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K.C. Lake | Romance Author

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Author of the spicy California Dreaming contemporary romance series. ❤️🔥
Read now: When There Was Us (book 1)
Coming 9/24: When There Was You (book 2)

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This book girl style post was inspired by @kclake_romance 🫶🏻

This was so hard! I had so many books I wanted to include, and a lot of them fit into multiple categories, so this really took some thought lol 😂

What would your choices be? Do we have any matches?
Give it a go and tag me in your posts so I can see your picks!! 🥰

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What are you reading today? I am Beta reading When There Was Forever

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🍂This Week’s Reading🍂
10/10-10/16

Happy Saturday! I got three of the four books I had scheduled for last week read, and then a lot of ARCs hit, so I had to postpone The Bloody Key. I am excited to be on the ARC teams for these amazing reads—all of them I have been highly anticipating!

My last read was an Alpha read of the fourth and final book in the California Dreaming series, When There Was Forever, and friends, this was incredible! I am not exaggerating when I say my emotions ran the gamut from ugly crying to giggling and laughing out loud. I look forward to seeing the final version in the ARC and writing my review. (Hint-no way it won’t be 5+⭐️s)

Currently Reading:
🏍️ Rain or Shine by Eva Simmons - a western motorcycle romance (an I’m 60% in and loving it) Releasing 10/16

⚡️Stormhold by Ember Raine - an assassin x heir romance Releasing 10/17

Next Up:
💚The Mafia’s Son by E.D. Crowe - a mafia forbidden love romance *Releasing 10/20

🖤Reaper’s Wrath by Jill Ramsower - a mafia captive romance (tribute to the Princess Bride) * Releasing 10/21

❄️The Snowed In Collection by T. Priceton - Two MFM Mafia Romance Holiday Novellas *Releasing 10/23

These ARCs are all releasing in the next two weeks, and I am reading them in order of their release. Thank you to the authors, Valentine PR, The Smuthood Inc, The Author Agency and Greys Promotions for the early copies.

🌦️We are getting a lot of rain and wind today thanks to Hurricane Isiais, so that’s perfect weekend reading time for me. Hope you all have a great Saturday and a fun week!

📚QOTD: How do you prioritize or pick your next reads? What’s your last, current and next reads? How’s the weather where you are?

🏷️: Mafia Romance Reads | E.D. Crowe | K.C. Lake | T. Priceton | Jill Ramsower | Ember Raine | ARC Readers of IG | Book Reviewers of IG | Reading Plans
@theauthor.agency @valentine_pr_ @thesmuthood @greyspromo

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🩷 Cover and Release Date Reveal 🩷

✨ Mark your calendars for 1/11/27 for the EPIC conclusion to the California Dreaming Series. ✨

🩷 When There Was Forever 🩷 by @kclake_romance

I can’t wait for this book and the end to this amazing series that has had ALL THE FEELINGS!

#newrelease #coverreveals #releasedate #newbook #bookstagram

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Mark your calendars. The finale in the epic California Dreaming love story is coming 1/11/27!

If you haven’t read the first three books in this emotional wreckage-to-HEA contemporary romance saga, start now and be ready for a potent, satisfying conclusion.

#coverreveal #californiadreamingseries #kclakebooks

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✨Cover Reveal✨When There Was Forever by @kclake_romance is the final book of her California Dreaming series. It’s releasing January 11, 2027.

It’s an emotional wreckage to HEA contemporary romance sage. And I will be starting this series on kindle unlimited.

#coverreveal #romancesaga #spicyromancereads #bookstagrammer

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❤️COVER REVEAL AND RELEASE DAY ANNOUNCEMENT 🧡 WHEN THERE WAS FOREVER
By K.C. Lake
@kclake_romance

This is one of my most anticipated releases for 2027, and I can’t wait for the conclusion of this love story that delivers on the emotional wreckage and has completely stolen my heart!

📆 Mark your calendars. The finale in the epic California Dreaming love story is coming 1/11/27!

If you haven’t read the first three books in this emotional wreckage-to-HEA contemporary romance saga, start now and be ready for a potent, satisfying conclusion.

Reading order:
When There Was Us
When There Was You
When There Was Her
Coming 1/11/27 When There Was Forever—Be sure to add it to your TBR!

Isn’t she stunning?

🌅QOTD: Do you have a favorite out of the four covers? Do you prefer sunrises or sunsets? Last book that emotionally wrecked you?

#coverreveal #emotionalromance #spicyromancerecs #californiadreamingseries kclakebooks

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Readers: do you love reading books that take place in the 80s or 90s?? What are your thoughts on this?

Would love to hear from contemporary authors on this too!!

Books mentioned:
📖 California Dreaming series by @kclake_romance
📖 Bluebird Gold by @devneyperry

Another good example I forgot to mention is If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia!❤️
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#romancereader #romancebookrecs #booktrend #contemporaryromance #booktok
Bookstagram. Booktok. Romance book recs. Book trend. Contemporary romance books. Book community. Romance readers. Romance book authors.

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🩷 Mean Girls Day 🩷

✨ Happy Oct. 3rd ✨

These are just SOME of my favorite pink books that also have my favorite book boyfriends. 🩷

Slide 3 is my absolute down bad favorite book to screen boyfriend. IYKYK! 🩷 Garrett/Belmont has a chokehold on me! 🫠🥰

QOTD: Do we have any of the same book boyfriends? (This is the only space I’m ok with sharing 😂)

I really need to get to reading this weekend! And not be distracted by Garrett/Belmont in my feed 😂

Happy Reading everyone! 🩷

#meangirlsday #october3rd #bookboyfriend #offcampus #garrettgraham

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🍂Looking for a fall read that will grab you by the heart?🍂
I’ve got you!

The California Dreaming
By KC Lake
@kclake_romance

If you haven’t started the California Dreaming series, now is the time as the fourth and final book is on its way! This 5⭐️ series has carved its way into my heart, and if you love well-written, character driven, contemporary romances with spice and MMCs who will grab your heart and deliver emotional wreckage, you need to start this series today! Perfect for these fall days where you want to snuggle under a blanket and loose yourself in a story that will tap all of your emotions and leave you attached to all the characters. And yes, it’s a series I won’t ever stop talking about!

🔥When There Was Us - Available Now
❤️When There Was You - Available Now
💙When There Was Her - Available Now
Book 4 Coming Soon!

What to expect:
🔥 Fast friends to lovers
♥️ Hurt/comfort
🔥 Reckless 1982 California
♥️ Found family
🔥 Satisfying open door spice
♥️ Emotional and angsty

🍂QOTD: Have you added this series to your TBR? Any weekend plans? What’s your favorite type of fall read?

#lovestory #romancebookrecs #emotionalromance #spicyromancerecs

California Dreaming series | Author K.C. Lake | Contemporary romance | Love triangle to WC | Must Read Series | Romance book series recommendation | book recommendations

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Our last post of this series!!! Dont miss these amazing authors and their deliciously spicy books!!! Follow them asap!

@author_scarlettjsbloom
Also a part of the collab!!!

#booksbooksbooks #bookshelf #bookhaul #spicyreads authors

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💗 On Wednesdays We Wear Pink 💗

I guess pink is my favorite 🤗💗

#andisreadingchallenge #wednesdayswewearpink #pinkbookstack #bookish #bookstagrammer

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