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The Valentine Plan by Laurie Batzel

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Also by Laurie Batzel:

Her Everyday Hero, October 2026
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Their First Dance, September 2025
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The Teacher's Forever Family, June 2025
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The Valentine Plan, February 2025
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The Dairy Queen's Second Chance, August 2024
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THE VALENTINE PLAN
By: Laurie Batzel

A Clean and Uplifting Romance

Crystal Hill #2
Harlequin
February 2025
On Sale: January 21, 2025
Featuring: Lucas Carl; Chrysta Ball
336 pages
ISBN: 1335051406
EAN: 9781335051400
Kindle: B0CW1B5YD3
Mass Market Paperback / e-Book
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Romance Contemporary | Romance Small Town

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?

Crystal Hill

The Valentine Plan
THE VALENTINE PLAN
#2.0 β€’ February 2025
The Teacher's Forever Family
THE TEACHER'S FOREVER FAMILY
#3.0 β€’ June 2025
Her Everyday Hero
HER EVERYDAY HERO
#5.0 β€’ October 2026