Book Spotlight: When There Was You

We’re celebrating the release of swoon-worthy romance, When There Was You by K.C. Lake! Read it now on KU!

When There Was You (California Dreaming Book 2)
Release Date: September 24th, 2025
Genre: Romance/ 80’s Nostalgia

Tropes:

One night stand
Daddy Lumberjack (big…everything)
Big city to small town
Broken hearts to healing hearts
Found family
Possessive cinnamon roll MMC
Coast to coast
Spicy and emotional contemporary romance
Butch & Sundance
Low tech 1980s
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A broken heart. A chance encounter. One night that could change everything.

Jacqui Hall is limping through 1984 with a heart shattered so thoroughly, it might be irreparable. When a plum magazine job across the country arises, she jumps at the opportunity, desperate to restart her life and chase her dreams. And when she meets a handsome stranger and they share one reckless, memorable night, it stirs passions she feared were long dead.

But leaving California brings consuming loneliness and new troubles as Jacqui struggles to find her footing. Until Mr. One Night Only roars back into her life, testing her resolve about falling for another sweet-talking man with hypnotic eyes—and arms that feel like home. Especially when they’re both emotionally scarred and harboring deal-breaking secrets.

But if she’s brave enough to trust again, will Jacqui find the man truly worthy of her heart?

Recalling the days of muscle car culture and low-tech times, K.C. Lake delivers an intimate story of healing hearts and found family. When There Was You is the second propulsive book in the California Dreaming contemporary romance series. If you like emotional reads, strong dialogue, and swoon worthy book boyfriends, you’ll adore this steamy love story packed with all the feels.  

A full content advisory for this book can be found at: https://www.kclakebooks.com/contentadvisory.html

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