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L. J. Wede has a guiding philosophy – write the book that you want to read. An avid lover of spicy romances, L. J. has taken that to heart with her debut novel, Igniting the Spark. Visit her website to sign up for her newsletter and more!
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L. J. Wede @ljwede.com · Aug 8
Announcing the official trailer for Love From the Shadows! Join Damian and the rest of the Marano Family August 22 🖤

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Touch him and die ❤️🤭

Love From the Shadows by L. J. Wede
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November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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When he doesn't take insults lightly, especially with her...

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November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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When the book opens like this, you know you're in for a great ride 🖤

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October 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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When the slow burn finally ignites 🌶️🔥🌶️

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October 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Highly, highly recommend getting in on the fun and picking up a mafia romance novel 🖤 😈

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October 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Early morning chill and a short stroll really gets the mind moving 🥰

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October 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Full series out now! ⚡ 🌊

Igniting the Spark and Fighting the Current by L. J. Wede

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October 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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We stan an overprotective queen 🥰 👑

Love From the Shadows by L. J. Wede

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October 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Don't get me wrong, I love Sunny San Diego, but man, there's something about an Iowan thunderstorm that is so nostalgic for me

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October 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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My characters go through hell, they deserve a little opalite happy ending 💎

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October 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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My characters doing PDA? Of course.
My characters confessing their love in a desperate declaration? *chef's kiss*
Me trying to flirt with my husband in real life? Ummm, do you want to eat tacos?

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October 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Hear me out, what if we added a spicy scene? 😜 🌶️

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October 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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I can still pair certain passages to specific therapy sessions, but there's something to be said about taking your story and giving it to the world

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October 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Editing the second book of the Marano Family series with my favorite editor 🖤🖤 🐈‍⬛

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October 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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I'm not sorry for the things that happen in my book 😈

Igniting the Spark by L. J. Wede

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October 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Touch him and die ❤️🤭

Love From the Shadows by L. J. Wede
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October 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Did Taylor Swift just release Viv's theme song? We love a mafia romance in this house 🖤

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October 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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The next book is coming eventually. My editor needs a nap and scratches first 🐈‍⬛ 🥰

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October 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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As a mafia romance author, I really need everyone to listen to this song and then read my book, mmmkay?

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October 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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I'll be an author tomorrow 🪩 💃

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October 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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But hey, that only means we're that much closer to getting Marano Family 2 and 3 out! 🖤🖤

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October 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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But trust me, I've read the first three books and there's a lot of good things in store 😈 🖤

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October 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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When he doesn't take insults lightly, especially with her...

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October 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The story demands it. I'm not sorry 🤷‍♀️

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October 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Trust me, it's going to be your next favorite book 🖤

Love From the Shadows by L. J. Wede

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September 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM