RELEASE BLITZ WITH EXCERPT: The Girlfriend Zone by Lauren Blakely
THE GIRLFRIEND ZONE, a sexy new coach’s daughter, one-who-got-away, age-gap, forbidden hockey romance from #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Lauren Blakely, is available now!
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He’s as forbidden to me as I am to him…
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’m asked to dog-sit Miles’s pack of rescue pups for a few weeks, 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?
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Narrated in duet by Samantha Brentmoor & Jason Clarke
“A perfect blend of sexy, sweet, and emotionally gripping!” ~Danielle, Red Cheeks Reads
EXCERPT:
“You’re…Miles Falcon,” I say, since I need to voice it out loud, and as I do, the truth hits me with full force. I didn’t put Miles the chef together with Miles Falcon the Sea Dog, because why would I? I legit thought he was a chef; I don’t study the pictures of the players on my dad’s team. I haven’t been to a game in a while, since I studied abroad the year I think he joined, and, well, I’ve been pretty busy in the last year too. “You don’t look like a hockey player. You look like…” I flap my hands at him, still adding up how the hell this misunderstanding has happened. “Well, you look like a chef. With the boots and the black and the glasses.”
He sighs heavily. “Yeah, well, I only cook for fun. I play hockey for work. And I thought you knew.”
“How would I know?” I’m nearly shouting. “I don’t memorize pictures of the players.”
Also, hello! He plays hockey. He’s not a movie star. But that’s rude to point out.
Miles holds up his hands in surrender, clearly frustrated with himself now. “I don’t know what I thought. I guess I thought maybe you knew I played hockey and didn’t care. Or that you just…didn’t care what I do.”
“I didn’t care about what you do…until I found out you worked for my father,” I say, sputtering.
“Shit, shit. This is terrible.” He shakes his head, not even bothering with the spilled artichokes and glass on the floor. “I can’t believe I did this. I can’t believe I slept with the coach’s daughter.”
About Lauren Blakely:
A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sexy, feel-good and witty. Her books have been featured in US Weekly and People. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party.
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