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The Friend Zone

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Abby Jimenez
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Ratings
Book
164
Narrator
68
Release Date
June 11, 2019
Duration
9 hours 35 minutes
Summary
A slow burn, hilarious and heartwarming romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling author of Yours Truly.

"A romance for the ages" —Tessa Bailey, bestselling author of It Happened One Summer

Kristen Peterson 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 bestseller
- 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
Reviews
Summary
Listeners have mixed opinions about this audiobook, primarily due to varied reactions to the narration. While many appreciate the story's emotional depth and character development, others find the narration style distracting or mismatched. Positive feedback highlights the book's ability to evoke strong emotions, whereas negative feedback focuses on issues with narrator tone and pacing. Overall, the audiobook is praised for its engaging plot by many, but the narration proves to be a significant dividing factor.
What listeners liked
  • Many listeners praise the audiobook for its emotional depth and ability to evoke strong reactions.
  • The story is appreciated for its engaging plot and well-developed characters.
  • Some listeners enjoy the narration, finding it suitable for the story.
Common concerns
  • Several listeners find the narration style distracting, particularly criticizing the tone and cadence of the female narrator.
  • Some listeners feel the story drags on and could have been more concise.
  • A few listeners express dissatisfaction with the male narrator's performance.
Profile Avatar Anonymous Apr 2024

Sweet love story with real life problems and solutions! Both main characters were wonderful. Highly recommend this book.

Profile Avatar EmilyElisabeth W. Apr 2023

Touching, engaging, plot well played, very much wnjoyed

Profile Avatar Kendra B. Feb 2023

Abby is my FAVORITE author! Her books are the perfect combination of humor, romance, character growth, and spicyness to keep me coming back for more! Even better, every one is perfectly narrated! Audiobooks are like a movie for your ears!

Profile Avatar Lisa M. Jun 2024

I love all the books by Abby Jimenez. I've been listening to them nonstop. The story lines are always great with a cute ending. This is the 1st audible I've listened to narrated by this female voice. I found her cadence and need to extend the last word very distracting from the story. Not every single sentence needed to be read in a snarky tone.

Profile Avatar abhill May 2024

How has no one else commented on this female narrator?! I couldn’t stop cringing at her robotic way of speaking. “Hey-ah! It’s Kristen-ah!” It sounds so odd, and is very distracting. Thankfully the female didn’t narrate the whole book - half was narrated by a guy, and the guy narrator is fine. That being said, this book is good. But you should know up front, if it were a movie, it would be rated R for excessive cursing and sexually explicit content.

Profile Avatar Delaney H. May 2021

Fun listen...

Profile Avatar Jenny D. Nov 2020

I felt a part of the book oh, I could relate to the characters. it's been a long time since I've cried along with a book, I laughed and cried right along with the characters in this book. highly recommend the amazing book!

Profile Avatar Susan S. May 2026

the narrators were awful!!!!! Especially the male one! Story wasnt the best either

Profile Avatar Deborah B. Jan 2026

Not her best. Kristin needed to be honest with Josh. This dragged on way too long.

Profile Avatar Lisa P. Aug 2025

always rips yer heart out while also repairing it on the deepest levels.

Profile Avatar Daniella P. Jul 2025

First book of Abby that I can’t find myself to finish . Maybe it’s not the book , but jeez the narrators in this audiobook are insufferable. The tone of how they narrate does not match with what they’re saying . I’ll try this book another time but not with audiobook , this might be one to read on your own .

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jun 2025

Great

Profile Avatar Anonymous Sep 2024

Not my favourite.

Profile Avatar Jerrica L. Aug 2024

I love this book and the narrators!

Profile Avatar Jaime R. Jun 2020

I laughed. I cried. I was moved.

The Friend Zone

The Friend Zone

Author: Abby Jimenez
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