The Friend Zone

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

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 of 2019

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384 pages

Average rating: 7.91

97 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Emperez
Oct 08, 2023
8/10 stars
This book kept me up late for 2 nights in a row trying to absorb it all. I couldn’t put the book down it kept getting better and more intense but also made me want to scream “noooo what are you doing?!” Like 10 times but I would still recommend this
BigBookEnergy
Jun 29, 2023
9/10 stars
Some parts predictable, but still thoroughly enjoyed! Pulls at the heart strings in several scenes.
emercedes16
Mar 20, 2023
1/10 star
DNF I couldn't get into it.
julialynn801
Feb 16, 2023
9/10 stars
This is the book that sparked my interest in reading. It is a fun romance that will make you cry. I enjoyed that the author tied in education about uterine fibroids throughout the book. I also liked that the perspectives being told from both characters.
Kristen327
Dec 11, 2022
8/10 stars
Very easy read. Read it within 14 hours. Some parts were predictable but there was a pretty big event I didn’t see happening. I like the back and forth between the two characters.

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