Lauren Blakely Books in Order

A baseball player reconnects with a former reporter after their brief encounter two years earlier. Now a sports publicist and his coach's daughter, she is assigned to improve his public image, making their renewed attraction professionally risky.

A baseball player agrees to pretend to date Sierra, his teammate's sister, at a family wedding in Hawaii. Their friendship seems to make the arrangement simple, until sharing a hotel bed raises feelings neither planned to admit.

After a wedding kiss, Nadia and baseball player Crosby agree to remain friends. She later proposes a temporary arrangement with benefits, but growing feelings threaten their rule that they must walk away with their friendship intact.

These two novellas follow women drawn to baseball players. One seeks a temporary partner after failed dates, while a sports reporter tries to keep a player at a friendly distance, with both arrangements complicated by unexpected feelings.

A woman wary of dating spends time with her best friend Sam in London. When he asks her to give him three dates, she must consider whether exploring romance is worth risking the friendship she already values.

A baseball player and Declan Steele face the question of how to build a future together. Their relationship, begun during spring training, encounters choices that pit professional ambitions against the love they want to preserve.

After discovering her groom's betrayal, a woman seeks comfort with football player Harlan Taylor. Their encounter grows complicated when his team hires her yoga studio, placing the single father she wants beyond her professional boundaries.

At a friend's wedding, a woman shares an intimate encounter with a football player. His invitation to meet again offers the possibility of more, but circumstances interrupt their plans before they can discover where that attraction leads.

Shortstops Derek Miller and Adam Chason connect during spring training, then go separate ways. When Adam is traded to Derek's team and becomes his roommate, attraction grows alongside the possibility that he will take Derek's position.

A writer behind on his romance manuscript agrees to fake-date a British movie star to save his career. The actor is his former roommate, and their unresolved history makes the publicity arrangement much harder to keep pretend.

An American arriving in London kisses a British stranger, only to discover that they will be roommates. Rules meant to keep their shared home uncomplicated become difficult to maintain as attraction grows and hidden feelings threaten their arrangement.

An American woman begins work at a London auction house after a night with a British book lover. Discovering that they are competing for a promotion complicates their attraction, especially when they must collaborate on a new collection.

Skylar celebrates a year without dating by taking a solo tropical vacation. Meeting Caleb, a tour guide, puts her resolve to the test as a holiday attraction makes her reconsider whether protecting herself from heartbreak means avoiding romance.

Sent to London for a year by his boss, an American meets an appealing British man on his first day. Losing him in a crowd without exchanging names or numbers leaves him hoping to find the stranger again.

Emerson and her best friend Nolan share a hotel-room encounter before landing an opportunity for their restaurant review show. A month together in New York makes resisting further intimacy difficult, especially when Emerson fears losing their friendship again.

Two football quarterbacks share a night together, then a missed date leaves resentment behind. When one joins a crosstown rival team, publicity appearances bring them together again, forcing them to confront their attraction and an unresolved misunderstanding.

A jilted bride reconnects with football player Harlan Taylor after discovering her groom's betrayal. Their attraction becomes complicated when his team hires her yoga studio, making a relationship with the single father a professional risk.

Children's book editor Veronica accidentally sends her private romantic fantasies to her company and loses her job. Her search for new work brings her closer to neighbor Milo, whose undisclosed professional role complicates their growing attraction.

A sports agent develops feelings for baseball client Zane Archer while working on an important deal. Supporting his family and protecting his career matter deeply, but the attraction threatens the professional boundaries and reputation his livelihood depends on.

Brooke connects with Drew, a quarterback newly arrived in Los Angeles, before learning that their work overlaps. Assigned to manage his reputation through her team's front office, she must navigate attraction that could jeopardize her job.

Savannah's friend and coworker Gavin doubts that the romance found in books reflects real life. Pretending to date for her sister's engagement party challenges his certainty as their familiar friendship begins to produce feelings neither expected.

Ruby shares a night with Jake, then discovers he is her rival in the hunt for missing family jewels. Joining forces offers an advantage, but chasing clues deepens an attraction to a man who may have no room for her.

An athlete shares a first kiss with a man, then loses contact with the British billionaire who sparked it. An invitation to his private suite reunites them, but a temporary encounter becomes complicated by desire and emotional defenses.

After discovering her boyfriend’s betrayal, Trina takes his prized hockey tickets and meets two players eager to help her get revenge. Becoming their temporary roommate turns a single adventurous night into overlapping romantic arrangements with unexpected emotional stakes.

An American football player and a British man turn a Las Vegas encounter into a marriage that attracts public attention. Asked to remain together for thirty days, they must navigate an arrangement complicated by attraction and an approaching departure.

Quarterback Luke bids on a date with his baseball-player best friend Tanner, attracting media attention and unexpected desire. Their attempt to keep things casual falters as Tanner wants commitment while Luke believes his football career must come first.

Rival writers Hazel and Axel Huxley must share a European train tour to promote their books. A single sleeping compartment intensifies their uneasy proximity, forcing them to confront old hurt and consider whether they can trust each other.

After leaving a loveless marriage, Rachel asks her football-player friend Carter for help with dating and intimacy. He needs public dates for a sponsorship deal, but their exchange of private lessons and pretend appearances begins to feel real.

A Vegas dare leaves Ivy married to hockey newcomer Stefan and attracted to team captain Hayes. An invitation from the team owner prolongs the fake marriage, while private encounters with both men threaten to make her complicated arrangement real.

After a disastrous relationship, Ellie accepts her friends' challenge to date a good guy and reconnects with childhood crush Gabe, now a football star. A week of pretend dating complicates her plan when genuine feelings enter the arrangement.

Harlow decides to pursue Bridger, the older business partner her father has made off-limits. A changed look across a gala convinces her to act on her long-standing attraction, risking the boundaries surrounding their professional and family connections.

Jules kisses an unidentified man at a masquerade, then discovers he is her father’s best friend. Their secret attraction deepens despite attempts to stop, becoming even more complicated when the single dad buys the company where she works.

Layla reunites with a wealthy stranger from a summer encounter while organizing a New York charity fundraiser. Discovering that Nick is her ex-boyfriend’s father makes their attraction forbidden, but the revelation strengthens her determination to pursue him.

A woman asks her billionaire boss to pose as her Christmas boyfriend and make her cheating former partner jealous. Holiday competitions and a destination wedding draw them closer, raising questions about whether their romance can survive returning to work.

Podcast partners Juliet and Monroe travel to renovate a donated coastal cottage and find only one bed. Her request for dating lessons reopens their old summer romance, forcing Monroe to face the feelings and insecurities he has long concealed.

Elodie pretends to be engaged to bartender and business partner Gage to save her chocolate shop. When a rival threatens to expose their arrangement, a real marriage offers protection but complicates their plan to keep love out of the bargain.

Librarian Josie spends a night with the stranger who rescues her, then discovers he is her brother’s hockey teammate and her new roommate. Their friends-only agreement struggles against Wes’s thoughtful attention and the feelings their shared home encourages.

Publicist Everly needs to improve hockey goalie Max’s image to earn a promotion, despite their constant clashes. As their work becomes a secret romance, she risks the career she is trying to build by falling for an off-limits player.

When Aubrey’s fiancé backs away just before their wedding, her brother’s hockey-playing friends help her escape. Taking both men on her nonrefundable honeymoon offers comfort, but a shared room and mutual attraction turn the trip into an unexpected romance.

A booking mistake leaves Briar sharing a vacation rental with three hockey players after escaping a toxic relationship. Their offer of romance lessons begins as revenge against her former partner, but her job with a rival team complicates growing feelings.

Matchmaker Isla bets she can find a holiday date for Rowan, her brother’s Christmas-hating best friend. Volunteering to fake date the single-dad hockey player draws her into his family, making their festive wager feel increasingly real.

Designer Skylar discovers that her grumpy hockey-player neighbor Ford is also her new client. A revenge date meant to unsettle her cheating former partner becomes a public fake relationship, challenging Ford’s resolve to avoid distractions during his final season.

Photographer Leighton discovers that the man from her unforgettable date plays hockey for her father’s team. Working together and staying in Miles’s home to care for rescue dogs rekindle attraction, threatening professional boundaries and the dreams of those around them.

After fleeing her cheating fiancé, Sabrina accepts a nanny job from hockey star and single father Tyler. Their intimate lessons become increasingly personal, but his children and her employment make pursuing a lasting relationship a complicated risk.

Maeve and hockey star Asher wake up married after a Vegas date, then discover their wedding photos have gone viral. Protecting their careers means presenting a convincing marriage, while living together threatens the friendship they hoped to preserve.

Dog trainer Chloe discovers that her impulsive overnight lover Sawyer is the landlord of her new business. Celebrity clients and a television production force them together, while his hidden alter ego and a charity dance challenge their professional boundaries.

A lavender farmer reluctantly accepts protection from the man who abandoned their earlier encounter when her actress twin brings paparazzi to town. Sharing her cottage revives attraction, but his temporary assignment clashes with her rooted small-town life.

Mabel’s brother’s best friend Corbin finances her dream bakery, making the hockey star her business partner. Their growing attraction challenges professional boundaries and family loyalties, threatening the bakery and the friendship that has long kept him off limits.

After a public breakup humiliates dating coach Remy, hockey star Lake offers to pose as her boyfriend at a family wedding. Their revenge arrangement requires convincing affection, but increasingly intimate moments make the boundary between performance and love difficult to maintain.

Veterinarian Noah returns to Evergreen Falls to compete for his grandfather’s sleigh-ride farm. Tourism hopeful Eloise helps transform the Christmas skeptic into a holiday contender, but family rivalry and career ambitions complicate their growing attraction.

Camden pursues a revenge fling with Shaw, the British hockey player who rivals her ex. An invitation to his game exposes her lie, but his enthusiasm for payback turns their supposedly brief encounter into a persistent romantic pursuit.

Sports broadcaster Anna agrees to help childhood friend Miller practice dating after years spent raising his siblings. Their sessions awaken mutual desire, but covering his hockey team makes romance a professional risk that could cost her most valued friendship.

Innkeeper Bridget discovers that an unforgettable stranger is Oliver, the corporate rival threatening her business. Forced to organize the town’s festival together, they struggle to protect competing plans while attraction undermines their determination to remain enemies.

The fourth Darling Springs romance follows enemies whose connection develops in a small-town setting.