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A forbidden romance with my brother\u2019s hockey teammate wasn\u2019t on my to-do list when I moved across the country\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n Neither was getting locked out of a friend\u2019s place wearing next to nothing.<\/p>\n Or spending the night with the sexy stranger who rescues me.<\/p>\n But I\u2019m trying to get out of my comfort zone so getting out of the rest of my clothes with him seems like a good way to start.<\/p>\n In the morning, I learn the filthy-mouthed man with the talented hands is not only the hotshot new hockey player on my brother\u2019s team: he\u2019s also \u2013 wait for it \u2013\u00a0my brand new roommate<\/strong>.<\/p>\n I\u2019m a good student turned good librarian. A rule-follower. I\u2019m not the kind of girl who does complicated flings. So we agree to another rule:\u00a0friends-only<\/em>.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not easy though. Wes is bossy, flirty and generous.<\/p>\n He gives me rides to work.<\/p>\n Pitches in at my library\u2019s fundraiser.<\/p>\n Takes care of me when I get hurt.<\/p>\n And looks at me like I\u2019m the only one.<\/p>\n Soon, I\u2019m falling hard for my brother\u2019s teammate.<\/p>\n Especially when Wes comes to my door and tells me exactly how he\u2019d like to break our rules.<\/p>\n Every single one.<\/strong><\/p>\n Find\u00a0The Boyfriend Goal <\/em>on GOODREADS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4.5 \u201clet\u2019s break that roomie rule\u201d stars!<\/i><\/p>\n The Boyfriend Goal<\/i> is so much fun! It\u2019s the first book in the Love and Hockey<\/i> series and I am hooked! This entertaining forbidden, sports rom com is hilarious, sweet, heartwarming, and hot, and I couldn\u2019t put it down!<\/p>\n Josie comes to San Francisco for a short term job. She has everything set and can\u2019t wait to start. However, right from the start things don\u2019t go as planned. First, she is locked out of her friend\u2019s apartment wearing her \u201cgetting-ready\u201d outfit, then after spending a smoking hot one-night stand with the guy who rescued her, even though she wants to, she can\u2019t contact him because she doesn\u2019t have his number or last name. Then, she loses the place she\u2019s supposed to rent leaving her with nowhere to go. Thanks to her brother, he sets her up with a teammate who happens to be the guy she slept with. Now, she\u2019s off limits and they have to figure out how to ignore their scorching connection.<\/p>\n Spoiler Alert \u2013 they can\u2019t because these two light the pages on fire! I love their chemistry. They try so hard to be just roommates but as they spend more time together, they grow closer and form a wonderful friendship. I loved the role the list had in bringing these two together. They have so much fun together and I enjoyed watching Josie step out of her comfort zone. And Wes pushed her will being supportive and a true friend.<\/p>\n After their one-night stand both wanted to see the other again so when they are thrown together, there was no denying the fact that these two were going to get together. I love that there was very little drama when it came to wanting to be together. They did face a couple of challenges that they had to work through and I loved how things played out.<\/p>\n Overall, The Boyfriend Goal<\/i> is a great start to a new series and I cannot wait for more. I loved the secondary characters and I am excited for the next book!<\/p>\n *ARC generously provided by the author*<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Josie:<\/strong>\u00a0Nice turnaround.<\/p>\n I smile stupidly against the dark window, so no one can see how I look right now. The glass is cool, but I\u2019m warm everywhere. I don\u2019t want to talk about me with Josie. Not with my teammates around. And honestly, not that much in general. I want to talk about her.<\/p>\n Wesley<\/strong>: It was. But what are you up to? Also, it\u2019s late. Go to bed.<\/p>\n Josie:\u00a0<\/strong>That\u2019s where I am.<\/p>\n Josie:\u00a0<\/strong>Here\u2019s your proof of bed.<\/p>\n She sends a picture of the lower half of the bed. Her legs are clearly under the covers. A paperback sits on the white cover. Zooming in, I read the title.\u00a0Someone Else\u2019s Ring.<\/em><\/p>\n Wesley<\/strong>: New book. Does this mean you finished the thriller?\u00a0The Woman In The Hotel<\/em>?<\/p>\n Josie:\u00a0<\/strong>I did and the thrill was thrilling.<\/p>\n Wesley<\/strong>: How\u2019s this one?<\/p>\n Josie:\u00a0<\/strong>It reads like you f*&k.<\/p>\n Forget warm. I\u2019m red hot under the collar of my dress shirt, remembering the words she wrote on hotel stationery more than a month ago.\u00a0He f*&ked like a page turner that you didn\u2019t want to put down.<\/em><\/p>\n Is it just me or is Josie getting\u2026naughtier? Bolder? More brazen? Pretty sure it\u2019s not just me \u2013 it\u2019s her, turning up the heat.<\/p>\n I\u2019m feeling the burn in the dark of the quiet jet, streaking across the sky. Here, it\u2019s like no man\u2019s land, free of consequences, devoid of risks. A place where we can flirt because of the miles between us. So I tap out a reply<\/p>\n Wesley<\/strong>: Bet I still \u201cread\u201d like that.<\/p>\n Josie:\u00a0<\/strong>You\u2019d keep me up all night?<\/p>\n Wesley<\/strong>: Like a page turner, Josie. Like a f*&king page turner.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Boyfriend Goal (#1)\u00a0<\/strong>– (Josie & Wesley) The Romance Line (#2)<\/strong> – (Everly & Max) The Proposal Play (#3) <\/strong>– (Maeve & Asher) The Girlfriend Zone (#4) <\/strong>– (Miles & Leighton) The Overtime Kiss (#5)<\/strong> – (Tyler & Sabrina) The Flirting Game (#6)<\/strong> – (Ford & Skylar) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that\u2019s cute but spicy. Lauren likes dogs, cake, and show tunes and is the vegetarian at your dinner party.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n She’d love to give you a free book today so check out her WEBSITE<\/a> and grab one today!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n To receive an email when Lauren releases a new book, sign up for her NEWSLETTER<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n From #1 New York Times bestselling author\u00a0Lauren Blakely, comes the first standalone hockey romance in her Love and Hockey series, THE BOYFRIEND GOAL! Available now! 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