The Love Vixen Books

The world has fallen in love with The Love Vixen. Whether you’re unhappy in your current relationship, having trouble lowering those walls around your untrusting heart, or needing advice on how to deal with jealousy, the Love Vixen is there for you. This short read is an introduction into the world of The Love Vixen. The Love Vixen began as the author of a simple relationship blog that exploded into an international sensation. She’s often seen on television talk shows offering her expertise, and even on QTC, promoting her bestselling book, Love Like a PB&J Sammie. Watch parties form for her weekly posts. Coffee shops host Love Vixen events, where her podcasts have become social happenings. Water cooler debates over her content are all the rage. Love Vixen memes are everywhere on social media and Love Vixen merch is flooding the market! The Love Vixen’s quirky answers and straight-shooting advice are taking the world by storm. Her platform has blown up, resulting in much reflection from both men and women, opening the lines of communication on those tough relationship subjects. This short read introduces you to the trending phenomenon known as The Love Vixen and kicks off a year of LV books. Eleven amazing authors have been given the rights to develop Love Vixen inspired stories, each based on one of her most liked blog posts and to be released monthly. **Disclaimer: The Love Vixen concept, letters, posts, and advice are works of fiction. The LV is not a licensed doctor or trained professional, or even a real person. The guidance she gives should probably not be followed because everything is made up by the authors. ***Let’s Talk Love introduces you to The Love Vixen and gives you a peek inside her life. The Love Vixen ultimately finds her HEA in December in My Bet's on Love. Line Up of Love Vixen Releases January: Let’s Talk Love – Lizabeth Scott February: Lust or Love - Jeannette Winters March: Getting Lucky in Love – Dylann Crush April: A Warrior to Love – J.M. Madden May: Bone Frog Love – Sharon Hamilton June: One of a Kind Love – Christina Tetreault July: Mistaken for Love – Delancey Stewart August: Silver Lining Love – Melanie Shawn September: Deadline for Love – Jade Webb October: Blinded by Love – Reana Malori November: Waiting for Love – Lacey Black December: My Bets on Love – Lizabeth Scott

Dear Love Vixen: I’m frustrated, both mentally and physically. I’ve been crushing on this guy since I was a teenager. Back then we had a major roadblock, namely my father, who was also his coach. How Jack filled out that Speedo distracted me but back then dating was a no-no because his focus needed to be on winning the gold. But the Olympics are over and guess who show’s back in town looking for a job? Of course I hire him. What was I thinking? I’m not sadist, but this is pure torture. To make it even worse, Jack knows damn well the effect he has on me. Again, the rules are clear, no fraternization between employees. I followed them once, and I lost him. If I break them now, I could lose my job. Of course spending hours daydreaming about running my hands over every inch of his gorgeous Olympic Gold body isn’t doing much for the quality of my work either. Do I fire him or act on every one of the fantasies I’ve ever had about him? I’ve got to know, is this lust or love? Risky business Dear Risky, Oh sweetie, you had me at Speedo. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but work place romances rarely work. Those rules are there for a reason. Maybe you need to tighten up that resume. It sounds to me like you’ve been training for this chance for years. I’d say go for the gold. Good luck, hon! The Love Vixen

Dear Love Vixen, Help, I’ve fallen and I can’t pick myself up! I’m totally, one-hundred percent in love with a guy who’s never thought of me as more than a friend. We’ve been through so much together over the years, and I’ve tried time and time again to hint at how I truly feel but he’s clueless... totally, utterly unaware that he’s the peanut butter to my jelly, the yin to my yang, the banana to my banana split. Now I’ve been offered a major promotion that would mean moving across the country. Is it time to make a fresh start and leave my soulmate behind or should I lay my heart on the line and finally tell him how I feel? Almost Out of Time Dear Almost, I can tell you’ve read my book, Love is Like a PB&J Sammie. Re-read chapter four. Notice anything familiar? Yep, you’ve been Friend Zoned. The relationship you currently have with your guy is one sided. You’re the giver and he’s the taker. Stop giving so much. Sweetie, you’ve got to step back and take a look inside yourself. Find a hobby that doesn’t include your guy. Go out and meet people. Make new friends. Start dating. You can’t change the way your crush feels about you. But you can change the way he sees you. Wake him up to the fact that you are your own person with needs he’s not meeting. You are fierce! Focus on you but realize that you may need to take that promotion. Good luck, hon! The ♥️ Vixen

Dear Vixen, Please help me! My hunky and reclusive next door neighbor is a true hero. When my ex busted down my door and attacked me, my neighbor Booker saved me, at extreme cost to himself. He knocked the guy out and watched over me until the police could haul my assailant away. Then he let me patch him up, but the caring led to more. We spent one beautiful night together, but he hasn’t spoken to me very much since. Actually, he’s gone to extreme lengths to avoid me, telling me what we had wasn’t going anywhere. Now, though, things are happening that make me think my ex is stalking me, and Booker is here to watch out for me. I’m afraid it won’t last long, because there’s a part of him that just won’t let me in. I’ve tried to connect with him but he’s a wounded veteran, a U.S. Army Ranger, and I believe he thinks everything I do is because I pity him or something. I just want to get to know him. I have no regrets from loving him and I hope he doesn’t either. I can tell he’s an incredible, honorable man, something we women dream of finding, but rarely do. I’m afraid I’ve fallen for an unreachable dream. I’m hoping that you will read this on your podcast on Friday. I’ve caught my neighbor listening to your show a couple of times, and I think it may be the only way I can get my message across to him. Booker, if you’re listening, come knock on my door. Dinner is ready. Dessert is optional. Desperate in Columbus Dear Desperate, First let me say, our nation’s veterans have had a rough road, and they don’t get the thanks and appreciation that they deserve. Sweetie, congrats for rising above an unhealthy relationship with a hopeful heart. That took courage and determination. Something you and your neighbor have in common. If your neighbor is fighting his attraction to you, I have to wonder what has caused him to be distrustful and to close his heart. I think finding that reason may be the key to happiness. Take your time and be persistent. All good things come to those who are patient and he sounds like a gem worth waiting for! Booker, if you’re listening, take the chance and follow your heart. And go eat dessert! Good luck, hon! The ♥️ Vixen The Love Vixen Reading Order- Let’s Talk Love by Lizabeth Scott Lust or Love by Jeannette Winters Getting Lucky In Love by Dylann Crush A Warrior To Love by J.M. Madden Bone Frog Love by Sharon Hamilton One Of A Kind Love by Christina Tetreault Mistaken For Love by Delancey Stewart Silver Lining Love by Melanie Shawn Deadline For Love by Jade Webb Blinded By Love by Reana Malori Waiting For Love by Lacey Black My Bet’s On Love by Lizabeth Scott

♥️The Navy SEAL and the Cupcake Girl♥️ Dear Love Vixen: I’m flirting with this guy who is almost as old as my dad. I mean, he’s hot as hell, and he’s a real man, not like the boys I’ve been dating lately. Is this wrong? I know, I know. I need to find out if he’s married, or with someone first, but he wants to take me out on a lunch date to discuss. Should I go, or nip it in the bud? I can’t stop thinking/dreaming about him. ♥️Cupcake Girl♥️ Dear Cupcake Girl: Nip it. Nip it. Nip it. Until you know what you’re dealing with don’t get your heart involved. Don’t listen to those naughty girly parts until you know he’s single and available. And by available, I also mean emotionally. Then decide what you want from him and what’s best for you. Which may or may not be the same thing. Good luck, hon. XOXO The Love Vixen ♥️ And From a Navy SEAL: “From the first moment I saw her I envisioned slapping frosting all over that cute little cupcake at the Baby Cakes bar. When I close my eyes, I’m dribbling warm chocolate sauce, powdered sugar, silver balls and sprinkles all over her body parts and then…OMG I shouldn’t be even considering dating someone so young. But I’m newly single now and this sweet young thing seems like just the right person I could take another bite out of love with. I’ve weathered the marriage storms and served my country well for twenty years. Isn’t a former Navy SEAL allowed a little fun?”

Dear Love Vixen, I am actually writing to you for my cousin because she's too stubborn to do it herself. In a week she's returning home for her twin brother's wedding. Unfortunately, her brother's best man, the very man who kissed her sixteen years ago and she hasn't seen since, is returning as well. I told her to make her move and finally know once and for all how he feels. She disagrees. She plans to avoid him as much as possible until he goes back to the West Coast. Should she take my advice or let him disappear from her life for another sixteen years? Sincerely,A Concerned Cuz Dear Cuz, Oh, sweetie, you should… I mean your “cuz” should definitely listen to your voice of reason. If she’s been pining for him for sixteen years, there’s obviously something there. At least for “her.” You tell her LV said to go for it. What has she got to lose? Another sixteen years of wondering “what if”? Most importantly, what has she got to gain? A wonderful happily ever after. Good luck, hon!The <3 Vixen

Dear Love Vixen: I've been a little ... down on my luck. (Like flat broke, homeless, and depressed). So my uncle has been letting me crash at his place and deliver coffee for his diner. It was temporary. Till I got on my feet. Anyway, I delivered coffee to this uber-hot executive type on Madison, and well ... mistakes were made. He thought I was his intern! And he put me to work. And I've always kinda wanted to work in advertising so I didn't correct him. I've been interning there now for two weeks, and the thing is, I think there's something developing between me and the hot boss. And I love this job (it'd be better if I was getting paid, of course). But when he finds out I'm not who he thinks I am, and that I never bothered to correct him, it'll all be over! What should I do? Mistaken Identity on Madison Dear Madison, What the whaaat? First it has to be said, “You go girl!” There I said it, now let’s break it down. You’ve been working for two weeks and are still fake employed, so that says you’re doing well at your fake job. I suppose you could just stop showing up but you don’t sound like the kind of woman to ghost. Having the hots for your boss, now that’s a real pickle. Sweetie, you know what you have to do. Tell the truth and it will set you free. You just might want to check with the coffee shop as plan B should your truth set you back on the sidewalk. Good luck, hon! The ♥ Vixen

Wyatt Briggs knew exactly what he wanted in life . And more importantly, what he didn’t. As the second oldest of nine siblings, he’d ruled out being a father by the time he’d hit double digits. Wyatt valued silence, privacy, and order. He’d built the life he wanted and was not willing to compromise for any woman…until he met her. His sexy neighbor was everything he didn’t want. She was young. Wild. And in the public eye. So why couldn’t he stop thinking about her? Whitney plagued him with temptation, but he managed to resist it for years while still keeping a watchful eye on her from afar. That is until a fateful night when tragedy strikes, leaving her more vulnerable than ever. Whitney Foster had no clue what she wanted in life . For a decade, she’d lived her life in the public eye. But now, her influencer career was dwindling, and she didn’t have a backup plan. Her life was falling apart, not just professionally but personally as well. After discovering her boyfriend cheating on her with her best friend, Whitney was sure she’d hit rock bottom…until she got the call that changed her life forever. When she is thrust into a life of responsibility and grief, her only lifeline is her too-hot-for-his-own-good neighbor, whom she has been lusting after for five years. Wyatt has always kept his distance, but now he keeps showing up when she needs him most. She knows she can’t survive another heartbreak, but how is she supposed to resist her sexy knight in shining armor…or, in this case…khakis? Author’s Note: Silver Lining Love is a next-door-neighbor, age-gap, insta-family, opposites attract, small-town romance.

Dear Love Vixen, I feel a bit silly writing you, but I’m desperate. Last week, I received a call from my mom that I needed to come home for two weeks. All she said it was urgent, family-related and I absolutely had to be there. And since I have about twelve weeks of vacation saved up and owe my mom for giving birth to me, I fly back home – after agreeing to still work my twelve hour days to my bosszilla. What could go wrong? And the day after I land? My childhood best friend turned one-time lover turned nemesis decides to show up reminding me of some stupid pact we had made a decade ago that if we both weren’t married by 28, we would marry each other. We were 17 and dumb, what can I say? And now my “fiancé” (seriously, he calls himself that!) shows up every day with flowers, sends me singing telegrams and cooks dinner for my mom and I. He’s trying to win me over, but I still am hurt by the way he broke my heart back when we were 17. I don’t know if I will be able to trust him ever again, even with those six-pack abs he not-so-subtly displayed for me. So, Love Vixen, help me! My 28th birthday is just two weeks away and I don’t know if I can put myself out on the line again. How can I tell if he is for real or if he is going to shatter my poor heart all over again? Yours, Desperate and on a Deadline Dear Desperate and on a Deadline, Girl, this one is doozy! You have got one determined guy on your hands and that tells me a lot. After all, why would he be trying so hard to win your love if he didn’t care about you? In the age of social media and dating apps, most women are lucky if they get a guy to respond to their text in under 24 hours and you have a man chasing you all around town! Unfortunately there’s no test or formula out there to ensure you that you won’t get your heart broken. All I can do is to tell you to trust your gut. Do you get the butterflies when you see him? And most importantly: does the thought of not being with him make your stomach sick? That will tell you more than any quiz ever could. Good luck, hon! The ♥️ Vixen

Dear Love Vixen, I don’t know what to do and I need your help! My best friend died one year ago. Since then, I’ve been helping her husband with their five-year-old daughter. I didn’t mean for it to happen but… I’ve fallen in love with my best friend’s husband. I’m so torn. Do women have a ‘Sister Code’ that says we can’t date an ex? Because if there is, I think I’m about to break that rule in a huge way. I’d love nothing more than to climb him like a spider-monkey, but I’m worried that I’m betraying my friend’s memory. Please help me, Love Vixen. My feelings for him seem so wrong, but I can’t just turn them off. Do I keep my feelings to myself and just deal with my own heartbreak? Should I let him know how I feel? Should I just suck it up and find someone else? Sincerely, Confused in Virginia ***** Dear Virginia, Oh sweetie, you are in a pickle. Grief has no timeline and he’s still mourning. You need to take a step back and focus on his child while he heals. You are a remarkable woman to rearrange your life in order to be there for the little girl. With patience and caring he may one day realize what has been right in front of him. You asked me what you should do? There isn’t an easy answer. Is life ever easy? Listen to your heart. It seems like you already know what to do. Good luck, hon! The ♥️ Vixen

Dear Love Vixen, You know the saying “always a bridesmaid, never a bride?” That’s me. I’ve stood beside six best friends, with the seventh to marry the man of her dreams in less than a month. I’ve tried everything, from dating apps to websites that promise to find you deep, meaningful love, only to set you up with a dud who leaves you with the whole check. So, I’m done. Throwing in the towel. Over dating. I’m just going to sit here and wait for it to show up on my doorstep like pizza delivery. I’m… Ugh! Sorry, my neighbor is horrible! I wish you could hear how loud and annoying he is. He’s the worst, even if he is slightly gorgeous. The problem is… he knows it. Anyway, back to my issue. I’m tired of looking for love in all the wrong places! (Wow, cue Johnny Lee.) Help! Sincerely, Waiting in Washington Dear Lady in Waiting, You’re going about this all wrong. Don’t think of it as giving up. Think of it as the perfect time to do some inner soul-searching and find out exactly who you are and what you have to offer those you love. You know I always say, you’ll never find love until you find yourself. Sweetie, I wish I could tell you a timeline, but there isn’t one. Finding true love could take years or it could be closer than you think. Good luck, hon! The ♥️ Vixen

Dear Love Vixen,As a man, I found your response to Sleepy in San Antonio insulting. You told Sleepy to train her husband using positive reinforcement to reward him for good behavior when he helps around the house. Really? Where was your “To have a healthy and happy relationship, you must have communication” response? You are a desperate woman who has evidently been scorned by men. And another thing, your tag line—“You’ll never find love until you find yourself,”—is abstruse and convoluted. BTW, the only thing good about your book, Love Like a PB&J Sammie, is the editing. In fact, you should have written your book on a roll of toilet paper to be flushed down the drain along with all the relationships who followed your advice.You say honesty is your big platform but you, Love Vixen, are the biggest liar. There are no soulmates and there is no fairy tale, happily ever after. And as always, I’m…Bustin’ it in Boston Dear BB,We’ve had our difference of opinions through the year and I see nothing has changed. Had you not been so focused on the editing, you might have learned a thing or two from my book on how to improve your disposition. I’m going to go out on a limb and say you are a chronically single, middle-aged, set in your ways, grumpy pants. Am I right?You probably couldn’t find your way into a healthy relationship with neon signs and a Relationships for Dummies manual by your side.Honesty IS the best policy in life and most assuredly in relationships. Are you familiar with the concept? Oh, and sweetie, you can keep your toilet paper for your Boston Butt.Good luck, hon!The ♥️ Vixen **Disclaimer: The Love Vixen concept, letters, posts, and advice are works of fiction. The LV is not a licensed doctor or trained professional, or even a real person. The guidance she gives should probably not be followed because everything is made up by the authors. *** Let’s Talk Love introduces you to The Love Vixen and gives you a peek inside her life. The Love Vixen ultimately finds her HEA in December in My Bet’s on Love. Line Up of Love Vixen Releases January: Let’s Talk Love – Lizabeth ScottFebruary: Lust or Love - Jeannette WintersMarch: Getting Lucky in Love – Dylann CrushApril: A Warrior to Love – J.M. MaddenMay: Bone Frog Love – Sharon HamiltonJune: One of a Kind Love – Christina TetreaultJuly: Mistaken for Love – Delancey StewartAugust: Silver Lining Love – Melanie ShawnSeptember: Deadline for Love – Jade WebbOctober: Blinded by Love – Reana MaloriNovember: Waiting for Love – Lacey BlackDecember: My Bets on Love – Lizabeth Scott