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Darling Springs

by Lauren Blakely

The Darling Springs series by Lauren Blakely has 2 known books (2 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with It Seemed Like a Good Idea (2026). I've Got a Crush on You is the latest book with a fully recorded publication date. 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
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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Key facts about the Darling Springs series

The Darling Springs series has 2 books on our list. Since all 2 are out now, you can read the whole list today.

Start with It Seemed Like a Good Idea, since it opens the publication order in 2026. I've Got a Crush on You is book 2, from 2026.

Each title links to its own page, while the list keeps them in date order. Each book page shows its dates and editions.

I've Got a Crush on You is the latest book with a full release date, out on 28 July 2026. Meanwhile, Take Me Home Tonight comes next, due on 9 March 2027.

Lauren Blakely has 61 books on our list. Additionally, they write No Regrets, Seductive Nights and The Fighting Fire, plus 9 more series. We shelve the books under romance.

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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