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The Friend Zone: the most hilarious and heartbreaking romantic comedy

By: Abby Jimenez
Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Teddy Hamilton
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 'No one does funny, emotional, life-affirming love stories quite like Abby Jimenez. She just keeps outdoing herself' EMILY HENRY

'Funny and poignant, relatable and aspirational, heart-tugging and satisfying. It is, in a word, perfect' CHRISTINA LAUREN

'Abby Jimenez's words . . . sprinkle humour and warmth all over my life' ALI HAZELWOOD

'The sort of emotionally resonant love story I adore - I was captivated from the very first page' PAIGE TOON

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He's the best man . . . and that's the problem.

Kristen Petersen is perfectly fine. She has friends she'd fight to the death for and the very best dog in the world: Stuntman Mike. In fact, everything's calm in the world of Kristen, until she starts to plan her best friend's wedding and meets the best man, Josh Copeland.

Josh is funny, sexy, stands up to her sarcasm, and is always one snack ahead of her hangry. Even Stuntman Mike adores him. But he wants a big family, and Kristen knows children are probably not a part of her future.

She's sure he'd be better off with someone else, someone who can give him everything he wants, so Kristen keeps him at arm's length: in the Friend Zone. But as their attraction grows, it's harder and harder to resist falling for the man who seems to be everything she's not allowed to have . . .

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🌟 DISCOVER WHY READERS LOVE ABBY JIMENEZ . . . 🌟

'Sweet and achingly romantic - a truly wonderful love story' BETH O'LEARY

'Full of fierce humour and fiercer heart' CASEY MCQUISTON

'A deliciously hot, sweet debut. This book is an absolute treat' L. J. SHEN

'This book deserves all the stars in the universe' READER REVIEW

'Things I loved about this book . . . I mean it's literally everything. Not a single flaw' READER REVIEW

'Wow. wow. WOW. Every book I've read of Abby's just gets better and better' READER REVIEW©2019 Abby Jimenez Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Comedy Heartfelt Funny

Critic Reviews

Harnessing sass, heartfelt struggle, and unapologetic sexuality, Jimenez's debut is as hysterical as it is tear-jerking
An excellent debut that combines wit, humor, and emotional intensity
A deliciously hot, sweet debut. This book is an absolute treat
Your next favourite romantic comedy . . . The Friend Zone is that rare beach read with tons of heart that will make you laugh and cry in equal parts
This romcom novel will have you feeling the falling-in-love autumn vibes
Jimenez's dazzling debut is a brilliantly written romantic comedy that seamlessly toggles back and forth between scenes of laugh-out-loud, snarky wit and serious emotional issues without missing a beat, all the while delivering maximum reading satisfaction
The Friend Zone gave me belly laughs, shook me up, and made me feel hopeful about love and the human strength of spirit. A romance for the ages!
You can expect to laugh and cry during this one
The Friend Zone is heartbreaking, gut-wrenching, and emotional. Abby Jimenez wrote a difficult story line with sensitivity, heat, humour, banter and unwavering friendship
The Friend Zone is a beautiful tale of learning to accept the love you deserve and finding a path to self-acceptance along the way . . . a zippy, instantly recognisable voice and fresh, funny characters
This new romance novel will have you both laughing and crying throughout its entirety
Zingy dialog, laugh-out-loud humor, and plenty of sass temper the heartbreak of infertility in this modern, well-grounded debut that is sure to satisfy
The Friend Zone is a laugh-out-loud, wickedly clever book that sneaks up on you with a cathartic emotional payoff
This novel doesn't shy away from anything - it's fiercely loving all the way to the HEA
A debut novel that has it all-tears, sarcastic humour, romance and the heartbreaking issue of infertility
I think I've found a new favourite contemporary romance novel with The Friend Zone . . . This book made me laugh and cry, and it filled my heart with so many emotions . . . I'll be recommending this book to everyone
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I deeply respect what it means to write a good book and know that my frustrations in this story are probably signs of a captivating/emotive experience…but I agree with other reviews. The issues are repetitive and the consistent lack of communication and neurotic behaviour of the main character gets old. If anything, it triggered more thoughts of trauma bonding and how women can build an unrealistic idea of what men ‘should’ persist through if they love you. I found that highly frustrating. However, I still respect the evocative nature the author managed out of me.

The voice actors were a tad annoying. The constant intensity in their voice was a bit ott. MUCH preferred her other novels 😊

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I love the way Abby writes her characters. They are so human and have real life struggles and yet there's humour and fun times too.

my new favourite author!

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I loved the dynamic between the two main characters. They deal with some really tough issues, including fertility issues, so you may want to check the trigger warnings before reading. Bring your tissues, but expect laughter, love and a HEA along the way.

Also I know some reviewers have complained about the narration, personally I had no problems with it and liked both the narrators. Erin Mallon does lean a little heavy on the vocal fry, but it kind of suits Kristen's sarcastic tough-as-steel personality. Teddy Hamilton does a great job sounding like a hot fireman haha.

Beautiful

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Loved the characters and fun banter. The main character got sooooo annoying with constant refusal. Yes she had some serious health issues, but the repetitive avoidance and leading the man on just became annoying and pathetic. The story went on way too long. The ending was predictable, which is to be expected with this kind of story, but I just wanted it to be over, listening felt like... come on just get on with it, you already know what is coming, you can tell from the beginning of the book. Not as good as other stories by this author.

Beautiful, heart breaking but frustrating and repetitive

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I loved the storyline (I could relate) and Abby’s ability to tell it with humour, empathy, will never disappoint. I was just thrown by the female narrator unfortunately. Totally distracting - she had this weird way of hanging onto each word for a little too long.

Loved the story but ….

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