5 SMOOCHES!
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SYNOPSIS:
Score big with this spicy, laugh-out-loud hockey rom-com with duet narration, from number one New York Times best-selling author Lauren Blakely!
My new neighbor is a hot, grumpy hockey player who works out shirtless on his porch every morning. But it’s not technically spying if I just happen to be on my patio at the same time … right?
Imagine my surprise when the sexy grouch turns out to be the client who just hired me to redecorate the house he’s giving his mom.
What’s a ray of sunshine like me to do? Pretend I’ve never noticed his abs while we pick out furniture—since I’d never date a client. And Ford Devon? He’s made it clear this is his final season, and he wants zero distractions.
Which means I need to exercise some serious resistance …
To his cool blue eyes that track my every move.
To that deep voice that makes me shiver.
And to the mouth that shuts me up one night in our shared backyard with a scorching kiss.
Oops.
We agree it’s a one-time slip up. But when he insists on being my date to my cheating ex’s party … we slip up again into a very fun sleepover. With our dogs watching!
One fake date at a charity gala turns into another at a hockey game, and somewhere between fabric swatches and porch picnics, I stop pretending.
But how do I convince Ford that with me, he can have both love and hockey?
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REVIEW:
Lauren Blakely turns up the charming in her endearing new hockey romance, The Flirting Game, an irresistible blend of fake dating, sizzling chemistry and witty banter. When Ford, a charismatic professional hockey player, convinces his gorgeous new neighbor, Skylar, the brilliant designer working on his mother’s home, to enter into a mutually beneficial fake dating arrangement, their playful arrangement quickly blurs into something undeniably real. I listened to the audiobook, narrated in duet by Sean Masters and Brooke Bloomingdale. Both narrators turned in entertaining performances, capitalizing on their natural chemistry to bring these characters to life in my ears.
Blakely’s signature humor shines through their razor-sharp, flirty repartee, which created a fun, electric dynamic. The forced proximity of Ford and Skylar being neighbors adds delicious tension to their interactions, making every shared moment crackle with anticipation. As their fake romance deepens, the explosive chemistry between them becomes impossible to ignore, leading to heartfelt and steamy scenes. Told with Blakely’s trademark blend of lighthearted humor, high-octane heat and emotional warmth, The Flirting Game is a feel-good, swoon-worthy read. Five smooches from me for The Flirting Game by Lauren Blakely!
~Danielle Palumbo
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