A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime (Lancaster Prep, Bk. 2)
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Overview
From NYT bestselling author Monica Murphy comes a deeply romantic enemies-to-lovers story set in the world of Lancaster Prep — where the most unlikely pair might just be the most unforgettable.
Wren Beaumont has it all figured out. She's kind, clever, and beautiful — the girl everyone at Lancaster Prep seems to adore. Her grades are impeccable, her reputation spotless, and her future looks exactly as planned.
Then there's Crew Lancaster. Brooding, untouchable, and entirely unimpressed by Wren's golden-girl shine. As the son of the family who literally owns the school, you'd think his life would be easy. It's not. His father's expectations are suffocating, and Crew has learned to keep people at a distance.
Wren is no exception — at least, that's what he tells himself.
When their lives collide in ways neither of them expected, something shifts. Wren starts to see that there's a whole world beyond perfect grades and playing by the rules. And Crew — for the first time — finds himself caring about someone other than himself.
But Crew Lancaster doesn't do feelings. And Wren Beaumont doesn't do bad boys. So what happens when the boy who's been pushing everyone away can't stop thinking about the one girl he told himself he didn't want?
The school's most unlikely couple might just be its most inevitable one.
Series Information
Series Name: Lancaster Prep
Series Reading Order
The Lancaster Prep series is divided into two main arcs: the original Lancaster Prep series, followed by the Lancaster Prep — Next Generation sub-series. Both sub-series are best read in their respective publication orders. 'Birthday Kisses' and 'New Year's Day' are optional novellas that can be read after their respective preceding main series books, but are not essential to the core narrative progression.
Book 1, Lancaster Prep - Things I Wanted to Say
Book 2, Lancaster Prep - A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime
Book 3, Lancaster Prep - Promises We Meant to Keep
Book 4, Lancaster Prep - I'll Always Be With You
Book 5, Lancaster Prep - You Said I Was Your Favorite
Book 6, Lancaster Prep - Lonely for You Only
Optional Novella, Lancaster Prep - Birthday Kisses
Optional Novella, Lancaster Prep - New Year's Day
Book 1, Lancaster Prep — Next Generation - All My Kisses for You
Book 2, Lancaster Prep — Next Generation - Keep Me In Your Heart
Book 3, Lancaster Prep — Next Generation - You Were Never Not Mine
Topics and Key Themes
Narrative Tropes
Enemies to Lovers
Grumpy/Sunshine
Slow Burn
Opposites Attract
He Falls First
Key Themes
Golden girl unraveling — Wren's perfect reputation cracks under Crew's unimpressed gaze.
Walls built by legacy — Crew's suffocating family name keeps everyone, including himself, at arm's length.
Good girl meets her exception — Wren breaks her own rules for the one boy she shouldn't want.
Inevitable over impossible — two people who swore they didn't want each other can't stay apart.
Elite school, private wounds — Lancaster Prep's prestige hides the pressure quietly crushing its students.
Who is this book for?
Primary Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ 3/5: Spicy
Open-door romance with balance. You’ll find some on-page intimacy with moderate detail, woven into the story. A sweet spot for readers who enjoy both emotional depth and a bit of steam.
Fans of Penelope Douglas and enemies-to-lovers school settings will enjoy the brooding obsession, slow-burn tension, and emotionally charged romance between Lancaster Prep's golden girl and its most dangerous bad boy.
About the Author
Monica Murphy is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Her books have been translated in almost a dozen languages and has sold over one million copies worldwide. She is both a traditionally published author and an independently published author. She writes new adult, young adult and contemporary romance. She is a wife and a mother of three who lives with her family in central California on fourteen acres in the middle of nowhere, along with their one dog and too many cats. monicamurphyauthor.com
Similar Authors
Colleen Hoover, Monica West, Penelope Douglas
Reader FAQs
The tension builds gradually throughout the story. Crew and Wren spend considerable time in opposition before anything shifts, making the emotional payoff feel earned rather than rushed. Readers who prefer sustained tension over quick romantic resolution will find the pacing satisfying.
A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime carries a spice level of 3 out of 5 and deals with themes including family pressure, reputation, and emotional guardedness. Readers sensitive to controlling family dynamics or emotionally unavailable characters should factor that into their decision.
Like Penelope Douglas, the book centres on a brooding, guarded male lead and a contrasting female lead in an elite school setting. The tone leans into obsessive tension and emotional push-pull, though the world-building stays light and the focus remains firmly on the central relationship.
The book is classified as New Adult contemporary romance with a moderate spice level. It features high school-aged characters navigating emotionally intense situations. It is generally considered more appropriate for readers 18 and older due to its romantic content and mature themes.
The emotional weight is present but sits closer to romantic intensity than to the grief or trauma-driven depth of many Colleen Hoover titles. The focus is on internal conflict, identity, and the tension between two guarded characters rather than external crisis or tragedy.
Info
ISBN: 9781649379115
Published Date: November 18, 2025
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Language: English
Page Count: 395
Size: 9.25" l x 6.25" w x 1.25" h
Category
Fiction