The Boyfriend Material Collection

A Romantic Comedy Collection of Standalones

By: Lauren Blakely

Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Jason Clarke, Emma Wilder, Shane East, Erin Mallon, Zachary Webber, Julia Whelan

Length: 23 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

For the first time ever in one collection, you can indulge in four sexy, feel-good standalones from #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely: an office romance, a friends-to-lovers romance, a second-chance romance and an enemies-to-lovers romance! Performed by Andi Arndt, Jason Clarke & Emma Wilder, with special appearances from Erin Mallon, Shane East, Zachary Webber, Julia Whelan & Sebastian York!

ASKING FOR A FRIEND:

I was only trying to help a friend who was finally ready to date again.

I knew what she wanted in a man—smart, funny, ambitious, well-read, and plays a wicked game of badminton.

So I posted a profile for her. It seemed like a good idea at the time—I’d weed through the candidates, and bring her my top picks.

But then he responded. Is it wrong to date the guy I screened for my bestie? Not asking for a friend.

SEX AND OTHER SHINY OBJECTS:

I’ve been curious about a few things I’ve read in romance novels. Do buttons truly go flying across the floor when you rip off a guy’s shirt? Is staircase sex hella hot or does it leave you with a big old bruise mark on your back? And don’t even get me started on all that panty shredding. My best guy friend volunteers to test the scene. We have a plan to keep it PG and but once the buttons start flying, all bets are off…

ONE NIGHT STAND-IN:

My ex is the last person I want to spend 24 hours with, let alone two minutes. We didn’t just break up—we combusted.

Nothing will change that. Not his clever wit, not his ridiculous good looks, and definitely not a wild dash through the city that takes us on an accidental scavenger hunt through our past, giving us a chance to say we’re sorry. But, it’s not like you can fall in love again in 24 hours.

Or can you?

OVERNIGHT SERVICE: Top three reasons why sleeping with the enemy is a bad idea...

1. She’s my fiercest rival.

2. She’s also my fiery ex.

3. We’re competing to win the hottest new client on the market.

I do everything I can to resist her, but my libido has other plans.

©2033 Lauren Blakely (P)2023 Lauren Blakely Books

Enjoyable listen

All of these titles had witty banter and laugh out loud humor. I love LB's titles of places the couples visit. They all had something in common: Will they or won't they get together, angst. Lots of well written steamy scenes as well. Great value for all these stories. All the narrators were enjoyable to listen to and so glad Jason Clarke and Andi Arndt took the lead. Note: the last story "Overnight Service" is in the Always Satisfying collection.

Love, love, love

Loved how all of the stories were different, yet tied all of the characters together.
The “extra” stories were a great surprise and enjoyable.
Love this author and ALL the narrators.

Her books always deliver

I never hesitate to use a credit on a bundle from this author. She has several of my favorite actors (ahem thank you for your voices Shane East and Zachary Webber 🎁🎁--just name dropping a couple.). I love that the drama is believable and not drawn out and that the romance and the humor are there throughout. The steaminess is also wonderfully written and acted out. These stories were beautiful and a great listen. Off to listen to my next set of books! 😍😉

Loved the series.

Loved how all the books blended and narration. Book was just great during my walk each day.

A True Work of Love

Delicious listening, this collection and all in one place what's not to love.
This series is fun, flirty and sexy and an all round good time. Each book is a standalone with just the right narrators to keep you wanting more.

Asking for a Friend, this one made my heart happy and had me swooning. It's completely relatable and the chemistry these characters have may even have you blushing.

Sex and Other Shiny Objects, it's a friends to lovers which is a fav of mine. These two both want more but are afraid to put their friendship on the line. But oh the turning point will make you want more, more, more. Smexy is the word for this one!

One Night Stand-in, is a second chance, it was sweet and so cool and different. I think that is why I love Lauren’s books so much. She gives us a fresh spin and story with every book. They never feel like the same story. And her narrators are fantastic; they really bring you into the story. Like you’re seeing it plays behind your eyes.

Overnight Service, Oh yes…I love books like these, where the hero and heroine hate to love each other. It’s fun and interesting to see how they dance around each other and how they come to be. The banter is phenomenal, a must listen.

Collection of great audios

I love this collection of amazing stories and narrations that will melt your heart. It is lighthearted and fun and swoony and makes your heart feel good.

Asking For A Friend, Sex and Other Shiny Objects, One Night Stand-In, Your French Kisses, and Overnight Service. You will be entertained by a cast of narrators that are all at the top of the list that we all enjoy. Andi Arndt, Jason Clarke, Emma Wilder, Shane East, Erin Mallon, Zachary Webber, and Julia Whelan will bring you hours of entertainment. Alone these are all five-star books but here you have five books for one credit. What a deal and I highly recommend it.

Whole cast is awesome

The cast of narrators is excellent. All my faves were on it. This bundle is also totally worth it. Quirky, spicy, trope filled rom coms and a novella. Loved it.

I had previously read it

As I said, I have previously read it. However, by the time I realized it (I have memory issues), I was already partly into the first book. I figured since there were four, I might as well re-read them. I love the narrator anyway.

Jason Clarke heads up an all-star cast!

Asking for a Friend
I really, really enjoyed Linc and Amy’s tale. A couple of editors walk into a bar... I absolutely loved everything about this book. Linc moves from LA to New York for a fresh start—his story to tell—and is immediately drawn to the cutie in the break room he meets his first day at work. Amy’s focused on getting a promotion, so the last thing she needs is to worry about an office romance. Linc is focusing on his job, as well, but there’s just something so captivating about Amy.
I fell in love with Linc’s heart. He does have baggage, but he’s a man who knows his heart, and is just trying to protect it. Amy’s got the same going on with her. They’re just so good together sharing their love of books, audiobooks, all things dishy, and words in general. Two awesome people that deserve that epic love affair...and you know how Lauren weaves that magical journey.
I loved all the girl power throughout this book. So inspiring.
Keep your eyes and/or ears out for Baldwin, Linc’s colleague at the office. He’s a hoot, and I fell for him when I first heard him speak.
I listened to the audiobook, and holy hot books! The narration is top-notch, as usual. Jason, Andi, Zachary, Erin; it’s a party!

Sex and Other Shiny Objects
Oh, Tristan! I’m in love with Peyton’s best guy friend. He’s the full package: successful business owner, bearded beauty, great big brother, selfless friend. When Peyton asks him to help her research sexy scenes popular in romance novels, he’s all in. They shared a hot, passionate kiss several years prior, but it wasn’t their time. This research project could be just the push they need.
The experiments were smoking hot. Tristan and Peyton are great friends, their chemistry is off the charts, and they laugh so much together. To me, that’s a very sexy thing between couples. Both of them have their baggage, but it’s not a secret to either of them. I love when friends discover what they’ve been looking for has always been right in front of them.
This story has the feels; a beautiful journey between two childhood friends. Lauren’s friends/best friends to lovers stories are some of my favorite. The supporting cast is wonderful. Jason Clarke and Andi Arndt make a great narrating team. There are a few special guests, but I won’t spoil it.
This Boyfriend Material series is addictive, and I can’t wait for the next book!

One Night Stand-In
This was an awesome second-chance love story. Lucas and Lola are friends-almost lovers-enemies-competitors. When their brief romance ended years ago, they went from being great friends to bitter rivals in their careers. With his brother and her sister in love with one another, it's difficult to be totally out of each other's lives. So, they share a chilly civility toward each other.
When a domestic emergency happens, Lucas and Lola end up on a surprise scavenger hunt. Twenty-four hours with your sworn enemy isn't how they want to spend their time, but for the greater good, they go ahead with the hunt. Being in such close proximity forces them to relive past hurts, and reexamine what happened to their once close friendship. I loved the self-reflection that occurs for both Lucas and Lola. They were very telling of how they were then, and how that affected them moving forward.
Having Jason Clarke and Andi Arndt narrating the main couple is always great, but when Lauren tosses in Zachary Webber, Shane East, Erin Mallon, and The Unicorn aka Sebastian York, this became a lot more fun than I was anticipating. The surprises in this story are classic Lauren Blakely, because she likes to keep readers/listeners on their toes. Her ability to take a trope (second-chance romance) so many times in her books, yet make them their own unique story boggles my mind, but I'm grateful for her talent.
You will no doubt enjoy this story...and not quite the end of this series.

Overnight Service
Josh and Haven are perfect for each other. Yes, they have a fierce rivalry, but there’s an underlying respect they have, although you can’t see it on the surface. This isn’t your typical enemies-to-lovers romance. It’s much more intricate. Josh and Haven have a history. Both former athletes turned sports agents, they’re constantly bumping heads—and other things when the occasion is right. They have strong personalities, and each has their own motivation for being the best agent, and there lies their dilemma. Without giving any spoilers, this is a story of two headstrong people who are used to being at the top of their games. For some reason, they can’t seem to stay away from each other for long, be it professional or personal. This story has so many feels, and Josh has crept up the list of my top of Lauren Blakely heroes.
Jason Clarke does an amazing job leading this all-star cast of narrators. I absolutely loved Emma Wilder, and can’t wait to hear more from her. I can’t get enough of Dion, and my crush on Vikas is getting bigger. Great job by everyone!
And the audio of the Engagement Gift was so, so hot! Teddy Hamilton was great, but Elena Wolfe owned this story! I lived vicariously through Lila’s fantasy come true w/her fiancee, Finn and his best friend Jake. I read this novella a while back, but the audio made the story so much better!!

Fabulous work sexy and HEA

Ok I have read all these books before, and some of them in audio ! Now all I audio, which is amazing in my opinion they all did a fabulous job, the stories are funny, sweet, sexy, and HEA ! If you don’t like sex in your stories you probably won’t like that part of the books if you must skip over that but not sure why you Would 🤷‍♀️ if you’ve read/listened to Lauren’s books Before you will be very happy with this set! All these stories are fun! You like to laugh , sometimes want to just smack someone well here ya go! Enjoy