It Seemed Like a Good Idea

Bestseller Blakely (The Boyfriend Goal) launches her Darling Springs series with this adorable grumpy/sunshine romance. Ripley became “Ms. Fix It” after her parents’ death, taking over the family lavender farm and enabling her identical twin sister, Haven, to live the life of her dreams as a Hollywood superstar. When Haven asks to use the farm as the setting of her next movie, people pleaser Ripley reluctantly says yes, though it will mean agreeing to be tailed by a bodyguard, who’s there to protect Ripley from paparazzi that mistake her for Haven. She’s not thrilled with the arrangement—and even less so when the bodyguard turns out to be Banks, a man with whom she almost shared a steamy one-night stand before he ghosted her. Complicating things further, Banks is convinced that Ripley is Haven using a fake name. Their chemistry is intense, but mistaken identity and pressure to keep things professional keep them apart. It’s a cute, high-concept setup, and Blakely brings in a good mix of sweetness and spice. Readers will be eager to return to quaint Darling Springs. (Sept.)