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Darling Springs

by Lauren Blakely

The Darling Springs series by Lauren Blakely has 2 known books (2 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with It Seemed Like a Good Idea (2026). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is I've Got a Crush on You. The next announced book, Take Me Home Tonight, is due 9 March 2027.

Books
2 known books (2 novels)
Published
2
First published
2026
Status
ongoing
Shelved under
Romance
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Start here: It Seemed Like a Good Idea (2026) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of It Seemed Like a Good Idea

It Seemed Like a Good Idea (2026)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. It Seemed Like a Good Idea

    Novel

    It Seemed Like a Good Idea (3 March 2026, Cosmo Reads) opens the Darling Springs series: lavender-farm owner Ripley is assigned a bodyguard while her twin sister films a movie in town, and the bodyguard turns out to be Banks, the man she nearly went home with a month earlier. It's the series starting point, followed by I've Got a Crush on You.

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  2. I've Got a Crush on You

    Novel

    I've Got a Crush on You (28 July 2026, Cosmo Reads) is Darling Springs book two: dog trainer Chloe and doggy-daycare owner Sawyer, thrown together as a one-night stand turns into a workplace pairing neither can avoid. It follows It Seemed Like a Good Idea and precedes the announced Take Me Home Tonight.

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About the Darling Springs series

Darling Springs is Lauren Blakely's small-town rom-com series, launched in 2026 with It Seemed Like a Good Idea: lavender-farm owner Ripley gets an unwanted bodyguard -- Banks, the guy she nearly went home with a month earlier -- when her movie-star twin sister comes to film in town. Book two, I've Got a Crush on You, moves to dog trainer Chloe and doggy-daycare owner Sawyer, a workplace romance that starts with a one-night stand neither expected to see again.

Each entry is a standalone couple set in the same fictional town, with Blakely's signature grumpy/sunshine and forced-proximity pairings and a recurring cast of Darling Springs locals. Publishers Weekly called the series opener "an adorable grumpy/sunshine romance" with "a good mix of sweetness and spice." A third book, Take Me Home Tonight, is announced for March 2027.

Frequently asked questions

What is Lauren Blakely's Darling Springs series?

A small-town rom-com series set in the fictional town of Darling Springs, opening with It Seemed Like a Good Idea (2026), in which lavender-farm owner Ripley is assigned a bodyguard who turns out to be the man she nearly had a one-night stand with the month before.

What order should I read Darling Springs in?

Each book follows a different couple and stands alone, but reading in publication order -- It Seemed Like a Good Idea, then I've Got a Crush on You -- follows the town's recurring cast in sequence.

Is there a third Darling Springs book coming?

Yes -- Take Me Home Tonight, following rival innkeepers Bridget and Oliver, is announced for March 9, 2027 from Cosmo Reads.

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