romantic comedy available to preorder everywhere for $2.99 US!
✦Amazon
✦Apple
✦Kobo
✦BN
✦Google
✦Paperback
✦Audio alert
Delicious office romance!
Hot nerd hero by day, god in bed by night!
A You’ve Got Mail vibe that’ll keep you turning the pages!
And a funny, witty, fabulous, book-loving heroine you’ll adore!
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August 23, 2019
A Letter to My Listeners
A LETTER TO MY LISTENERS!
I’m so thrilled to reveal the cast for OVERNIGHT SERVICE and bring nine rock star narrators together to tell the fiery, passionate, and witty enemies-to-lovers romance of two rivals (and once upon a time lovers) who fall in love while competing for the same client.
OVERNIGHT SERVICE will be performed by Jason Clarke and Emma Wilder with a full cast including Audie winners Andi Arndt, Dion Graham, Vikas Adam and Dan Bittner, and with special performances by Shane East, Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon.
Jason Clarke has quickly risen up as a star in his own right, and listeners have embraced his varied and nuanced performances, along with his wit and vulnerability, as well as that sexy alpha voice. Emma Wilder has a natural sultriness to her voice, and a depth of emotions that’s perfect for this heroine, created with her in mind.
In addition to the two talented leads, this audiobook includes the voice of my frequent collaborator Andi Arndt, who will be playing six different characters, flexing her acting and vocal muscles!
I’m delighted, too, for the return of Dion Graham, who starred in my first multicast — BIRTHDAY SUIT. In OVERNIGHT SERVICE, he plays two main supporting characters who both have romantic subplots, so listeners will get to hear this sexy-voiced man in romantic roles! And I can’t wait for my listeners to hear Dan Bittner for the first time on one of my books. I was so blown away by his Audie-winning performance as a reporter in Courtney Summers’ SADIE, as well as his passionate performance in Gayle Forman’s utterly fantastic WHERE SHE WENT, that I knew I simply had to have him in one of my books. His character also has a romantic subplot, so get ready to hear another sexy guy!
Finally, I’m over the moon that Vikas Adam has returned to play two roles in this audiobook, including a hilarious recurring character he’s also playing in INSTANT GRATIFICATION. The man has such range!
Rounding out the cast are the always fantastic Shane East who brings that charming British voice to the book, and the delicious Teddy Hamilton (in his first audio for me), as well as fan favorite Erin Mallon, who’ll be playing a few unconventional roles. In fact, many of Erin’s fans say how much they love her male voice as well as her female voice, so I’ve cast her in 4 roles where she’ll be playing two women and two men!
Don’t miss OVERNIGHT SERVICE. Your ears will be very happy!
Xoxo
Lauren
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July 2, 2019
Available in ebook for the first time!
Ready for a collection of three all-new novellas, available in ebook for the first time? Be sure to grab DATING MR. RIGHT! Plus, you get a short story too in this brand new collection! DATING MR. RIGHT: Four Standalone Romantic Comedies includes all-new sexy scenes exclusive to the ebook edition of these books! (Previously, the novellas in this collection were only available in audio). Indulge in Dating Mr. Right on your eReader and in paperback at last!
PRE-ORDER TODAY FOR ONLY $2.99!! PRICE WILL GO UP AFTER July 8 RELEASE!
✦Apple
✦Kobo
✦BN
✦Google
✦Paperback
✦Goodreads
✦Audible ➜ The audiobook for Lucky Suit can be found by clicking here.
KINDLE RELEASE DAY SPECIAL PRICE $2.99
✦ Kindle Alert (KU) on July 17
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June 24, 2019
SURPRISE RELEASE!
SURPRISE RELEASE! Look what’s live and FREE everywhere! DELAYED SATISFACTION, a brand new novella, is free on all ebook retailers! Snag this forbidden romance novella for a sexy escape!
✦Kindle
✦Apple
✦Kobo
✦BN
✦Google
✦Paperback
✦Audible The audiobook for Delayed Satisfaction can be found here: https://blkly.pub/DatingAudible
Delayed Satisfaction is a prequel to Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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April 19, 2019
PREORDER SATISFACTION GUARANTEED ON AUDIO NOW!
That time Audible processed Satisfaction Guaranteed for preorder in record time! Whoa!! I did not expect the preorder to be available till the end of April, but it’s here now! You don’t want to miss this audiobook, performed by Andi Arndt and Jason Clarke! Not only do you get a full-length sexy-as-sin romance with an absolutely delicious hero, you get a bonus album of fully-produced classic love songs that will melt you! A romance and an album – how’s that for creditworthy?
✦Click here to preorder on Audible now!
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April 16, 2019
Preorder alert!! And it’s a steal!
What’s a man to do when the one who got away comes roaring back into
his life, and asks for a little help in the bedroom? Find out in
Satisfaction Guaranteed, a second chance romance! Preorder this brand
new, standalone, hero-POV romantic comedy and save! Only $2.99 to
preorder everywhere!! If you enjoyed Big Rock, Mister O, or Full
Package, you’ll love Satisfaction Guaranteed!
✦Kindle
✦Amazon PB
✦Apple Books
✦Kobo
✦Nook
✦Google Play
✦Goodreads
✦Audible Pre-order alert (via Lauren’s newsletter)
Performed by Andi Arndt and Jason Clarke, with Jason performing an
album of fully produced classic love songs at the end of the story!
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April 1, 2019
The Dating Proposal Cover Reveal
THE DATING PROPOSAL is a witty, clever new standalone romantic comedy and, wait for it, this will be my first book to release live into Kindle Unlimited! But don’t worry — you can get it everywhere else first! THE DATING PROPOSAL is just 99 cents while on pre-order at your favorite retailer now! But grab it at this price NOW because the price will be going up to $3.99 on release day and it will ONLY be on other retailers for a few days after that!
THE DATING PROPOSAL will be a LIVE RELEASE on Amazon in Kindle Unlimited on May 6th!
It will be 99 cents for a limited time only!
✦ Kindle Alert (May 6 KU)
✦ Apple Books (April 29)
✦ Nook (April 29)
✦ Kobo (April 22)
✦ Google (April 29)
✦ Paperback (May 6)
One woman on a dating quest. One man in need of a relationship guru. One wild proposal neither can resist.
Watch out world — I’m ready to date again.
The seven years I invested in my ex left me with nothing but scorch marks from the way he peeled out and left me at the altar. I’m not looking to put my heart into a relationship any time soon.
What I am looking for? To have some freaking fun. My best friends can’t wait to set me up with suitable single guys, and soon I’ve got three promising prospects. Then I bump into Chris….
Clever and funny, with a sexy surfer’s bod and a brilliant nerd brain, he has just the right screwdriver to fix my hard drive. (Yes, the one for my computer.)
I wouldn’t mind dating him. The trouble is he just proposed to me—to be the new dating guru on his TV show—and I said yes.
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Don’t get your honey where you get your money.
I’d make a sign or put that mantra on a tattoo, except I’m not likely to forget it, given that the last time I mixed business with pleasure, it almost tanked my career. Now? I play by the book.
That hasn’t been a problem until McKenna. She’s engaging and fun, quick with a snapback or a sensitive, sensible reply—perfect for my TV show. Too bad she’s also perfectly kissable.
But I lock my feelings down. We’ve both worked too hard on our careers to let our connection go further than some sexy banter…and, okay, one impulsive, fantastic kiss—no matter how much our boss, our fans, and our friends propose we make our on-screen chemistry an off-screen romance.
What happens when you meet the right person at the wrong time?
Note: Back in the day, I wrote a book called TROPHY HUSBAND, and though it’s no longer available for sale, the characters of Chris and McKenna seemed to demand another chance in the spotlight. THE DATING PROPOSAL is a complete reimagining of their romance, with 85 percent brand-new material, a fresh plot, and vastly expanded characterizations so you can come to know and love Chris and McKenna like I does. Enjoy!
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March 25, 2019
THE FEEL GOOD FACTOR is live on Kindle!
One-click this intensely sexy standalone romance today!
With an inked bad boy, a feisty heroine and chemistry so hot it should be illegal!
✦ Kindle
✦ Apple Books
✦Nook
✦Kobo
✦Google Play Books
✦Paperback
✦Audible
(this book will not be in the romance package)
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March 17, 2019
I’m so excited to share with you the mass market paperback cover for THE REAL DEAL!
I’m so excited to share with you the mass market paperback cover for THE REAL DEAL! It’s an absolute stunner! If you haven’t already picked up a copy yet, now is the perfect times. THE REAL DEAL is available EVERYWHERE!
Click here to grab a copy of THE REAL DEAL today!
Sophie Kinsella meets Jennifer Crusie in your next favorite romantic comedy, THE REAL DEAL!
April Hamilton wants you to know she hasn’t been on GigsforHire since that time she sold her futon after college. She doesn’t even spend that much time online. And even if she did, she would not be looking up personal ads. But going home alone for her family’s summer reunion is an invitation for every single relative to butt into her personal life. She simply can’t handle another blind date with the butcher, the baker or the candlestick maker from her hometown. So when she finds the GigsforHire ad for a boyfriend-for-hire, she’s ready to pay to play.
Heading Home and Need a Buffer? I’m the REAL DEAL.
Theo Banks has been running from the past for years. He’s this close to finally settling all his debts, and one more job as a boyfriend-for-hire will do the trick. He’s no gigolo. Please. He’s something of an actor, and he knows how to slip into any role, including pretending to be April’s new beau — the bad boy with the heart of gold.
Even if it means sleeping in close quarters in that tiny little bed in her parents’ inn. Even if it means spinning tales of a romance that starts to feel all too true. What neither one of them counts on is that amid the egg toss, the arm wrestling, and a fierce game of Lawn Twister that has them tangled up together, they might be feeling the real deal.
She only wanted to show her family once and for all that she had no need to settle down.
He didn’t expect to have the time of his life at her parent’s home.
They didn’t plan on loving every single second of the game.
But can a masterful game of pretend result in true love?
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