The Friend Zone

De: Abby Jimenez

Narrado por: Teddy Hamilton, Erin Mallon

Fall in love with this hilarious and heartwarming USA Today best-selling romantic comedy that LJ Shen calls "an absolute treat".

Kristen Petersen doesn't do drama, will fight to the death for her friends, and has no room in her life for guys who just don't get her. She's also keeping a big secret: facing a medically necessary procedure that will make it impossible for her to have children.

Planning her best friend's wedding is bittersweet for Kristen - especially when she meets the best man, Josh Copeland. He's funny, sexy, never offended by her mile-wide streak of sarcasm, and always one chicken enchilada ahead of her hangry. Even her dog, Stuntman Mike, adores him. The only catch: Josh wants a big family someday. Kristen knows he'd be better off with someone else, but as their attraction grows, it's harder and harder to keep him at arm's length.

The Friend Zone will have you laughing one moment and grabbing for tissues the next as it tackles the realities of infertility and loss with wit, heart, and a lot of sass.

"Your next favorite romantic comedy...The Friend Zone is that rare beach read with tons of heart that will make you laugh and cry in equal parts." (PopSugar)

"Your next rom-com to obsess and cry over." (Cosmopolitan)

Goodreads Choice Awards nominee - Best Romance, Best Debut

O, The Oprah Magazine Best Romance Novels of the year

Audie Award Finalist

USA Today best seller

Bookish Best Books of the year

SheReads Best Romances of the year

Women's Health Best Romance Novels of the year

Good Housekeeping Best New Books for Summer

PopSugar Best Books of Summer

Publishers Weekly Starred Review

Booklist Starred Review

Booklist Top 10 Romance Debuts of 2019

©2019 Abby Jimenez (P)2019 Hachette Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"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."—Booklist, Starred Review

"Harnessing sass, heartfelt struggle, and unapologetic sexuality, Jimenez's debut is as hysterical as it is tear-jerking...Jimenez manages to fulfill all expectations for a romantic comedy while refusing to sacrifice nuance. Biting wit and laugh-out-loud moments take priority, but the novel remains subtle in its sentimentality and sneaks up on the reader with unanticipated depth. Readers who have wrestled with infertility will find Kristen's anxieties and sorrows deeply relatable."—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

"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 recognizable voice and fresh, funny characters."—Entertainment Weekly

Love Love Love

I loved this book so much! So very heart breaking but so real and just everything! I love Teddy and Erin together, they make every story come to life and they capture the character so well its amazing. This book will deliver on every single feel and you wont be disappointed,

WOW, WOW & WOW!!!

I have no words for this book... Hands down one of my favorite books! Let me start by the narration absolutely perfect! The storyline was amazing.... Get ready to laugh like crazy & ugly cry.

So worth the 💰! I definitely recommend this book....

Such a pleasant surprise!

I love, love, love, love, loved this book! Such a tender story with lots of twists.

Loved it!!!!

it hit every thing.... from smelling what was being described ( perfume, etc...) to LOL moments (a crap ton) to "please pass the tissues." I was happy, elated, angry, heart broken and then over joyed all in the same book! I learned some great new witty snap backs. The main female character hit home! I experienced the same health issues and the same ultimate outcome. If you don't hit that "buy now" tab you are gonna miss a hell of a book.
PSA profanity is included. many of us appreciate that addition but if your overly sensitive or get offended by f bombs then you should probably ....oh who am I kidding. buy this book!

An emotional rom-com you won’t be able to put down!

I can’t say enough good things about this book! It was so funny, so sad, so compelling! I never wanted it to end.

The tug of war between Kristen and Josh was addicting. Just when they’d take 2 steps forward, something would happen and they’d be right back to where they started. I’d never wanted a couple to get their heads out of their butts and just be together like I did with these two!

I laughed, I sobbed, and then I laughed some more. This book had it all! So much emotion and heart and all the quirkiness you could handle.

The narration was incredible and brought so much life to both main characters.

Better than I Expected

This book is fantastic. Emotional and full, it is worth every minute. I expected something light and romancy but this story is much more than that.

well written , well narrated excellent book

I loved it so I love that so much it was well written well narrated great story both an emotional roller coaster love story I love the characters and a Josh was extraordinary. Kudos to the author she Did an excellent job on this debut book . I recommend this book for anyone.

Pretty good!

Gave story 4 stars because I wanted more of an equal resolution at the end of the characters coming together. Hate when it’s solely the male lead that does all the work. Plus in real life it would’ve been super stalker-y. She said no a lot, dude!

However I was hooked from beginning to end. Excellent performance too.

This was a good one

There were times when it felt like the story could have been hurried along, and there are DEFINITELY times you'll be screaming at internally at Kristen, but I rarely have actually out loud reactions to books, and I did several times during this one. I listened while I was at work, doing something mind-numbing, which a book accompanied well, and I am sure my co-workers thought I was crazy.

A Love Story

I loved the character of Josh - Kristin was annoying at times but still a very cute love story