{2026 New Release} Bad Seeds by: Mary Monroe A warm-hearted, generous businesswoman discovers her dark side when she’s betrayed by both the younger man she thought was the love of her life and the best friend she’s always trusted—with shattering consequences—in New York Times bestselling author Mary Monroe’s final standalone novel set in the outrageously scandalous, colorful town of Lexington, Alabama. The daughter of a hardworking restaurant owner, Louise Brooks always sees the best in people—and in helping them no matter how difficult her own life gets.

In Mary Monroe’s final Lexington, Alabama standalone, a generous businesswoman’s world shatters when her fiancé and best friend aren’t who they seem. Betrayal leads to deadly consequences in this scandalous tale of revenge and justice. How far will she go? #MaryMonroe #LexingtonAlabama #FinalNovel