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The Girlfriend Zone

Love and Hockey, Book 4

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The Girlfriend Zone

By: Lauren Blakely
Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor, Jason Clarke
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Performed in duet by Samantha Brentmoor and Jason Clarke!

In my defense, I had no idea the tattooed, glasses-wearing, soulful hottie I spent one perfect day—and one unforgettable night—with was a hockey star on my father’s team.

And Miles didn’t know I was the coach’s daughter.

That’s the point of a “no-work-talk” date.

But now? He's as forbidden to me as I am to him.

When I land a new gig as the team photographer, we vow to keep it professional. We mostly succeed…except for that time after a game when he couldn’t keep his talented hands off me. But I swear, it won’t happen again.

Too much is at stake—I can’t risk my heart or my father’s team.

But when I end up living at Miles’s place to care for his pack of rescue pups, the lines blur fast.

Late nights turn into stolen moments and I discover there’s more to him than I ever imagined—a man who’s genuine, thoughtful, and irresistibly real.

He looks at me like he can’t believe his luck. Touches me like he never wants to let go. And listens to my hopes and fears.

My heart’s getting dangerously attached. But if I follow it… am I putting everyone’s dreams on the line?

©2024 Lauren Blakely Books (P)2024 Lauren Blakely Books
Contemporary Romantic Comedy Sports Heartfelt Hockey

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OMG! 😍😍😍

Lauren knocked this one into the goal! I just swooned over Miles the entire time! What a dream! The story, the passion, the slow burn. I could not turn this off.

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One of her best for sure

I really really enjoyed this book. Some of LBs best writing. What a great story. The narration was perfect. I’m looking to the next book

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4 swoony stars

I have wanted to get Miles & Leighton's story for so long now. We have seen Miles pining away forever now, and I was dying to know the story there. I love everything from the way they first meet to geocaching lockets. These two have palpable chemistry and fit so wonderfully. I adore how Miles is so attentive to her and cares about her. He is very swoony with her yet also spicy when he wants to. I really enjoyed Leighton, and I found her experience with hearing loss very interesting and enjoyed that rep a lot. Their story was such a great time!

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Completely Obsessed with Miles & Leighton!

I always think that the previous Lauren Blakely couple can’t be beat, & she proves me wrong time & time again! I AM OBSESSED with Leighton & Miles!! Like, stayed up til 2am to finish reading/listening because I couldn’t stop, obsessed!

This audio is pure perfection with Jason Clark & Samantha Brentmoor (two of my faves!) giving a fantastic duet performance! They completely embodied Miles & Leighton, bringing to life their insane chemistry, & I couldn’t imagine anyone but them voicing these characters! It is SO GOOD!

This one may seriously be my new favorite in this series. Miles is enraptured with Leighton from page 1, & the intense chemistry these two have from the jump is delish!! Throw in a little matchmaking grandmother (Birdie must be protected at all cost!!), a series of events that brings them together for that first date, & then a realization of epic UH OH proportions to set the stage for their journey to each other.

Since Leighton is Miles’s coaches daughter (see the UH OH previously mentioned lol), they stop things before they can really get going, but they keep being brought back into one another’s orbits. The pull they have to one another is intense, & they both are pining for the other even when they know they shouldn’t.

I love a good friends to lovers/hidden/sneaky romance, & this definitely delivered! As I said, their chemistry is insane & Miles gives Leighton just what she needs (🥵)! They are both filthy & absolutely delish!!! I was sweating 😮‍💨

I could keep going, but I’ll stop for now lol!! If you haven’t already caught on, I LOVE THIS ONE! LOVE LOVE LOVE, & you should absolutely add it to your TBR!

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The way this couple respected each other and his caring to take time to understand and learn Laten’s hearing loss

Loved this story, it told a heartfelt and caring story. I’ll definitely listens to it again.

Love Lauren’s books

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Miles falls first

The duet narration by Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor really brought Miles and Leighton to life. The first time Miles saw Leighton he told his grandmother that she was his future wife. He didn't know that Leighton was the daughter of his hockey coach. Leighton had an attraction to Miles, too. When Miles found out that Leighton had a hearing impairment, he didn't hesitate to make sure he knew how to help her when she needed it. Leighton is a photographer and ends up being the hockey team's photographer and really puts her on the Do Not have a relationship with. But Leighton and Miles can't help their attraction. There are times I laughed and times I cried but Leighton and Miles were perfect for each other. I liked that Lauren Blakely researched and got the help from professionals about the hearing loss that Leighton had. It really made the story more real.

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Miles & Leighton!

Miles. Do I need to say more? Miles and Leighton were thrown together by the matchmaker. Ok, not really a matchmaker, but Miles's grandmother, Birdie paired them up when Leighton needed some help with work. And from there, these two had a chemistry. But the catch to it all, and to their surprise, Leighton's dad is Miles's coach. Now they know they can't continue a relationship. Right? Friends will work. And the story goes Now it's not your typical story, it's packed with spice and sneaking around, but Lauren Blakely adds her own flare and it's emotional. Miles is a man that is easy to love, and his devotion and attention to details is impeccable. Leighton is driven, and a bit uneasy when it comes to a serious relationship. Their connection is easy to feel and I was routing for them the whole time. And I absolutely loved Birdie and the dogs!

Samantha Brentmoor and Jason Clarke bring this gem alive. Brentmoor gives voice to Leighton, and I loved how she is super passionate yet hesitant. She pulls off the new adult feeling that Leighton has and lets her grow through the story. Clarke is Miles, and he delves into his heart. Easy to hear the love come through, he made Miles incredibly lovable. I always enjoy these two when they team up and once again my heart was happy.

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Absolutely Adorable & Spicy

Sweet and spicy story. The characters are a delight and their story adorabley unique.

Duet narration is excellent and brings the story to life.

I can't wait for the next book in the series! Keep them coming!!! (pun intended)

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Jason Clarke & Samantha Brentmoor are magic!!

Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor are narrating GOLD!!! And paired along with Lauren Blakely’s writing is just perfect! Miles is a popular hockey player for the local team, Leighton is a photographer and is starting to branch out into boudoir photoshoots. One day, while Miles is walking past his grandmother’s coffee shop, he spots a gorgeous woman with intriguing tattoos. Leighton is heading to High Kick Coffee to get some tea and meets the owner, Birdie, and they discuss her job as a photographer. When she spots Miles walking over, there is an immediate spark. They went on their ways, but thanks to Birdie and her Underground Grandma Matchmaking Society, she volunteers Miles to be a model at Leightons upcoming shoot. But when the client doesn’t show for her boudoir shoot, Leighton and Miles put the sexy setting to good use. They leave the studio, promising to contact each other and go on a proper date. However, at practice the next day, Miles finds out that Leighton is his coach’s daughter, and she realizes he is a player and her dads’ team. The agree to keep their one night a secret and just that, one. But soon their pull is too strong to ignore and start their hidden and (according to the dad/coach) forbidden relationship.

I loved this story at its most base level, but what made it even better was all the little details Lauren writes into her stories and her dedication to getting facts and information correct. Leighton has mild to moderate sensorineural hearing loss, she was diagnosed at 16 and has become very adaptive, especially with her hearing aids. There is a lot of discussion on how she functions with day-to-day things with her hearing aids and even tells Miles during their first encounter to not touch her ears because of issues she has had in the past. The way she described something as simple as going out to eat with her friends and having to adjust her hearing aids really makes you think about how much you take your own hearing for granted. The way Miles loves and cares for his grandmother and will do anything for her and has such respect for his coach that he is willing to put love on hold just makes him such a commendable character. I also adore that he has such a fun hobby in Geo-caching and the way he incorporates it into his time spent with Leighton is so sweet and special. Even Birdie, Mile’s grandmother, is such a fun character who doesn’t let her age keep her back from anything. She was a favorite character and would love a story about Birdie.

Jason and Samantha are both such amazing narrators and I love them being go-to for Laurens books. They have such chemistry and having them narrate in duet makes it feel like you are listening directly to a movie. They both embody the main characters perfectly but can play all the others so well and with different tones and stick to them the whole time, you never lose who is who. Their timing for jokes is impeccable, their tone if the scene is serious or sad makes you feel the same way they do. And the spicy scenes…*phew*. All around perfect and I can’t wait to hear the next one!

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Samantha Brentmoor & Jason Clarke nailed it!


This book was incredible. I absolutely love how Lauren Blakely researches and weaves in disabilities and/or illnesses, no matter what type. I also adore how she adds so much character depth in her stories.

Leighton (the coach's daughter) & Miles (the hockey player) fall in love with each other, and they click pretty quickly. They meet and have a steamy night, and then they realize how else they're connected. A year passes and they still adore/lust/etc. and the story goes from there.

There is so much depth in the characters, plenty of laughs, some good steam, and of course the other character cameos from the series.

5-star.

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