March 26, 2025

The Girlfriend Zone by Lauren Blakely - ARC Review & Release Blitz


I had one date with Leighton McBride before I found out she’s the coach’s daughter. And now the only woman I want is the one woman I can’t have.


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. And, okay, maybe that other time before a road trip. 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?





I absolutely adored Miles and Leighton. I loved their dynamic and I really enjoyed the way their story was constructed and the things you learn about them as the story progresses, most of which would be considered spoilers, but all of them really work in the story.

I find that I am drawn to stories about people who aren't perfect and I love the idea that the heroine felt real and that the hero struggled and learned from those struggles. So many romance novels (although less lately) focused on MCs who were so perfect they didn't feel real and I loved the humanity of both of the characters.

I enjoyed and recommend this title.





From #1 New York Times bestselling author , comes the next Lauren Blakely standalone hockey romance in her Love and Hockey series, THE GIRLFRIEND ZONE!

This sexy, coach’s daughter, one who got away, age gap, forbidden hockey romance brings all the feels, heat and spice!

THE GIRLFRIEND ZONE is now available in all formats including the special edition hardcover and free to read in Kindle Unlimited.

Samantha Brentmoor & Jason Clarke narrate in duet!



Miles

I breathe out hard, giving in to the lust that grips me, the want I feel for her…my coach’s daughter.

For a few seconds, I freeze over those words—coach’s daughter.

Don’t go there again. Get it together. Stop f*&king thinking of her.

But the dick is sometimes stronger than the will.

I ignore that voice because it doesn’t matter what I do when I’m home alone. It’s what I do when I’m with her that counts. I haven’t crossed the line again. And baggage or no baggage, we’re not going to be a thing. But her admission that she looks at the pictures too? It’s what I wanted. It’s what I needed. It’s also all I can have of her.

So what’s the harm in giving in tonight?

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