The Good Guy Challenge

Lauren Blakely

Nov 2022 · Lauren Blakely Books

About this ebook

Fake real dating the one who got away? Sign me up…

There’s just something about bad boys. Tattoos and leather jackets, am I right?

Trouble is, my last boyfriend was a teensy bit too bad and now he’s in prison. Yikes. 

When my friends challenge me to take a dip in the good guy side of the dating pool, I see their dating bet and I raise it, looking up the guy I crushed on growing up.

With a winning grin and heart of gold, Gabe Clements is now the star receiver for a pro football team.

Except, the supposed good guy turns out to be nothing like I imagined. He’s better. He’s growly, possessive, smoldering. 

And he’s determined too. At the end of the night, he asks me to be his fake real girlfriend for the rest of the week.

Sounds like my kind of dating challenge since he’s a good guy by day, and a very dirty man after dark.

I’ll cure my bad boy blues in no time.

Well, as long as I don’t fall for Gabe’s big heart too.

Ratings and reviews

Phew…that was something! Extremely tantalizing and alluring! Ellie might like a bad boy, but what she found with her childhood crush was the best of both worlds. Gabe had a heart of gold and was so protective but once he was alone with Ellie, his darker dirtier side came out…in a big way. He was exactly what Ellie needed to match her own desires and fantasies. For Gabe, she was his biggest cheerleader, she was outgoing, friendly, unafraid and got along with everyone.

This book is different than most from the author while still adhering to her tried and true formula of fun, flirty and very sexy romance. It felt to me like a cross between the traditional rom-com and her After Dark books and it’s quite an enjoyable read nonetheless. Trust Ms. Blakely to deliver a good read despite the route she follows and TGGC is set to be another hit.

About the author

A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that’s sweet, sexy and witty. She also writes red-hot, sexy romance and USA Today bestselling LGBTQ romance. With fourteen New York Times bestsellers, her titles have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Lists more than 100 times, with more than 60 titles on the USA Today Bestsellers list alone. She’s sold more than 4.5 million books. A graduate of Brown University, Lauren likes dogs, cake and show tunes and she is the vegetarian at your dinner party.