This is a sweet, snappy, flirty, and dirty rom-com with a lot of heart and even a kid and a couple of persnickety cats.

Logan Clarke is a divorced single dad who has not really had any relationships in the past couple of years. He is busy with his financial work, his daughter, and his friend...and has trust issues.

Bryn Hawthorne is VP for a lifestyle website. She is smart, direct, and thrives on being a lady boss. She loves her work and team, and writing lifestyle pieces. Sometimes life imitates art and they test their articles in the real world.

They have an unexpected meet-cute moment but ended up going away unsatisfied. But what if? With a little help they find a way to connect again. They shared one amazing night that was more than they could imagine, but then the next day real-life kicked them in the a**.

But can they do the right thing and avoid the pull or do they take a risk and deal with the consequences?

I loved them together. Logan has been jaded and cautious, but she makes him want to be more spontaneous and brings out the dirty, alpha side of him. Bryn is able to be herself and be honest about what she wants and needs. They just get each other and are compatible in ALL ways. They have such fun and flirty banter, and their chemistry is hot hot hot! They are the perfect balance for each other during sexy times. But there is just one big problem that seems to overshadow everything.

I loved getting more with all of their friends and some fun cameos. I loved that they have cats with their own personal motivations and that he is an amazing single dad. I enjoyed the fact that they acted like mature adults, and believed in honesty and communication. There is not a bunch of unnecessary relationship angst. I liked that even though it was steamy, there was relationship development in other ways as well. It is just an enjoyable witty, sexy read with lovable characters. I am so excited for more with the hockey player, Fitz, and hopefully his teammate Ransom too. 

Logan is a single dad, out to find the perfect gift for his 7-year-old daughter. Bryn is using her lock of kitsch to clear her mind in preparation for a big meeting. When they both reach for the same vintage lunchbox at the same time it sets off a chain of events that start sparks flying and their friends talking.

I loved the way they met, from the store encounter to the lead up to meeting a second and then third time. This is a meeting that goes beyond a quick glance -- it’s a glance that stops time. Logan is a little closed off about dating, and is unsure how to proceed. With a little help from their friends and a new app, they turn a missed connection into a date.

As strangers, their banter is fun and flirty. After they’ve met up again, the sparks fly in a big way. They find themselves a perfect match in the bedroom, only to have a damper dropped when they find out he is her new boss. Their chemistry is off the charts, and as hard as they try to keep things professional between them, the knowledge of what they could be is tempting. They know from that one night that they just get each other in a way neither has found before. But their work relationship is a roadblock neither anticipated and working around the perceptions and stigma is something Bryn isn’t interested in after all the work she’s put into her career and reputation.

This is a great rom-com, with a perfect meet cute and fantastic tension building between the characters. It has all the characteristics that make Lauren Blakely a continual favorite -- flirty, sizzling main characters, fun side characters, and quirky additions like a side plot of scheming kitties. But it also has a sizzle factor that goes beyond fun and flirty. This story fits into the The Guys Who Got Away world, and as such the cameos from friends are an added bonus. I cannot wait for Fitz’s story and maybe stories for a few more friends as well.

EXCITING AUDIO NEWS!! THE WHAT IF GUY will be performed with duet narration from Joe Arden & Andi Arndt, with special appearances from Emma Wilder and...Tony Award Winner Santino Fontana!! Santino won the Tony last year for best leading actor for Tootsie, has starred in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on the CW and is best known as...the voice of Prince Hans from Frozen!! Lauren is so thrilled he's joining the cast of The What If Guy and playing a role that will be purr-fection! An audio preorder is coming next month! Thanks to Audibly Addicted Productions for casting! Sign up for an alert -

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Expected September 18, 2020

Let me list the reasons why dating a sexy, charming, pro hockey star is a bad idea:

1. He’s one of my closest friends

2. All our friends are friends

3. The wounds I’ve got from past relationships go deep. And so do his.

We’re both devoutly single -- it’s just safer for the heart that way. But there’s no reason not to bid on the gorgeous, clever athlete at the charity auction this weekend. If I win, it’ll be a friendsdate.

And I do win.

I win him big.

And hard.

And all night long.

The trouble is . . . what happens in the morning?

A Guy Walks In To My Bar

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Expected August 21, 2020