Canadian Boyfriend

By: Jenny Holiday

Narrated by: Joshua Jackson, Emily Ellet

READ BY JOSHUA JACKSON AND EMILY ELLET! Fate brings together a ballet teacher and a hockey player in this big-hearted novel about second chances and taking risks by the bestselling author Entertainment Weekly calls the “master of witty banter.”

Once upon a time teenage Aurora Evans met a hockey player at the Mall of America. He was from Canada. And soon, he was the perfect fake boyfriend, a get-out-of-jail-free card for all kinds of sticky situations. I can't go to prom. I'm going to be visiting my boyfriend in Canada. He was just what she needed to cover her social awkwardness. He never had to know. It wasn't like she was ever going to see him again...

Years later, Aurora is teaching kids’ dance classes and battling panic and eating disorders—souvenirs from her failed ballet career—when pro hockey player Mike Martin walks in with his daughter. Mike’s honesty about his struggles with widowhood helps Aurora confront some of her own demons, and the two forge an unlikely friendship. There’s just one problem: Mike is the boy she spent years pretending was her “Canadian boyfriend.”

The longer she keeps her secret, the more she knows it will shatter the trust between them. But to have the life she wants, she needs to tackle the most important thing of all—believing in herself.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2024 Jenny Holiday (P)2024 Forever

Critic reviews

“A heartwarming, healing, romcom worth staying up late to finish.”—Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author

"Heartwarming, engaging... the witty banter and outrageous situations keep the tone upbeat even as characters face challenging situations."—Library Journal

"Readers looking for emotionally intelligent romance will want to snap this up."—Publishers Weekly

Josh Jackson narrator!!!

Loved the story & the narrator!!! Hockey is a great topic! Wished for more of the story and lovely characters!!

I loved the story and the two narrators

excellent story! it was just joyful to read. the two narrators made it like listening to a movie or show. the story is unique

I’d listen to Joshua Jackson all day long

So, a cute story, but the highlight was definitely listening to Pacey for 8 hours. Always my favorite TV character - but also a great narrator. Some things bugged me about the story (Sarah seemed like a whiner - sorry, raising one kid with plenty of funding isn’t that hard, I don’t really understand the required “conflict” at the end - it just didn’t seem like something a normal adult would care about). But it was an easy listen, enjoyable, and I found myself wishing there was a sequel after the epilogue.

Cute story, great narration.

I really enjoyed this story, especially the narration. The one thing I could not get past was Aurora always referring to Mike by his full name. It got to the point where I cringed every time and it totally distracted from enjoying the story more.

LISTEN NOW!!!

Do yourself a favor and don’t wait to listen to this story. The story was really good and so well written. The female narration was great and Joshua Jackson’s performance was PERFECTION!!! Loved this.

Excellent narration

I won’t lie, I bought this book because Joshua Jackson was narrating, and who doesn’t want to hear Joshua Jackson narrating a romance novel? The book itself won me over with characters that felt real with real problems and flaws, and a story about finding your way through life’s hardships to find who you were meant to be. Mike Martin’s journey was heartfelt and felt like a real representation of grief, as well as including surprisingly emotionally intelligent breakthroughs that help him grow in empathy, and Aurora’s self discovery was satisfying and relatable. The narration was divine, as expected. Emily Ellet had the challenge of voicing many female characters and managed to make them all feel lived in and unique. And Joshua Jackson has an immense talent for making every thought, feeling, and piece of dialogue for Mike Martin feel natural, like you are really in his head. It cannot be overstated how much he brings to the table with his read. Highly recommend!

Absolutely Adorable!

This was so great! I’m currently in my “Hockey Romance Era” and I loved this! The story is well-developed and sweet. I never felt bored and was SO sad that it ended! I wanted more!

The MMC is amazing and the voice acting by JJ was top notch. It legitimately makes all of the other voice acting I’m used to listening to pale in comparison. I was really impressed. The FMC was great too. I appreciated the banter between the two characters with the dual narration. So perfect.

This isn’t fully closed door, but close, so if you’re looking for spice, this isn’t it. The author does an excellent job at putting that attraction there, but this book is about the relationship, not the sexual tension, which I appreciated. (There is still sex though.)

All in all would highly recommend. So adorable and what a great listen!

loved it

this was such a cute book. It was funny, sometimes sad, and heartfelt. I loved how real the struggles that Mike and his daughter, Olivia, went thru felt. They had gone thru such a hard time and it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows to start. The fights and the pain made it all feel very authentic. I really thought this book did a great job of normalizing therapy and mental health issues.
And most importantly for me I just thought that the connection between Aurora and Mike was perfect. It grew slowly and organically and it made sense. It never felt forced. Both narrators did such a great job in this book. They seemed to really feel the struggles, the highs, the lows, that their characters were feeling and it made the entire audiobook experience feel very real.

Great narration!

I liked the story arc of the female. I liked the promotion of therapy, the backstory of grief, and the struggles with food and anxiety. I liked the strive toward mental health as a main focus of this story.

Cute story!

Binged this one. Loved the story and the narration. Hope Joshua Jackson does more of these.