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The Valentine Plan

By Laurie Batzel
The Valentine Plan by Laurie Batzel digital book - Fable

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Faking an engagement…

Should be a piece of (cheese)cake!

To win his parents’ competition and space to expand his cheese shop, cheesemaker Lucas Carl must get engaged before his older brother—or pretend to. Newly divorced and very pregnant, Chrysta Ball needs a supplier for her cheese-board party business. Like Lucas, she’s too goal focused to let feelings get in the way. Chrysta is also the only woman he’s ever met who shares his passion for cheese. Can a fake engagement survive charcuterie drama, family secrets and a Valentine’s Day deadline…or is Lucas in whey over his head?

A Crystal Hill Romance

From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging.

A Crystal Hill Romance

Book 1: The Dairy Queen's Second Chance
Book 2: The Valentine Plan
Book 3: The Teacher's Forever Family

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About Laurie Batzel

Laurie Batzel lives in the Poconos with her husband, their four two-legged children and their two four legged children, Stuart the Corgi and Midge the Marvelous Rescue Pup. Her first book, With My Soul, was published in 2019 and her essays can be found in several editions of Chicken Soup for the Soul, as well as online at McSweeney’s Internet Tendencies, Longreads and Harvard University’s Tuesday Magazine. When not writing romance that is equal parts swoons, sniffles and smiles, she can be found watching too much TV under too many blankets, testing the acceptable limits of caffeine consumption and perfecting her recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Learn more at authorlauriebatzel.com

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