Leighton Rae Smith

Spring has officially sprung, and I'm already looking to summer! Sunshine, ice cream, and of course, a steamy summer romance 💞 My next book, Our Future Love Story, comes out June 23rd, but you can pre-order TODAY! Read more about what's to come on my Substack.

https://open.substack.com/pub/leightonrsmith/p/feelin-hot-hot-hot-for-new-books?r=tvgef&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

The greenhouse is popping off this year!! Herbs, tomatoes, and chamomile from seed no big dill 🥁🌱 (Peep the ghost 👻 on the Halloween welcome mat I’m using as insulation)

My favorite reads of the year (so far). What are yours?

If you want, you can read my thoughts on each book on my Substack!
https://leightonrsmith.substack.com/p/my-favorite-books-this-year-so-far

No tricks here! Only a little bloodlust 😈 Neon Fangs” is $0.99 through the end of April! Pick it up wherever you read ebooks. Here are some things people have to say about it 🖤

It’s storm season and I’ve got a new short read for y’all! This one’s for those who love Twister! 🌪️ ♥️🌶️ Ready to chase it?

One rest stop. One storm shelter. Zero inhibitions.

Jasmine is a scientist from Philly who just scored a big fellowship in California. In the middle of her cross-country road trip, she stops for a bite to eat when a storm strikes that blows away her plans.

Caleb is a retired storm chaser who knows what a green sky means: There’s a tornado coming, and quick. He’s spent years chasing nature’s beauty, but he’s never seen anything as captivating as the woman sitting in the booth next to him.

When the winds turn against them, the two strangers take shelter underground, where the electricity between them explodes into thunder-clapped passion.

Read in one sitting! Hold on Tight is a short, steamy contemporary with instalust and an HEA!

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Nook readers! You can be one of the first to pre-order my new book, Our Future Love Story, for 25% OFF! B&N Rewards Members can use the code PREORDER25

Our Future Love Story is an ode to the summer ☀ It's a sapphic summer rom-com with psychics, swamps, and plenty of spice!

📚 ARC CALL! 📚
I’m looking for folks to join the ARC team for “Our Future Love Story”, an upcoming sapphic summer rom-com in the Hickory Hill series of paranormal small-town romances! You can find more info about the book/series on my page.

If you’re interested, please fill out the form linked here below. I’ll need your name and email in order to contact you, but all other personal information will remain confidential.
https://forms.gle/qubYXA8gor1km2zN7

Look at all those flowers!! 🌺 Our Future Love Story is about how love can find you when you’re least expecting it. Get ready for a steamy summer with all the magic of Hickory Hill! 🌞🔮

COVER REVEAL

With spring upon us, I can’t think of a better time to share the cover for Our Future Love Story! Expect a pre-order announcement soon!

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Destiny had a plan. It involved a color-coded calendar, a successful artisanal candy business, and exactly zero surprises. Nothing romantic, and certainly nothing supernatural.

Trading her corporate job for a part-time position at a flower shop in Hot Springs, Arkansas, was supposed to be the ultimate reset. But Destiny’s new life is already fraying at the edges. Her boss is living on another planet, her side hustle is stuck in neutral, her sister can’t seem to do the dishes, and her new coworker, Iris, is a walking, talking distraction.

Iris is migratory, outdoorsy, and effortlessly chill — the exact brand of chaos Destiny usually avoids. But beneath the surface, they are both equally adrift, searching for a version of the future that finally feels like home.

When a delivery to the mysterious Hickory Hill triggers a sudden psychic awakening, Destiny’s carefully curated plans are tossed out the window. Now, she’s seeing flashes of a future she didn’t ask for. As her life spirals out of control, so do her feelings for Iris.

Drafted into decorating Hickory Hill’s biggest wedding of the summer, Destiny is forced to lean on Iris to navigate small-town social minefields and her erratic new powers. With the battle between her head and her heart at a fever pitch, Destiny realizes that life and love are two things you can’t control.

Our Future Love Story is a sapphic romantic comedy steeped in summer magic!
✨ She sees the future
🥀 A wedding and a funeral
🌞 Coworkers to lovers
🍬 Sweet as candy (but don’t forget the spice! 🌶)

Release day is here!! A Ghost of a Holiday is out TODAY!

Amelia Monroe has spent six decades alone as the only ghost haunting Hickory Manor. One cold December day, her afterlife gets turned upside down when her long-lost love Samuel Hoffman turns up. And surprise of all surprises, he’s a ghost, too! Sparks fly (literally) as his unexpected arrival forces the couple to re-examine their past — all while saving Christmas for their favorite mortals.

Available wherever e-books are sold!

❄ Time jump
❄ Forced proximity
❄ Mini mystery
❄ Christmas magic
❄ Grumpy x sunshine (Amelia’s the grump!)