Title: With Spite
Series: Don't Date Him #8
Author: Lani Lynn Vale
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Tropes: Brother's Best Friend, Stalker (Him)
Forced Proximity, Commitment Issues
Release Date: August 4, 2026
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Huxley Hosea was at the lowest of the lows.
Exhausted—both mentally and physically—he could barely put one foot in front of the other. Tired to the bone due to a never-ending war. He was desperate to find a new every day that didn’t revolve around getting shot at by kids that could barely hold a rifle steady. War had broken his soul, and the last thing he wanted to do was go home and pretend that he was just a normal citizen.
But then he sees her, also at her lowest of lows, for the first time, and his soul latches on. Bernice, his salvation.
He’s convinced that she’s the answer to his woes, and he develops an unhealthy attachment to her that carries over to his civilian life. For five years, he watches her. Protects her. Keeps her safe when she won’t protect herself. Hux follows her every move and hides in the shadows so she’ll never see.
Then she shows up in his town, and all bets are off.
She’s in his town now. That means his rules. His way. And no more highway.
She’s stuck, and she’ll never know it until it’s too late for her to run.
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With Spite is book 8 in the Don’t Date Him series and is fantastic!
I loved Hux and Bernice’s story. Hux is a meat processor/butcher at his family’s business, The Mercantile. He also has a secret obsession, and her name is Bernice.
Bernice moved to Montana after discovering that her brother was alive and not dead like everyone told her. There’s only one problem, she has severe asthma which is easily triggered. But nothing, not even her body will keep her away from her brother, Creed, again.
Bernice finds a job at The Mercantile, and sees Huxley for the first time and is mesmerised by his tattoos and his devil may care attitude. Now Bernice has to deal with Hux’s mother who has the worst attitude and is horrible to work for.
But being close to Hux helps her discover their connection and the fact that Hux is absolutely obsessed with her and wants to look after her.
Secrets are exposed and the plot twists in this book are awesome!
I love that this series is slightly different to Lani’s other books but they are just as good, if not better! I can’t wait for the next book!
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Releasing September 8
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Lani Lynn Vale is an American author of humorous romantic suspense novels. Born in the Great State of Texas, she has lived the majority of her adult life in East Texas where most of her novels are based. She’s married to her high school sweetheart whom her readers refer to as “LLV’s Bearded Half.” She published her first novel, Boomtown. in the summer of 2013 after the birth of her third child. She’s gone on to publish over 100 novels, with most of them going on to become USA Today Bestsellers.
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