The Girlfriend Zone

This forbidden-love, ice-hockey romance is the fourth instalment of the Love and Hockey series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely. 
 
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In my defence, 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. 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 and I discover there’s more to him than I ever imagined—a man who’s genuine, thoughtful, and irresistibly real. 
 
My heart’s getting dangerously attached. But if I follow it… am I putting everyone’s dreams on the line? 
 
Tropes: 
<ul><li>ice hockey romance</li><li>coach’s daughter</li><li>the one who got away</li><li>second chance romance</li><li>age gap</li><li>forbidden romance</li><li>forced proximity</li><li>workplace romance </li></ul> 
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Readers LOVE The Girlfriend Zone: 
 
'Each book in this series just gets better and better and I honestly don't know how I am going to survive when this series ends. I LOVE it!' ***** Reader Review 
 
'Amazing! The girlfriend zone delivers on every level' ***** Reader Review 
 
'Oh my GOD, this book was everything! Seriously, Lauren Blakely has done it again, and I don’t even know how to function after finishing it. I laughed, I swooned, I teared up—Miles and Leighton completely stole my heart' ***** Reader Review 
 
'This book made me swoon, sweat and cry my little heart out' ***** Reader Review

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. Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party.

In my defence, 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. 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 and I discover there’s more to him than I ever imagined—a man who’s genuine, thoughtful, and irresistibly real. 
 
My heart’s getting dangerously attached. But if I follow it… am I putting everyone’s dreams on the line?

The Overtime Kiss

When the single dad hockey player falls for the nanny... 
 
PRE-ORDER the fifth instalment of the steamy Love and Hockey ice-hockey romance series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely. 
 
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Just what every bride dreams of—running straight from her cheating fiancé into the arms of a hot hockey star… and then getting hired as his kids’ nanny. 
 
Tyler Falcon is protective, flirtatious…and frustratingly responsible. We almost did something reckless when he found me alone in my wedding dress, and I blurted out all the things I’d never truly experienced. 
 
Now, the sexy single dad is saving me again with a nannying job I desperately need—and a promise to never mention The Night of 1001 Confessions. 
 
Until one night, the tension snaps. 
 
Now we have a deal. Five lessons in seduction. No strings attached. 
 
But the more nights we spend tangled up together though, the harder it is to pretend it’s just physical. Because I’m not only falling for my boss—I’m falling for the man whose kids have stolen my heart. 
 
 
Tropes:<ul><li> ice hockey romance</li><li>single dad/nanny</li><li>runaway bride</li><li>forced proximity</li><li>spicy lessons</li><li>she's his daughter's skating coach</li><li>confession of all secrets</li><li>love notes</li><li>found family </li></ul> 
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Readers LOVE The Overtime Kiss: 
 
'A beautiful, feel-good romance with just the right emotional depth!' ***** Reader Review 
 
'Lauren Blakely is, without a doubt, one of my absolute top authors, and her releases are always at the very top of my reading list...This novel is an absolute joy to read, a testament to Lauren Blakely's skill in crafting romances that are both incredibly fun and deeply meaningful' ***** Reader Review 
 
'I laughed, I smiled and I swooned as I cheered this couple on' ***** Reader Review 
 
'I am a massive Lauren Blakely fan and I don't think she is capable of writing a bad book. In my eyes she is the gift that keeps on giving. Every time I read a book of hers, it automatically becomes my new favourite and the Overtime Kiss is no exception' ***** Reader Review

Just what every bride dreams of—running straight from her cheating fiancé into the arms of a hot hockey star… and then getting hired as his kids’ nanny. 
 
Tyler Falcon is protective, flirtatious…and frustratingly responsible. We almost did something reckless when he found me alone in my wedding dress, and I blurted out all the things I’d never truly experienced. 
 
Now, the sexy single dad is saving me again with a nannying job I desperately need—and a promise to never mention The Night of 1001 Confessions. 
 
Until one night, the tension snaps. 
 
Now we have a deal. Five lessons in seduction. No strings attached. 
 
But the more nights we spend tangled up together though, the harder it is to pretend it’s just physical. Because I’m not only falling for my boss—I’m falling for the man whose kids have stolen my heart.

The Proposal Play

A wild night in Vegas leads to a fake marriage between two best friends in this friends-to-lovers, ice-hockey romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely. 
 
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My plan when I win a date in Vegas with my brother’s hockey star best friend? Poker and go to sleep early. Instead, I wake up with a ring on my finger and the sexy athlete naked in my bed. 
 
Asher’s my best friend too so we’ll get this annulled and laugh about this secret for years. 
 
Trouble is our wedding pics went viral overnight. And for the sake of our careers we need to look like we meant to tie the knot. 
 
We’ll claim we’ve been secretly in love, while staying in separate rooms for the rest of the hockey season. 
The last thing we want is to ruin a decade-long friendship by falling into bed again. 
 
Except, the more he calls me his wife, the more I start to wonder if Asher was ever pretending? 
 
And if my heart is ready to take the biggest risk of all. 
 
 
Tropes: 
<ul><li>ice hockey romance</li><li>brother’s best friend</li><li>friends to lovers</li><li>marriage of convenience</li><li>marriage pact</li><li>he’s been secretly in love with her for years</li><li>forced proximity</li><li>my wife</li><li>pro hockey </li></ul> 
 
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Readers LOVE The Proposal Play: 
 
'Lauren Blakely has NAILED this series. . . If you love friends-to-lovers stories that make you laugh, swoon, and believe in love, this one’s an absolute must-read!' ***** Reader Review 
 
'This friends-to-lovers romance was pure magic, and Asher and Maeve completely stole my heart!' ***** Reader Review 
 
'I know when I have a Lauren Blakely book to read I am in for an entertaining steamy read and she did not disappoint with this one' ***** Reader Review 
 
'Lauren Blakely has the fantastic ability to create stories that are both heartwarming and hot' ***** Reader Review

My plan when I win a date in Vegas with my brother’s hockey star best friend? Poker and go to sleep early. Instead, I wake up with a ring on my finger and the sexy athlete naked in my bed. 
 
Asher’s my best friend too so we’ll get this annulled and laugh about this secret for years. 
 
Trouble is our wedding pics went viral overnight. And for the sake of our careers we need to look like we meant to tie the knot. 
 
We’ll claim we’ve been secretly in love, while staying in separate rooms for the rest of the hockey season. 
The last thing we want is to ruin a decade-long friendship by falling into bed again. 
 
Except, the more he calls me his wife, the more I start to wonder if Asher was ever pretending? 
 
And if my heart is ready to take the biggest risk of all.

The Romance Line

A steamy, grumpy/sunshine ice-hockey romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely. 
 
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The first rule of handling PR for a hockey team? Never hook up with a player. 
 
That shouldn’t be a problem since the last man on earth I want to give an image makeover to is our goalie. He’s infuriatingly hot, famously grumpy and lives to spar with me after every game. 
 
Shining up his rough edges is my path to landing the promotion I need, so I grit my teeth and do my job, no matter how hard he makes it. 
 
As I get to know the man behind the broody iceman exterior, he becomes impossible to resist and soon, only once turns into every night. 
 
But the man is entirely off limits. 
 
Because the only thing worse than hooking up with a player is falling head over heels for him. 
 
Tropes: 
<ul><li>ice hockey romance</li><li>grumpy/sunshine</li><li>player and publicist</li><li>forbidden romance</li><li>workplace romance</li><li>secret dates</li><li>hate to love</li></ul> 
 
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Readers LOVE The Romance Line: 
 
'Oh my! Lauren Blakely has done it again!. . . The Love Hockey series is up there with my favourites. Lauren Blakely writes characters with depth, complications, humour and a whole lot of love' ***** Reader Review 
 
'Wow!!! This book was absolutely incredible!' ***** Reader Review 
 
'My new favourite series. A super sexy, super fun sports romance' ***** Reader Review 
 
'To say I loved Max and Everly’s story is an understatement. . . I can’t wait for the next book and I highly recommend reading this one' ***** Reader Review

The first rule of handling PR for a hockey team? Never hook up with a player. 
 
That shouldn’t be a problem since the last man on earth I want to give an image makeover to is our goalie. He’s infuriatingly hot, famously grumpy and lives to spar with me after every game. 
 
Shining up his rough edges is my path to landing the promotion I need, so I grit my teeth and do my job, no matter how hard he makes it. 
 
As I get to know the man behind the broody iceman exterior, he becomes impossible to resist and soon, only once turns into every night. 
 
But the man is entirely off limits. 
 
Because the only thing worse than hooking up with a player is falling head over heels for him.

The Flirting Game

Score big with this spicy, laugh-out-loud hockey rom-com from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely. 
 
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My new neighbour 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? 
 
 
Tropes: 
<ul><li>ice hockey romance</li><li>neighbours-to-lovers</li><li>grumpy x sunshine</li><li>fake dating</li></ul>

My new neighbour 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 my newest interior design client—a pro hockey player redecorating his mom’s house. He’s sworn off distractions in his final season, and I definitely don’t date clients. 
 
But between stolen glances, a scorching backyard kiss, and one fake-date-turned-sleepover, our chemistry is impossible to ignore. 
 
From charity galas to hockey games, pretending we’re not falling for each other becomes the hardest play of all. 
 
Now I just have to convince Ford that with me he can have both love and hockey.

Lauren Blakely

A forbidden romance with my brother’s hockey teammate wasn’t on my to-do list when I moved across the country… 
 
Neither was getting locked out of a friend’s place wearing next to nothing. 
 
Or spending the night with the sexy stranger who rescues me. 
 
In the morning, I learn the filthy-mouthed man with the talented hands is not only the hotshot new hockey player on my brother’s team: he’s also – wait for it – my brand new roommate. 
 
A Friends-only rule seems like a good idea, but it turns out to be far from easy. Wes is flirty, generous and looks at me like I’m the only one. 
 
How can I avoid falling for my brother’s teammate when he comes to my door and tells me exactly how he’d like to break our rules? 
 
Every single one.

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