Limited Edition Husband

De: L. Blakely

Narrado por: Teddy Hamilton, James Joseph

A fake marriage standalone performed in duet by Teddy Hamilton and James Joseph!

One night with no strings was supposed to be the plan.

After barely escaping my last train wreck of a romance, I’ve got a new dating goal—play it cool.

I stick to that strategy when I bump into a charming Brit I met once before. He’s newly out and eager for all the things he’s never done, so I make the helpful suggestion we jet off to the city of sin for the night, then say goodbye.

But instead, thanks to a bet and some bourbon, we’re saying I do.

And in the morning I’m asking myself what the hell have I done? But we’ll just undo the holy matrimony right this stinking second.

Except, the pics of our nuptials are splashed all over the Internet–the pro football player eloped!

Great, just great.

Now, my agent says we need to stay Mister and Mister until the brouhaha blows over.

Thirty days as fake husbands with the sexy, irresistible guy who’s determined to prove that he’s nothing like my ex?

My bruised heart can handle that as long as I don’t fall for my husband.

And I won't. When we split for real, he'll be an ocean away.

©2023 Lauren Blakely Books (P)2025 Lauren Blakely Books

These two will make you swoon!

What happens when one drunken night in Vegas leads to deliciously sexy Happily Ever After? Find out in "Limited Edition Husband"!

Take one football star nursing a broken heart after his marriage ended in betrayal and add a fresh faced tv producer eager to explore a newly found part of himself and you get a Limited Edition Husband!

Nate Chandler is the Hawks star receiver but the only thing he has caught lately is grief over the way his marriage ended. Hunter Colburn is a fresh faced tv producer trying to shed the shadow of his high powered Tv Mogul father and make his own mark in the streaming world. You feel the positive energy he radiates and can't fault Nate for being drawn to him.

These two have an adorable meet cute at a carnival and a few months later, as fate would have it, these two meet again and sparks fly. One impulsive trip leads to a wild night in Vegas [of all places] and you know what they say about happenings in Vegas.....you wake up married and heading to London !

One week in London as the NFL heads there to play 'American Football' is more than just a challenge on the field. These two fall and fall fast, but they are up against a ticking clock as their relationship is only set to last 4 quarters. Their relationship is pure magic. You feel their longing for each other as the chapters go on. Teddy portrays Nate's strong but vulnerable side to a tee and newcomer James Joseph breathes exuberance into Hunter. I can't say enough how much Duet Narration helps tell the story for me. From the back and forth and flow of dialogue, you can't beat it. I can't say enough how much I enjoy how the author brings in characters from other stories you may have read and threads their storylines in seamlessly. I get so invested in each couples; stories that it's nice to hear a small update on their lives and to get another glimpse of them is always fun L. Blakely knows how to write romance and draw you in almost immediately. You want these two to stay together and you are invested. Sometimes you don't need a major rift to give you just enough conflict and see it resolve quickly but with emotional growth and intimacy that makes us human.

Absolutely Perfect

I loved everything about this book. This is book 4 in LB’s Winner Takes All series and is my favorite. As always, the narration was perfect. James Joseph is exceptionally talented with his character voices and Teddy Hamilton sounded extra, dare I say, sexy.

This book will definitely be in my rotation of books I listen to again.

Swoon and hot sexy scenes

Love this series of books. Lauren did it again. Tugging on my heartstrings, lots of love, laughter, sift and tender moments. The narrators were exceptional as always. The bloopers are hilarious!

Wonderful!

Limited Edition Husband is book 4 in the Winner Takes All series, but it does stand alone. I haven’t read the prior books in the series and it didn’t matter for this book. This is a MM, contemporary, fake relationship, sports romance set in both San Francisco, CA and London, England. The main characters are Nate and Hunter. Nate is 29 years old, gay, divorced, pro football player, and American. Hunter is 24, newly discovered he is bisexual, single, and English. They met at a LGBTQ carnival fundraiser and were both hoping for some no strings attached fun. They kept thinking of each other and then ended up meeting again four months later when their paths crossed at a work event. They ended up taking a quick trip to Vegas with a group of friends and got drunk married. Due to both of their careers and personal issues, they had to remain married for appearances sake until enough time had passed that they could claim it just didn’t work out.

I loved this book. There are some situations of miscommunication and assumptions that lead to issues, which is something I am not a fan of, but they were resolved relatively quickly so it was done well. I enjoyed the fact that there were actual scenes with football related things, rather than just saying the main character is a football played but never actually touching on the sports stuff. That is a big annoyance that I have with so many other books that have the main character being a sport player. I absolutely adored the ending of the last chapter before the epilogue. The only thing I wish would have been different, and I warn you that it is trivial and silly, is that I really want to know what was in the box that Nate’s ex-husband sent him as a wedding present. I’m just nosy like that, especially since Oliver, the ex, was such an attention seeking, dramatic, jerk.

The narration was wonderful. I loved it. The book is read in duet narration and these two narrators worked so well with each other and their voices were perfect for the characters they were reading for. It was a perfect pairing. The bloopers at the end were fun too. It was funny listening to them going back and forth.

Overall. I give this book 5 stars. I recommend it. It is worth a credit and I will listen to it again.

Never Wanted It To End

If possible, I would give this story an infinite number of stars.

The banter & chemistry between these characters, beautifully narrated by Teddy Hamilton & James Joseph, is quite intoxicating. After listening to several MM Romance audiobooks, it was not until listening to one performed in duet, that I realized what I had been missing...

I was transported to Nate & Hunter’s World, as if I had been stowed away, curled up in one of their pieces of travel luggage. The story was brought to life… and I find myself wondering why all audiobooks are not produced in duet!

If you want to become consumed, 360 degrees, into a playground where MM love & professional sports coexist as effortlessly as breathing air… then welcome to your next obsession.

Such a sweet MM tale…

Lauren always delivers the goods and this across-the-Atlantic feel good was no exception. Loved the ending and the outtakes at the end were a nice, fun bonus!

Sweet and Sexy

I absolutely love Nate and Hunter’s story!! I love how they found self-love and self-worth in themselves and each other.

Fake Husband

Teddy Hamilton and James Joseph were wonderful narrators for this book. Nate and Hunter meet up in Las Vegas with some of Nate's friends. They have a bet forcing the winner of the card game to get married to their date. Hunter "wins". They end up getting married and proving the point that what happens in Vegas Doesn't stay in Vegas. Because of Nate being a famous football player, they are advised to stay married for a month and then say that the distance between the US and London didn't make the heart grow fonder and then get a divorce. They both have some issues to get over - Nate and a recent divorce and Hunter with his new self awareness. They have an undeniable attraction to each other but will they take their relationship deeper or will it end up being too late? This is a good fake husband book.

Hot love story

Nate and Hunter's story is a sweet and steamy ride. Our gentlemen met by chance and the chemistry was off the charts. They never thought they would see each other again but the love gods decided otherwise. Our Hunter is so sweet and his accent is to swoon over so as he falls for the strong and confident Nate I just fell right with him. Great characters and a really good story of finding the one you want even if it is by chance.

Teddy Hamilton and James Joseph were amazing. I have loved Teddy Hamilton for a long time and knew he would be fantastic. James Joseph just captured my attention though. His voice was perfect for Hunter and I loved listening to him, well to them both. Great listen.

3 little words will do a man in!

Book 4 of the Winner Takes All series, Limited Edition Husband, is written by Lauren Blakely writing as L. Blakely. Can the newly out young British businessman convince the professional athlete that is the right man for him? What to do after your impulsive marriage to the hot young Brit is splashed all over the internet? Well, you stay married for 30 days till it is safe to quietly go your separate ways….or not. This emotional story is filled with lots of firsts that Nate is happy to help Hunter discover since he has realized/accepted his sexual preferences. It was wonderful to watch Nate navigate/protect his heart from the past and finally grasp his forever with Hunter. I love L. Blakely’s writing and have for close to ten years now. Never a disappointing story. The audio is just amazing. Teddy Hamilton(Nate) and James Joseph(Hunter) bring this emotional sports romance to life. Wow, do these two bring it!! Amazing job gentlemen!!