Title: A Simple Hello
Series: Cooper Town Boys #2
Author: Lacey Black
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: April 14, 2026
🩷Small Town
🩷Friends to Lovers
🩷He Falls First
🩷Sworn Off Relationships
🩷Cinnamon Roll Hero
Cade
When it comes to women, keeping things casual is my forte. What can I say, I like to live life to its fullest. Then I spot the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen at The Tipsy Lizard, and I know I need to get to know her. Like a moth to a flame, I’m drawn. The only issue is, she’s dating someone else.
So, the only choice I have is to give Oaklee my number and tell her to use it when she’s single.
To my surprise, that phone call came sooner than I expected. She’s just getting out of a relationship and isn’t looking for anything serious, which is right up my alley. Spending time with her isn’t a hardship, and sending little gifts to her office to say hello is a lot more fun than I would have imagined.
The problem is, I’m not sure I can keep her safely in the friend zone much longer.
Oaklee
Relocating to a small town was exactly what I needed. However, from the moment I arrived in Cooper Town, everything seemed to snowball. The jerk I was dating decided to cheat, leaving me in a new place with a new job and a support system of one to lean on.
Meeting Cade at a bar turned out to be more than just a casual happenstance.
Being around him is easy. He’s gorgeous, charismatic, fun, and always sends me little things to let me know he’s thinking of me. When I have to start working beside my ex, Cade kicks it into overdrive, showing me exactly how easy it could be to fall for a guy like him. Too bad he’s not looking for forever. Cade only wants right now.
Suddenly, my easiest hello might be my hardest goodbye.
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A Simple Hello by Lacey Black
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Oaklee and Cade meet and sparks fly but she has a boyfriend so nothing comes off it. But when she’s finally free of her cheating ex and one chance meet later, she agrees to one date. She not ready for anything serious and he’s on board – or so he says.
Spending time together, having a blast start to awake feelings they never saw coming. He wants more, she is not sure what she wants and when the time comes to chose, she freaks and he walks.
But finding someone special is a once in a lifetime experience and if they’re not careful they might loose the best things that’s ever happened to them.
This story was filled with great banter, witty comebacks and a lot of laughter. I fell in love with Cade in book 1 and i’m so happy to see him settling down with a worthy woman.
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USA Today Bestselling Author Lacey Black is a Midwestern girl with a passion for reading, writing, and shopping. She carries her e-reader with her everywhere she goes so she never misses an opportunity to read a few pages. Always looking for a happily ever after, Lacey is passionate about contemporary romance novels and enjoys it further when you mix in a little suspense. She resides in a small town in Illinois with her husband, two children, and three rowdy chickens.
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