Escaping the Friendzone

Monsters of Moonvale

By: Emily Antoinette

Narrated by: Winston James, Victoria Connolly

A woman trapped with her crush…

When I agreed to go to an escape room with friends, I didn't expect everyone to bail and leave me locked in a room with the hottest, most unattainable person I've ever met—my brother's minotaur best friend. Tension from the tight quarters and frustrating puzzles leads to heated confessions and the wildest night of my life.

He says he wants more. He wants to be my daddy. It's everything I've dreamed of, but how am I supposed to manage the reality of being with him when I'm falling apart at the seams and plagued by self-doubt?

A minotaur who won't let his chance at love escape…

Who knew one night in an escape room would change everything? Finding out my attraction to Ariana wasn't one-sided woke up the dominant beast inside that me demands I take care of her, cherish her, and claim her as mine.

Now, all I have to do is figure out how to convince a woman who's only ever been able to depend on herself to trust me enough to accept everything I'm desperate to give her. Oh, and not get my throat ripped out by my best friend for hooking up with his little sister.

Escaping the Friendzone is a cozy, high-heat monster romance featuring a burned-out, plus-size woman and a doting daddy dom minotaur.

This is a standalone story set in the Monsters of Moonvale universe.

©2024 Emily Antoinette (P)2025 Podium Audio

Second Read - Even BETTER

GOD IT'S SO GOOD. Victoria and Winston are just *chef's kiss*. Winston is perfection and exactly what I picture Wesley as, and will never hear him another way ever.

Sweet and Spicy

I liked this book so much when I read it but listening to it made it even better! Just the right amount of spice and banter with real life issues they learn to work through together.

such good balance

loved this so dirty but so heartwarming fell in love with the whole thin such a good listen

So good!!

I love their connection and his care!! The VA’s were awesome too!! Absolutely wonderful book!!

Moonvale Book

Great story, enjoyed the brother's best friend trope. I love the monster f%&ker trope. The narrators are very good voice actors. Winston James is becoming a favorite. My only thing was a personal ick. I really don't enjoy the daddy kink. This was definitely at the limits for me.

Sweet and spicy

This is a sweet and spicy low angst tale. Emily Antoinette does a good job of this. The narration is good although the male narrator female voice could have been better. Good cozy, spicy tale.

loved it

wow wow wow super cute and love the narrators! can't wait for the next book now!

too much

so i know there was going to be some, but there way too much daddy kink for me